Who is the host of Text Santa UK?
Who is the host of Text Santa UK?
Text Santa was a charity initiative set up in 2011 by ITV to support UK-based charities during the Christmas period. The appeal to the public is to donate money mainly via text donation and profits from merchandise. The telethons have been hosted by popular ITV presenters including Phillip Schofield,…
Who was on Show Me the Telly Text Santa?
A Text Santa special of Show Me the Telly aired at 16:00 on 20 December. The show, presented by Richard Bacon featured “legends” Chris Tarrant, Simon Gregson and Vanessa Feltz and television critics Boyd Hilton, Ian Hyland and Kevin O’Sullivan who won £3,000 for Text Santa.
Where did the idea of Text Santa come from?
Text Santa was a charity initiative set up in 2011 by ITV to support UK-based charities during the Christmas period. The appeal to the public is to donate money mainly via text donation and profits from merchandise.
When was Text Santa announced on this morning?
The total was announced live on This Morning in December 2013 by Ruth Langsford, Andi Peters and Eamonn Holmes. On 20 December, there was a Text Santa ‘takeover’ on ITV, with some of the daytime programmes showing donation clips throughout the daytime schedule.
When did the first Text Santa come out?
It was first shown on the CITV channel on Monday 25 November 2013. On 5 December 2013, Text Santa broke the Guinness World Record for the largest number of pantomime horses in a race over 100 metres. eBay auctions took place to raise money for Text Santa, items sold included Phillip Schofield’s face made of chocolate.
What did Jeremy Kyle do on Text Santa?
A special edition of The Jeremy Kyle Show aired at 09:25 featuring people with many disabilities and talked about how the Text Santa charities helped them and their families get through their difficulties. Kyle treated these people with special trips and featured a guest appearance from Only Boys Aloud.
