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Hugh Grant and his wife Anna donate £20,000 to Britain's kindest plumber who says the generous Christmas gift is 'wonderful'

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A stunned plumber has revealed how Hugh Grant and his wife Anna Elisabet Eberstein donated a staggering £20,000 as a 'wonderful Christmas gift'.

James Anderson, 55, from Burnley, Lancashire, took to X - formerly known as Twitter - on Thursday to make the announcement as the famous couple headed to Chanel's Metiers d'Art show in Manchester.

James revealed how Hugh, 63, and Anna, 40, had made the £20,000 donation to his charity DEPHER, which stands for Disabled and Elderly, Plumbing and Heating Emergency Response.

The plumber, who provides free work for elderly and disabled customers, wrote: 'After speaking privately to @HackedOffHugh and Anna Grant.