Gavin & Stacey star visited Leamington charity shops to film new episode of TV show she hosts
Gavin & Stacey star Joanna Page visited Leamington charity shops this week to film a new episode of the show she hosts.
Joanna, who played the titular character Stacey in the smash hit comedy series, is now the host of BBC show Shift the Thrift in which couples scour the UK's charity shops to see if they can make even more money at auction for the items they purchase and raise money for their chosen causes.
The featured shop of the episode of the second season of the show, which is due to air next year, was the Helping Hands boutique shop at 39 Oxford Street.
Lorna Bowden, the shop’s manager said: “It was at our shop where Joanna found her ‘pick of the day’ - a tracksuit for £7, with the potential to sell for much more.
"Would the teams spot it themselves?
"If they don't, Joanna sells it.”
"She also loved some vintage wooden bears in our valuable cabinet and posed for a photo with me and my volunteer Jill.”
It was a busy week for the Helping Hands shop, which celebrated its ‘first birthday’ today (Friday September 25).
The celebration, which also takes place tomorrow (Saturday September 26) includes cake and ten per cent discounts for customers.
Helping Hands Community Project is a charity dedicated to supporting those facing homelessness, poverty, and hardship.
Its next major fundraising event is the Big Sleep Out, which takes place at All Saints’ Parish Church overnight from Friday October 9 to Saturday October 10.