Sophie Ellis-Bextor placed on a display on the twenty ninth annual Nordoff and Robbins Legends of Rugby Dinner, a charity match to lift cash for tune remedy.
The development used to be full of stars from each the pitch and display screen, together with Love Island winners Millie Court docket and Liam Reardon, in addition to Freddie Browne from Made In Chelsea.
The glamorous match came about at London’s JW Marriott Grosvenor Area Lodge, honouring former England captain Sarah Hunter CBE.
It used to be hosted by way of actor and ex-rugby participant Martin Bayfield. This 12 months’s fundraiser additionally paid tribute to the overdue Paul ‘Pass judgement on’ Rendall, a long-time supporter of the charity.
A bunch of rugby gamers attended the development, together with Chris Robshaw, Jason Robinson, Martin Offiah and Colin Charvis, together with Emily Scarratt MBE, who used to be honoured ultimate 12 months.
Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s efficiency used to be subsidized by way of singer Acanthaa Lang and musician Bernhoft.
The finances raised from the dinner and public sale will upload to the £1.7 million already raised for Nordoff and Robbins Track Remedy. Sarah Hunter CBE, megastar of England and Loughborough Lightning, used to be honoured on the match.
Sarah stated: “I’m honoured to be recognised on the Nordoff & Robbins Legends of Rugby Dinner, specifically as we pay tribute to the overdue Paul Rendall whose unwavering improve considerably formed this essential annual fundraiser.
“It is heartwarming to peer probably the most greatest icons in rugby come in combination for this kind of significant purpose and lift vital charity finances.”
Sandra Schembri, CEO of Nordoff and Robbins, expressed her gratitude: “It is been any other good night time right here on the Legends of Rugby dinner and an enormous privilege to honour Sarah Hunter CBE.
“What a touching tribute to overdue Paul Rendall too; an actual rugby nice who used to be an inspiration and cherished by way of such a lot of each off and on the pitch.
“We are so extremely thankful to peer those essential finances being raised for Nordoff and Robbins for any other 12 months.”
She added: “We imagine that everybody who wishes it will have to have get entry to to tune remedy.
“The improve we obtain via this glorious dinner brings us ever nearer to achieving that function, and permits us to assist much more other people in the course of the energy of tune.”
Nordoff and Robbins is the country’s biggest impartial tune remedy charity which reaches hundreds of susceptible other people via their bases throughout the United Kingdom.
For more info in regards to the charity talk over with, Nordoff-robbins.org.united kingdom.
