Stop. it.
Anne Hegerty finally met the boy with autism who sent her a letter while she was in the jungle.
The pair came face-to-face earlier today on This Morning when 11-year-old Joseph Hughes presented the Governess with the touching letter he had written her.
Joseph and Anne read the letter together while looking at the picture the boy had drawn for her of some Thunderbirds.
“My name is Joseph Hughes and I am 11,” began the letter.
“I live in Preston, Lancashire and I go to a specialist school. I was diagnosed with autism when I was five.”
I’m A Celebrity star @anne_hegerty meets superfan Joseph who wrote her a heartfelt letter about his experiences of autism pic.twitter.com/dVaKMCaKFY
— This Morning (@thismorning) December 13, 2018
“I like to watch you on The Chase and now I have been watching you in the jungle. I think you are very brave for going in the jungle, I couldn’t go there because there are too many bugs. You are very clever.
“Sometimes people are mean to me because I am autistic, but watching you makes me see that other people can have autism too and maybe I can have a cool job like you when I am older.
“Do you like Thunderbirds? I love them, my favourite is Thunderbird 2. I have drawn you a picture, I hope you like it.
“Good luck in the jungle. I hope you win.”
Joseph wrote a letter for Anne Hegerty 🙂#AnneHegerty #theChase #ImACeleb pic.twitter.com/NdXQVG7QfZ
— Kate Jarvis (@apparentlymad) November 19, 2018
The letter captured the hearts of audiences across the UK and Ireland, with many at the time hoping that Joseph would get to meet his hero.
Anne told Joseph today that she had wanted to meet him ever since she read the letter.
She also told him some Thunderbirds facts that he wasn’t previously aware of.
Joseph said that it was great to meet Anne and thanked her for her time in the jungle.
