Declan Donnelly and wife Ali Astall joined Holly Willoughby, Tess Daly and Vernon Kay as a slew of stars took part in a nationwide applause in honour of the NHS, police and key workers during the coronavirus pandemic on Thursday night.
Presenter Dec, 44, and Ali, 42, were seen joining the nation outside their home and joining in with the applause which rang out across the nation at 8pm – as staff across the country continue to place themselves in harm’s way to beat coronavirus.
Joining the couple in the national event were stars including Holly Willoughby, Tess Daly, Vernon Kay, Cheryl and Harry Redknapp and his wife Sandra in the national event.
Hooray! Declan Donnelly and wife Ali Astall joined Holly Willoughby ,Tess Daly and Vernon Kay as a slew of stars took part in a nationwide applause in honour of the NHS, police and key workers during the coronavirus pandemic on Thursday night
Dec cut a casual figure in skinny jeans, a black long-sleeved top and trainers as he proudly applauded carers on his doorstep.
Meanwhile Ali wore snakeskin gym pants which she teamed with a black zip-up top and T-shirt underneath as she joined her famous husband outside.
Holly 39, shared a snap of her broken wooden spoon to Instagram which she captioned: ‘#clapforourcarers #nhs ❤️.’
Strictly host Tess, 50, shared a snap of herself and husband Vernon, 45, wearing the Clap For Our Carers charity T-shirts. She penned: ‘THANK YOU NHS. While we are staying at home you are risking your lives for us on the frontline. We cannot thank you enough for your bravery hard work and kindness.
‘100% of proceeds from this charity T-Shirt by @kindred_social and #clapforourcarers go to NHS Charities Together @nhscharitiestogether. Tonight at 8 we will be putting our hands together and applauding this country’s finest #nhs #nhsheroes #stayhomestaysafe xx.’
The Clap For Carers campaign, which started online, has been staged because ‘during these unprecedented times they need to know we are grateful’, the organisers said.
For the past three weeks, NHS workers have been the recipients of the cheers and claps from the nation.
Applause: Holly 39, shared a snap of her broken wooden spoon as she joined stars Tess, Vernon, Cheryl and Harry Redknapp and his wife Sandra in the national event
Thank you! Joining the This Morning star in the national event were stars including Tess, Vernon (pictured) and Harry Redknapp and his wife Sandra
Applause: Harry Redknapp and his wife Sandra were seen clapping for the NHS outside their home in Sandbanks, Dorset
But earlier this month the event, organised by the Clap For Our Carers campaign, was expanded to include all key workers, such as supermarket staff, the emergency services and teachers who are continuing to work.
Clap For Carers is part of the #lightitblue campaign which has been organised by members of the events and entertainment industry as a way to say thank you.
Piers Morgan, Chris Moyles and Kate Garraway were among the celebrity presenters who said they backed the event.
Clap For Our Carers T-shirts were unveiled earlier this month and benefit NHS charities during the COVID-19 crisis.
Mother-of-two Annemarie Plas, 36, from Streatham Hill, London, came up with the idea to applaud NHS workers and teamed up with British social enterprise Kindred to unveil the Clap For Our Carers T-shirt.
The £20 top, available to buy via kindred.co, features a large rainbow on the front with the words ‘thank you’ underneath. It was designed by Kindred founder Aaron Simpson and his wife Leanne.
One hundred per cent of the money will go towards NHS Charities Together, which supports frontline staff, emergency workers and carers. The aim is to raise £5million.
Funny: Cheryl also got involved as she shared a snap of herself wearing a Clap For Our Carers charity T-shirt