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A call centre worker man who lost his job and wedding when travel operator XL collapsed has found a new employer and rescued his Caribbean honeymoon. A call centre worker who lost his job and wedding when travel operator XL collapsed has found a new employer and rescued his Caribbean honeymoon.
David Hopkin, 29, of Swansea, also lost the £8,000 he paid for his wedding in St Lucia to Clare Addis, 29.David Hopkin, 29, of Swansea, also lost the £8,000 he paid for his wedding in St Lucia to Clare Addis, 29.
Since then, an anonymous donor has paid for the wedding, a St Lucia hotel has offered them accommodation and Virgin Atlantic has given them two flights.Since then, an anonymous donor has paid for the wedding, a St Lucia hotel has offered them accommodation and Virgin Atlantic has given them two flights.
Now Mr Hopkin has a new travel job, as an expert on the Caribbean and Florida.Now Mr Hopkin has a new travel job, as an expert on the Caribbean and Florida.
He starts his new post with holiday firm Travel House next month, after returning from honeymoon.He starts his new post with holiday firm Travel House next month, after returning from honeymoon.
The pair were offered return flights to the Caribbean by Virgin Atlantic and hotel group Rex Resorts offered them accommodation in St Lucia.The pair were offered return flights to the Caribbean by Virgin Atlantic and hotel group Rex Resorts offered them accommodation in St Lucia.
Mr Hopkin said: "We are unbelievably delighted - it's a happy ending after all. Clare is delighted - women dream about their wedding day and it looked all gone - until people came to our help David HopkinMr Hopkin said: "We are unbelievably delighted - it's a happy ending after all. Clare is delighted - women dream about their wedding day and it looked all gone - until people came to our help David Hopkin
"We were hit by a triple blow - our wedding, the honeymoon and my job."We were hit by a triple blow - our wedding, the honeymoon and my job.
"We thought the money we had paid for the honeymoon was protected but we lost that too."We thought the money we had paid for the honeymoon was protected but we lost that too.
"It looked like a complete disaster but people have been brilliant and it's all fallen into place."It looked like a complete disaster but people have been brilliant and it's all fallen into place.
"An anonymous donor came up with the money to save the day - and then Virgin and the hotel helped out too."An anonymous donor came up with the money to save the day - and then Virgin and the hotel helped out too.
"Clare is delighted. Women dream about their wedding day and it looked all gone - until people came to our help.""Clare is delighted. Women dream about their wedding day and it looked all gone - until people came to our help."
The anonymous donor stepped in after reading about the couple's plight the day after XL folded.The anonymous donor stepped in after reading about the couple's plight the day after XL folded.
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Ms Addis said: "We don't know who it is, but David and I call him our guardian angel.Ms Addis said: "We don't know who it is, but David and I call him our guardian angel.
"Isn't it fantastic how good people can be? We were in trouble and people have come forward to help out. We're so pleased that our big day will go ahead.""Isn't it fantastic how good people can be? We were in trouble and people have come forward to help out. We're so pleased that our big day will go ahead."
The collapse of the UK's third largest package holiday group left 85,000 people stranded abroad and thousands of staff facing the axe.The collapse of the UK's third largest package holiday group left 85,000 people stranded abroad and thousands of staff facing the axe.
Tourists who booked package deals were refunded but holidaymakers booking direct with XL, like the couple, lost thousands of pounds.Tourists who booked package deals were refunded but holidaymakers booking direct with XL, like the couple, lost thousands of pounds.
XL, which carried 2.3m passengers last year, was the latest travel business to face financial difficulties as the industry struggles with high fuel costs and the economic downturn.XL, which carried 2.3m passengers last year, was the latest travel business to face financial difficulties as the industry struggles with high fuel costs and the economic downturn.
The first oil price rises had increased its year-on-year costs by more than £40m.The first oil price rises had increased its year-on-year costs by more than £40m.