REV COLES CHARITY LUNCH

Fresh from the jungle… the Rev Richard Coles supports Mayor’s Charities

There'll be no bush tucker trial to endure when best-selling author the Rev Richard Coles joins a charity lunch in Peterborough!

Just days after appearing in the ITV show, I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here, he will be the special guest at a festive luncheon hosted by Mayor of Peterborough, Cllr Marco Cereste on Saturday December 14 at the Holiday Inn West (11am to 2.30pm) to mark the launch of his latest book, Murder Under the Mistletoe.

After his stint in the jungle, alongside other famous faces such as Coleen Rooney, Oti Mabuse, Barry McGuigan and others, the pop star turned priest, and now successful author, will doubtless have even more tales to tell.

The novella (RRP £12.99) is the latest eagerly awaited instalment of the mysteries of Canon Daniel Clement, the sleuthing cleric created by Richard since giving up his Northamptonshire parish in 2022. The book shot straight onto the Sunday Times Top Ten best seller list at No 7.

The charity luncheon has been organised by the Cambridge Children’s Hospital Peterborough Fundraising Group. Chairman John Holdich said: “Given his busy diary we were thrilled Richard agreed to join us to support the children’s hospital appeal. It was doubly exciting to discover he was likely to appear in I’m a Celebrity and we will be watching and wishing him well.”

Cllr Cereste said: “We are absolutely delighted Richard has offered his support, making time to fit us into his very busy schedule. Waterstones has kindly agreed to supply his new book for our guests to purchase (and have signed) and will make a small donation to the Mayor’s Charities for every copy sold… an ideal Christmas gift perhaps?"

Three charities will ultimately benefit from this event: Cambridge Children’s Hospital (CCH) Peterborough Fundraising Group, Salvation Army and Anna’s Hope.

This is the first event of its kind held on behalf of the Mayor of Peterborough’s Charities. Tickets are £40 per person. For more details and to book your place please email mayor@peterborough.gov.uk