The Children's Champion

Fundraiser Eddie O’Gorman reveals how double tragedy led to a lifetime of helping kids...

- Hannah Davies, Elaine Reilly

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The Pride of Britain Awards

Tuesday, 8pm ITV

Turning personal grief into something that improves life for others takes an exceptional person. In November 1986, Eddie O’Gorman’s children, Paul and Jean, were diagnosed with cancer – Paul, 14, died nine weeks later, and nine months later Jean, 29, succumbed to her illness.

Eddie and his late wife, Marion, were inspired to raise money so other families might be spared similar pain. This week, at London’s Pride of Britain ceremony, in partnership with TSB, Eddie will receive a Lifetime Achievement award for charity work that started at his dining table…