Love Island’s Paige and Finn joined the Beckhams, Rita Ora and Gogglebox’s Lee and Jenny in clapping NHS workers and carers
The Sun’s campaign urged Brits to go outside again and our favourite stars led the charge as they clapped to show their appreciation for our frontline workers for the second time last night.
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Taking to Instagram, Paige, 22, shared a snap of her and boyfriend Finn clapping outside her home in West Lothian, Scotland.
To show how much their support to all the frontline workers, she captioned the post: “Full street out clapping or the carers/NHS,” alongside some clapping emojis.
The Beckham family also joined forces to show how incredibly proud they are of our NHS workers as they have been working non stop to try and fight the deadly disease.
Victoria, 45, filmed David alongside Romeo, 17, Cruz , 15, and eight-year-old Harper-Seven outside their home with the caption: “In isolation, someone has to be cameraman. Thank you as every week to our NHS and all the frontline workers continuing to fight for all of us. We are so grateful xx”
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Rita Ora, 29, displayed her utmost appreciation for the workers with a video which she uploaded to her social media account.
“Thank you @nhswebsite and all key workers,” she wrote, with a ‘stay at home’ Instagram sticker alongside it.
Googlebox stars Lee and Jenny also celebrated all the amazing effort that doctors and nurses have been putting in during this pandemic.
They took to Twitter to share a video of themselves outside their home with the caption: thank you thank you thank you #clapforkeyworkers #StayAtHomeSaveLives #gogglebox x.”
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But Paige and Finn weren’t the only islanders who took part in the national celebration – Demi Jones, 21, also showed her appreciation by clapping outside her window in Portsmouth with her pooch Daisy.
Taking to Instagram Paddy, 44, shared a video of himself emotionally fist pumping the air and said: “I love hearing everyone shouting and cheering, sounding car horns and rattling pots and pans.
“All for our amazing NHS and the rest of you wonderful lot who keep us fed and make show this great country of our keeps moving! #nhs #frontline #keyworkers #wecareyoucare”
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Other telly favourites to encourage their fans were presenters Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford.
The This Morning couple stood outside on their front doorstep and banged on pots and pans in a bid to make as much noise as possible.
Ruth captioned her video: “Thank you @nhswebsite and all the amazing staff who are risking their lives every day…we salute you ALL #clapforourcarers”
And Loose Women star Stacey Solomon played the ballad Wind Beneath My Wings as she filmed her young son Leighton on their doorstep paying tribute to key workers.
Celebs back our campaign
BGT judge Amanda Holden: ‘The NHS is amazing. It’s important they feel our appreciation.’
Strictly star A.J. Pritchard: ‘We’ll be clapping for the incredible NHS …please do get involved, too.’
Radio host Myleene Klass: ‘The NHS are doing an incredible job during such a difficult time.’
Pop star Olly Murs: ‘Get out on your doorstep or balcony every Thursday and clap LOUDLY!’
GMB host Piers Morgan: “Last week’s national clap was one of the most extraordinary things I have ever been involved in and it would be great to do it every week at the same during this crisis, not least because NHS workers will be going through a tougher and tougher time on our behalf.”
Sun columnist Rob Rinder: “Our NHS represents who we are as a nation at our very best. Let’s show our appreciation for their selfless courage. Stand in solidarity with communities across the country as we cheer on the bravest among us.”
Magic Radio host Ronan Keating: “Last week on Magic Radio, we joined millions of you around the country in pausing to applaud the amazing work of our NHS. Why not continue to show your appreciation and keep clapping for them every Thursday.”
“I’m fully behind any effort to make sure they know just how much we value them.”
Ruth May, Chief Nursing Officer for England, added: “I know how much last week’s extraordinary scenes meant to my colleagues.
“So I would like to thank The Sun for backing this campaign.”
The clapping was the brainchild of South London yoga teacher Annemarie Plas.
She said: “We will do this every Thursday at 8pm to keep supporting those who are under enormous stress day in, day out.”
Britain’s Got Talent’s Amanda Holden is among stars backing the national applause.
Those being thanked for their hard work are healthcare workers, emergency services, armed services, delivery drivers, shop workers, teachers, waste collectors, manufacturers, postal workers, cleaners, vets, engineers and ‘all those who are out there making an unbelievable difference to our lives in these challenging times’.
Millions took part in last Thursday’s first clap and Health Secretary Matt Hancock, in isolation with the illness, said: “It was incredibly moving to see the country come together to thank our NHS heroes.
She said: “The NHS is amazing. They are saving lives daily. It’s important they feel our appreciation regularly.”
GMB host Piers Morgan said: “Last week was one of the most extraordinary things I’ve ever been involved in.
“It would be great to do it every week at the same time.”
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Sarah Moppett, deputy chief nurse at Nottingham University Hospitals, said of last week: “You could hear fireworks, amazing cheers and clapping from all around.
“I can’t tell you how many responses I had from colleagues saying how fantastic it was.”
She said: “The NHS is amazing. They are saving lives daily. It’s important they feel our appreciation regularly.”
GMB host Piers Morgan said: “Last week was one of the most extraordinary things I’ve ever been involved in.
“It would be great to do it every week at the same time.”
SUPPORT THE NHS FROM YOUR SOFA
#MakeItBlue is asking the nation to create fun content with what they have at home – to not only show their gratitude, but also inspire others to get involved and share. It couldn’t be easier.
1. CREATE – This could be a video, a photo, messages of support – anything that spreads positivity and thanks. The only rule is, make it blue.
2. UPLOAD – Just add the hashtag #MakeItBlue when uploading to your social channels.
3. SHARE – Help spread the message further – just nominate your friends and family to get involved too. We think the NHS are amazing, let’s make sure they know.
Sarah Moppett, deputy chief nurse at Nottingham University Hospitals, said of last week: “You could hear fireworks, amazing cheers and clapping from all around.
“I can’t tell you how many responses I had from colleagues saying how fantastic it was.”
Dr Matthew Boulter, a GP in Penzance, Cornwall, said: “Many of our staff broke down and wept.
“I’m so pleased The Sun is encouraging people to make it a weekly thing. It has an enormous effect on morale.”
Craig Leathard, a nurse at Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, said: “I’ve stood on ambulance bays and shed sad tears over the years, but last week was different.
“I can’t tell you how special, connected and proud it made us feel.”
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Events producer Kenny Underwood — responsible for the last two Jubilee celebrations — helped with the Make It Blue idea.
Kenny, from Kent, said: “The number of people who came on board was breathtaking.
“We want to get bigger and better every week until this crisis is over.”
It comes after two NHS workers were revealed among the latest victims of Covid-19.
Consultant Dr Alfa Saadu, 68, refused to retire and continued to treat elderly patients.
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He was the fifth frontline UK medical worker to die after catching the bug.
And 57-year-old healthcare assistant Thomas Harvey died on Sunday after he was infected at Goodmayes Hospital, East London.
Friends claim the dad of seven was not given protective equipment and was not tested despite showing symptoms.
Yesterday the Government came under fresh fire over a lack of testing for NHS staff.
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Chaos continued as workers desperate to know if they had the virus were turned away from a temporary testing centre at Ikea in Wembley, North West London, for not having the proper paperwork.
MPs and experts urged Boris Johnson to launch a Dunkirk-style mobilisation of Britain’s labs, universities and pharmaceutical companies to build the tests Britain needs.
Just 2,000 frontline NHS staff have been formally swabbed for coronavirus.
Claims by the Government that a lack of essential chemicals was preventing more widespread testing were ridiculed by experts.
Meanwhile NHS data suggests that up to 1.7million Brits may have been struggling with the virus in the past fortnight.
