October 31st, 2018: On October 29th Louis Tomlinson together with the other X Factor judges, attended the Pride of Britain awards and presented 11-year-old Ella Chadwick with the “Child of Courage” award.
Ella received the award for having raised 3,000 pounds for the Manchester Children Hospital which treated her while she was battling nephrotic syndrome, a rare form of kidney disease. Ella, who was born with this syndrome, had to endure 6 years of dialysis, 2 kidney transplants, and other 40 operations and is currently using a walker. She has even developed diabetes, yet she has shown great courage in the face of adversity and raised thousands of pounds for the hospital that saved her. The funds that Ella raised will go towards helping other children battling life-threatening diseases. Ella received the news that she was to be awarded the “Child of Courage” award by Devid Beckman.
The Pride of Britain awards show first aired in 1999 and with its over 5 million viewers it is the most watched award show of British television. The show is presented by the well known British presenter Carol Vorderman and is attended by politicians, royals, and hundreds of personalities in the entertainment industry, arts, and sport.
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The Pride of Britain awards honors individuals from all over the UK and from all walks of life who through their courage, strength, and generosity truly make the world a better place. Each year thousands of people from all over the UK are nominated for the Pride of Britain awards. From these many thousands of people, the possible awardees are then narrowed down to a small group.
Louis Tomlinson has already attended the Pride of Britain awards in the past (article here). In 2016 he presented 12-year-old Dylan Graves with a Pride of Britain bravery award for having saved his friend James from being hit by a car. At the 2016 award show, Louis also bid thousands of pounds on paintings by Rhea Kara, a 10-year-old girl who had been raising funds for Reverse Rett through the sale of her paintings.
Here is a video of Ella Chadwick, the 11-year-old who received this year the “Child of Courage” award, with Louis Tomlinson and the other X factor judges at the Pride of Britain Awards. To learn more about Ella visit her Twitter account here.
Pictures are credited to Ella’s and to the Pride of Britain awards’ Twitter accounts.
Article: Louis Tomlinson helps present Ella Chadwick with the "Child of Courage" award @ellachadwick1 @PrideOfBritain @Louis_Tomlinson #prideofbritainawards #prideofbritain October 31st, 2018: On October 29th Louis Tomlinson together with the other X Factor judges, attended the Pride of Britain awards and presented 11-year-old Ella Chadwick with the "Child of Courage" award.
