Harry Styles, the former One Direction singer,
chaired a game of bingo at a Warrington care home yesterday, and while there
seemed to be initial confusion as to who he was, he won the residents over
along the way.
As part of a BBC special with pal Nick Grimshaw,
the 23-year-old spent half-a-day at St Oswald's House, and made quite an
impression on the residents, with one lady saying “I thought he was rather
dishy” and another commenting, “that lad made a big difference to me today.”
Ria Percival, home manager, said: "It was a
bit chaotic, but it was a great experience for all the residents and staff that
took part. They thoroughly enjoyed the day and Harry and Nick's company.”
As Harry walked into the room to an introduction
from the home’s activities co-ordinator, he was met with a loud ‘Who are you?’
He then showcased the bingo prizes, which ranged from handkerchiefs to boxes of
chocolates, and a copy of his debut album.
A spokeswoman from the home added: “The
residents and team from brighterkind’s St Oswalds House Care Home in Warrington
had a wonderful afternoon playing bingo and doing armchair exercise with Harry
and Nick. The residents described them both as ‘very nice boys’ and hadn’t a
clue who they were. It just goes to show that it’s nice to be important but
more important to be nice!
“Our
residents were keen to be involved and thoroughly enjoyed watching the
programme when it aired on 2 November. The residents and team organised an
‘Oscar’ evening to watch and celebrate their part in the programme. They went
to bed smiling and giggling after seeing the piece about St Oswalds.”
‘Harry Styles At The BBC’ is a one-off special
that shows the star performing a number of tracks from his debut self-titled
solo album.
In addition to performing, Harry also sits down
with host Nick Grimshaw and talks about his career and life to date, being a
solo artist and the start of his acting career. The hour-long show aired on BBC
One on 2 November.
SOURCE: carehome.co.uk, Melissa McAlees
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