Matt Donates Money

[Kerry]

His illness was never played on was it? Anyone else would have played the sympathy card all the way through. I never even knew until yesterday

Matt Cardle has announced that he will donate some of his X Factor winnings to a cancer charity.

According to Now, the former painter and decorator suffered from kidney cancer at a very young age, during which time he and his family received support from the charity CLIC Sargent.

"I was young but I knew I was seriously ill and that I was in hospital," Cardle reportedly told The Sun. "It was caught quite early and I was all right, but it could have been worse."

"So I wanted to give some money to CLIC," the singer explained. "They helped me out when I was sick so it seems like the right thing to do."

Cardle was crowned this year's X Factor champion on Sunday night and released debut single 'When We Collide' on Monday

DS

[Novo]

He always on about it on the Xtra factor :bored:

[Kerry]

He always on about it on the Xtra factor :bored:

I never heard him. Mind you I never really watched XTra Factor. I'd watch the first half with the judges and guests but then it just got boring

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

he probably got the cancer on purpose just so he won :bored:

[Shaun]

he probably got the cancer on purpose just so he won :bored:

pmsl.

No but I agree in a sense, I didn't see it exploited for sympathy, so good on him...

[Kazanne]

His illness was never played on was it? Anyone else would have played the sympathy card all the way through. I never even knew until yesterday



DS

Kerry,I knew he had ,had cancer as a child and you are right he never once played on this,I watched the Xtrafactor everyweek and never once did MATT bring it up,he may have been asked about it by Konnie,but that is a totally different thing.He could have milked it for all it was worth and the fact that you never knew reinforces he didn't.We know how to pick em:xyxwave:

[Kazanne]

He always on about it on the Xtra factor :bored:

NOT true:nono:

[Vicky.]

Most would have played on that...good on him :)

[patsylimerick]

What a welcome change to find something like this out after the show is over. He's going up and up in my estimation, this one.:blush:

[Kerry]

Kerry,I knew he had ,had cancer as a child and you are right he never once played on this,I watched the Xtrafactor everyweek and never once did MATT bring it up,he may have been asked about it by Konnie,but that is a totally different thing.He could have milked it for all it was worth and the fact that you never knew reinforces he didn't.We know how to pick em:xyxwave:

I never knew until yesterday which speaks volumes as I'm an X Factor addict. I only found out as I read it on here!

[Kazanne]

I never knew until yesterday which speaks volumes as I'm an X Factor addict. I only found out as I read it on here!

Kerry of you look in this thread,there are vids of Matt with his band,give it a listen,he is still fantastic on these,what a find he is.
http://www.thisisbigbrother.com/forums/showthread.php?t=169142

[Kerry]

Kerry of you look in this thread,there are vids of Matt with his band,give it a listen,he is still fantastic on these,what a find he is.
http://www.thisisbigbrother.com/forums/showthread.php?t=169142

Cheers, will take a look :)

[MissKittyFantastico]

It was in the Sunday papers (NOTW or Mirror) early on in the competition.

They didn't hardly mention it on the shows though which makes a refreshing change! Good on him :)

[King Gizzard]

It's a bittoo sensitive a subject to bring up on XF whatsoever

but yeah fair play.

[Ryan57]

I never knew about this until reading the paper today. And i've read a lot of the X Factor gossip.

As always, people have to criticise.

[Kazanne]

It was in the Sunday papers (NOTW or Mirror) early on in the competition.

They didn't hardly mention it on the shows though which makes a refreshing change! Good on him :)

If i remember right,has he just one kidney?

[MissKittyFantastico]

If i remember right,has he just one kidney?

Yeah he had a tumour and had to have chemo and one kidney removed. He was only two if I remember rightly.

[Ryan57]

he probably got the cancer on purpose just so he won :bored:

Wow, what a great comment. Cancer isn't a serious and awful illness, it's simply something minor isn't it? so let's all joke about it.

So many idiots in this world. :shocked:

[InOne]

He didn't play on it then, so why does it need to be mentioned now?

[Shaun]

/ people who can joke about serious subjects, rather than go around like sensitive little lilies crying over child molestors and famine all the time

[Kerry]

He didn't play on it then, so why does it need to be mentioned now?

I can only assume he asked for it not to be mentioned during the show. After that people probs just went for it. It's not him mentioning it to be fair

[Mystic Mock]

this is the first time ive heard anything about it,but fair play to him as he could have milked it for all its worth.

[Jords]

I didnt know he had cancer before now, but I rarely watched Xtra Factor. :p

[Niamh.]

He didn't play on it then, so why does it need to be mentioned now?

well he's already won the competition so it's not like it's playing for sympathy for him!

[Niamh.]

I didnt know he had cancer before now, but I rarely watched Xtra Factor. :p

I did and never heard it mentioned on it

[Marc]

I'm glad he never played on this.

[InOne]

well he's already won the competition so it's not like it's playing for sympathy for him!

It's a nice little boost incase he starts to flop.

[Niamh.]

It's a nice little boost incase he starts to flop.

Yes, you are soooo right, how dare he donate money to charity, what a horrible selfish person:rolleyes:

[_Seth]

He always on about it on the Xtra factor :bored:

Konnie. <3

[Saph]

doesnt change the fact that he puts coffee to sleep.