Steven Bartlett says Tom Daley is 'doing Plymouth proud'
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Dragon's Den star and Plymouth-raised entrepreneur Steven Bartlett has shared praise for 'fellow Plymothian' and Olympic gold medalist Tom Daley - as the diving champ persists with an epic challenge for Red Nose Day.
Posting on his Instagram story last night, Steven Bartlett gave kudos to Tom Daley - who is set to complete a mammoth four-day, multi-discipline challenge dubbed 'one hell of a homecoming' today.
Bartlett wrote: "FaceTime with the incredible @tomdaley on his epic 4 day endurance challenge as he raises money for Red Nose Day!"
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He added: "Go on Tom - a fellow Plymothian doing the city proud!"
Tom will arrive at Smeaton's Tower on The Hoe at around 4.30pm today, after the last four days when Tom swam in cold, open waters, cycled some of the nation’s toughest routes, rowed down the Thames and completed an ultra-marathon as he made his way back home.
With the end in sight, today Tom is taking on his ultramarathon of 30 miles, running towards his hometown Plymouth - before arriving at Smeaton's Tower on Plymouth Hoe, to be welcomed back home.
Tom began his Comic Relief trek on Monday, seen off by diving partner Matty Lee, and will make his way to Plymouth Hoe by foot, boat, water and bike.
After capsizing his boat in the Thames on Monday he has made good progress and will pass through Dorset on Wednesday, taking in Blandford Forum, Dorchester, and Bridport.
Tom said: “When I first heard about this challenge, I honestly thought it was going to be impossible as I’ve never done anything like this before.
"Although I’ve trained for the Olympics, I’ve never done any kind of endurance training, let alone swimming in freezing water and let me tell you, it’s cold.
“I said yes to the opportunity as it’s one hell of a challenge and most importantly, it will be raising money for Comic Relief and for people who really need it.
"I really hope my journey inspires people to donate. The thought that this challenge might actually make a difference to someone’s life, someone who is struggling, is what will help me push through every step.
"I’d love for people to get out on the streets and come and say hello while we’re doing this challenge - I’m going to need all the support that I can get.
"Most importantly, even if you can’t come outside and say hello, it would mean so much to so many people if you could donate what you can to Red Nose Day."
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