Lanarkshire celebrities send Christmas cheer to girl spending it in hospital

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A couple of well-known Lanarkshire celebrities helped brighten Christmas Day for one young girl who was stuck in hospital.Radio presenter and Motherwell man Tam Cowan called for the help of actress Elaine C.

Smith, as well as Grado and Jonathan Watson to send some festive cheer to Lisa who unfortunately was having to spend the day in a ward at University Hospital Wishaw.Elaine, who is from Newarthill, was busy readying herself for a panto performance as Mrs Potty in Beauty and the Beast when she received the call from the BBC Radio Scotland Off the Ball presenter and was only too happy to help out.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android He had shared a post on Instagram revealing he had been asked by a pal to send a message to the young lady Lisa and then contacted Elaine, fellow radio presenter Grado, and Only and Excuse actor Jonathan Watson.All three star in Lisa’s favourite television show Two Doors Down.

and Tam asked them to show the “true spirit” of Christmas by sending special video messages to cheer her up.Tam added: “Despite the fact I interrupted their festivities – Johnnie was having dinner at home, Elaine was in her dressing-room at the @kingsandroyalglasgow and Grado, as you can see, was getting blootered! – they all very kindly obliged.