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Tom Cruise surprises Bristol fundraiser Lloyd Kembrey during fake interview
Overview
Lloyd Kembrey, a 30-year-old fundraiser from Bristol, was surprised by actor Tom Cruise during a staged documentary interview arranged by The One Show. Kembrey has spent years raising money for the children's hospice charity Jessie May in memory of his late twin cousins, completing extreme endurance challenges that raised nearly £50,000. Cruise thanked him for his efforts and invited him to a film preview.
Key points
- Lloyd Kembrey travelled to London for what he believed was a documentary about his fundraising, only to be surprised by Tom Cruise.
- Cruise praised Kembrey's extreme endurance challenges, which included an ice-skating ultramarathon and a Jurassic Coast trek.
- Kembrey raises funds for the Jessie May hospice charity in honour of his late twin cousins, Francesca and Josephine.
- His recent year-long challenges raised nearly £50,000 for the organization.
- In addition to the surprise meeting, Kembrey was invited to attend Cruise's film preview of The Digger.