Kit Harington is the latest celeb to man the phones at the 15th annual BGC charity day in Canary Wharf – here’s hoping he secured some massive deals.
The charity day always attracts a host of celebs, and is in honour of BGC’s 658 colleagues and the Eurobrokers’ 61 employees who lost their lives in the 9/11 terror attacks in New York.
Kit looked animated as he took to the trading floor on 11 September to help raise thousands of pounds for the charity.
He gave the Wolf of Wall Street a run for his money as he looked frenzied while discussing a deal with another broker – and hopefully securing the big bucks in the process.
Kit was there to raise money for his chosen charity Mencap, to support people with learning disabilities. He said: ‘My cousin Laurent is one of the 1.5 million people in the UK who has a learning disability. People who have a learning disability need extra support to lead the life they wish to.
‘Mencap has supported my cousin to live the life he wants and that’s why I am proud to support Mencap.
‘Mencap is truly a wonderful charity and the money donated here today will go to the most incredible cause: Mencap’s Round the World Challenge programme.
‘Sport is a great way to break down barriers and bring people together. This programme will be a game-changer, opening up more opportunities for people who have a learning disability, like my cousin.’
The Game Of Thrones star wasn’t the only famous face who stopped by to lend a hand – Prince Harry was also in attendance, at one point holding two phones to his ears simultaneously.
Harry is said to have secured a £1billion transaction, of which £50,000 will be paid to the charity – even Jordan Belfort would be proud of that one.
Other celebs trying their hand at being traders for the day included comedians Jimmy Carr and Alan Carr, London Mayor Sadiq Khan and Abbey Clancy and Peter Crouch.
Inbetweeners actor Blake Harrison and sports presenter Gabby Logan were also seen manning the phones as they all descended on Canary Wharf for the charity day.
The BGC charity day began in 2005 as a way of remembering the victims of 9/11, when 2,996 people were killed in coordinated terror attacks in New York, including two passenger planes being flown into the World Trade Center.
For the past six consecutive years, the charity day has raised $12million (£9.7million) world wide each year thanks to their celebrity helpers.
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