‘It’s very moving’: Chris Evans shares his surprise after learning Rod Stewart has been helping Ukrainians seek refuge in the UK amid Putin’s invasion
Chris Evans shared his surrpise after discovering Rod Stewart has been secretly funding efforts to help Ukrainians seek refuge in the UK following Putin’s invasion.
The BBC radio host, 55, learned of the rocker’s war efforts when he wanted to hire an exterminator, but discovered he was busy driving to and from the Ukraine border ferrying refugees back to the UK, which is being funded by Rod.
Chris discovered the information live on air while hosting The Chris Evans Breakfast Show with Sky on Thursday, as she shared the news with viewers that the singer, 77, had been helping secure a route to safety for some in the war-torn country.
So moving! Chris Evans shared his surrpise after discovering Rod Stewart has been secretly funding efforts to help Ukrainians seek refuge in the UK following Putin’s invasion
Detailing the background to the discovery, Chris explained that he had found a mouse in his home and asked his wife Natasha Shishmanian to call pest control in order to remove the rodent from their property.
However Natasha, 40, soon got back to him via text and informed him that the exterminator was currently away helping those struggling in Ukraine.
Chris said: ‘He hasn’t been around for a while because he has been busy driving to Ukraine and bussing refugees back to the UK, funded by Rod Stewart.
Good man! The BBC radio host, 55, learned of the rocker’s war efforts when he wanted to hire an exterminator, but discovered he was busy driving to and from the Ukraine border ferrying refugees back to the UK, which is being funded by Rod
‘And I’ve just found all this out now. Isn’t that just great? It’s very moving, that is very moving. I haven’t heard Rod Stewart talking about that at all.’
This comes after Rod sent a supportive message to a firm who had been delivering aid to those in Ukraine amid the ongoing crisis.
Rod told operations manager Martin Jackson: ‘Martin, it’s Rod Stewart here mate. Well done, for getting out there and helping.
Thoughtful: Chris discovered the information live on air while hosting The Chris Evans Breakfast Show with Sky on Thursday, as she shared the news with viewers that the singer, 77, had been helping secure a route to safety (Rod pictured with wife Penny)
‘I’ve sponsored four trucks that are in Germany at the minute, they will come and meet you in Poland. Well done, son, I’m proud of you.’
Rod is just one of a host of celebrities who have put their hand in their pockets in order to help those affected by the war in Ukraine.
Speaking to Sky News on the red carpet the Power of the Dog star, seen wearing a Ukraine flag pin badge, said: ‘It is a really shocking time to be a European two and a half hours flight away from Ukraine, and it’s something that hangs over us.
‘I think already today the news has broken that there’s been a record number of people volunteering to take people into their homes, and I hope to be part of that myself.’
Former England and Leicester City striker Gary Lineker has also vowed to take in refugees, having previously opened his Surrey home to refugees from other countries.
Safety: Benedict Cumberbatch , while attending the Bafta Awards at London ’s Royal Albert Hall on Sunday, said he would offer his home to Ukrainians fleeing the country’s war with Russia