My Breakthrough
Celebrity Supporters
Breakthrough Breast Cancer is fortunate enough to be supported by numerous high-profile celebrities, who give their time for free to raise awareness of our research, campaigning and education work.
In particular we are proud to have the ongoing support from our Patron, HRH The Prince of Wales, who has helped us achieve national recognition for our work and for our vision of a future free from the fear of breast cancer.
HRH The Prince of Wales
We have also been lucky enough to receive additional support from the following celebrities over the last few years for specific campaigns and events:
Alan Carr
Ali Bastian
Anna Friel
Beverley Knight
Beverley Turner
Carly Zucker
Claudia Schiffer
Darren Clarke 
David Bailey
Edith Bowman
Edwina Currie
Elle McPherson
Erin O'Connor
Eva Herzigova
Fern Britton
Gaby Roslin
Gemma Atkinson 
Helena Christensen
Imelda Staunton
Jamie Theakston
Jerry Hall
Joseph Fiennes
Judi Dench
Kate Garraway
Kate Moss 
Kate Thornton
Kim Cattrall
Laura Bailey
Lesley Garrett
Liberty Ross
Lily Cole
Louisa Lytton
Lorraine Kelly 
Melinda Messenger
Michelle Collins
Mr. Motivator
Nancy Sorrell
Naomi Campbell
Naomi Lay
Natalie Imbruglia
Penny Smith 
Richard Shelton
Roxanne Pallett
Samia Smith
Sarah Beeny
Sophie Dahl
Twiggy
Valerie Campbell
Yasmin Le Bon
For media enquries about our celebrity supporters please contact Amelia and Tanya using the contact details below.
*Celebrity Activity*
OCTOBER 2008
Actress Michelle Collins is the face of this year's Bingo for Breakthrough campaign. Breakthrough Breast Cancer is teaming up with The Bingo Association for the 6th year running this Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October 2008). Michelle is asking supporters and bingo clubs up and down the country to take part in Bingo for Breakthough Week (19th-25th October) and get involoved in a variety of fundraising activites .
JULY 2008
Syed Ahmed, Ian Stringer, Paul Callaghan, Alexa Tilley and Sophie Kain took part in The Standard 
Chartered Great City Race as part of Breakthrough Breast Cancer's Apprentice Team. The team featured in press around the event alongside the offical race starter Colin Jackson and Standard Chartered CEO Richard Holmes to encourage people to get involved and take part.
MAY 2008
Famous names from the fashion, television, radio and music industries have come together to back Fashion Targets Breast Cancer®. Natalie Imbruglia, Anna Friel, Alan Carr, Edith Bowman and Twiggy are all featuring in this year's advertising campaign which was shot by acclaimed photographer Rankin. Roxanne Pallett, Louisa Lytton and Gemma Atkinson have also shown their support by taking part in interviews and photo shoots to promote this year's Fashion Targets Breast Cancer® range. Check out the full range at http://www.targetbancercancer.org.uk/.
APRIL 2008
GMTV fitness guru Mr.Motivator took part in a fun photo shoot with Standard Chartered CEO Brendon Hopkins and cricketer Alistair Cook to promote this year's Great City Race. Breakthrough is the chairty partner of this year's race and Mr.Motivator is encourgaing runners to take part and fundriase.MARCH 2008
Sarah Beeny supported Breakthrough Breast Cancer's Crocus Walk fundraising campaign this year by taking part in an interview in You magazine to encourage readers to organise their own walk. Beverly Turner also supported the campaign by hosting her own Crocus Walk with friends and family and raised an amazing £1063 for Breakthrough.Carly Zucker supported Breakthrough runners who took part in this year's London Marathon by taking part in an interview in The Daily Mirror encouraging sponsorship and providing fitness advice. Apprentice contestant Naomi Lay also took part in the marathon and raised almost £3000 for Breakthrough.
For further information
Amelia Nowikowamelian@breakthrough.org.uk
Tel: 020 7025 2437
Tanya Winch
tanyaw@breakthrough.org.uk
Tel: 020 7025 2496
