Alex and her mother Melissa Bell have been on a mission to bring awareness to organ donation in The UK.
In addition to appearing on the upcoming ITV special “From The Heart”, Alex has also opened up to Daily Mail about her attempts to bring awareness.
Despite the statistics, only 31 per cent of the British population have put themselves on the NHS Organ Donor Register – a much lower figure than in many other countries.
That’s why Alex and her mum agreed to be star guests on From The Heart, a major ITV entertainment special next week hosted by Dermot O’Leary and featuring Rowan Atkinson, Hugh Laurie and Jools Holland.
Charity: Alex has used her fame to campaign for good causes, including this one for Breast Cancer Awareness WeekThe show is the centrepiece of a week of programming on ITV to raise awareness of the shortage of donated organs.
‘I was nervous about taking part initially,’ Alex admits. ‘It’s a subject that’s so personal to me I find it very emotional talking about it.
‘I only put myself on the register a year ago. I decided they can take everything from me when I die, apart from my eyes. I don’t think I’d feel happy without them, even in death.’
Along with the article, comes a new outtake from a new photo shoot which has been uploaded to the gallery.