MASTERCHEF winner Kenny Tutt was among the guests at a ball which raised more than £90,000 to help sick children.

More than 400 guests attended the Hollywood-themed event at The Grand hotel in Brighton on Saturday evening.

Kenny, from Worthing, donated an auction prize with one winner being treated to a three-course meal cooked by the man himself at the winners’ home for up to tenpeople.

The prize received a flurry of bids and went for an impressive £2,500, which quickly doubled to £5,000 after the auction prize received huge interest and was awarded to two lucky winners.

The £90,000 was raised for the charity’s ventilator appeal.

Rockinghorse, which holds its ball annually, is raising funds to provide the high dependency unit at The Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital (the Alex) in Brighton with extra non-invasive ventilation systems.

The ventilators, teamed with the innovative Optiflow breathing systems also funded by the charity, can effectively treat children admitted to the Alex with respiratory issues.

Money raised will enable the charity to buy another five ventilators.

Ryan Heal, chief executive of Rockinghorse children’s charity, said: “Thanks to the incredible support received at the ball, we have been able to reach our fundraising target to purchase more potentially life-saving ventilators.

“This exceptional amount not only enables us to purchase the five ventilators outright, but the surplus from the event will be donated towards our other existing projects at the children’s hospital.

“We are so proud to be able to deliver on this hugely important appeal.