A GOGGLEBOX star is hosting a comedy night to remember her father and raise money for charity.

Brighton resident Alex Michael is raising money for the British Heart Foundation and the NHS Brighton and Sussex Hospitals Trust, both charities close to her father, Andrew's, heart.

Andrew died after a short illness in August aged 61.

Alex said: "My dad loved comedy and some of my most treasured memories are him belly laughing at Live at the Apollo or the comedy nights we went to together.

"Especially after what's been happening over the last couple months, the NHS needs all the help that they can get and I'm very grateful for all the doctors and nurses that helped my dad when he was in hospital, so I am fundraising for them as a way to say thank you."

The show, hosted by Dan Jones, will feature Jen Brister and Helen Bauer from BBC's Live at the Apollo, comedy award winners Huge Davies and John Hastings, along with Martin Wratten, Freya Mallard and Ingrid Dahle.

All the performers are giving their services for free to support the event.

Alex said she is very excited for the comedy night, which will take place the day after her birthday, and said she is incredibly thankful to all the comedians who agreed to take part.

"Without their kind-heartedness and willingness to perform for free, I wouldn't be able to do this."

Rebecca Honey, fundraising manager at the British Heart Foundation, said: "We're so grateful that Alex has chosen to organise this very personal event to aid the British Heart Foundation.

"Our life-saving research is fuelled by the generous donations of the public, but the devastating impact of the Covid-19 pandemic means that our investment research has been badly hit.

"That's why we need the support of the public now, more than ever."

Tickets for the event at Komedia in Gardner Street on December 21 cost £11 and are available from the venue's website.

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