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| TV star meets bereaved dad's new baby after Twitter appeal | TV star meets bereaved dad's new baby after Twitter appeal |
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| A TV presenter who shared a bereaved father's charity appeal on social media has met the man's "rainbow baby". | A TV presenter who shared a bereaved father's charity appeal on social media has met the man's "rainbow baby". |
| Jake Humphrey tweeted about Watford fan Ross Coniam's #Nine4Norah challenge after spotting his fundraising hoodie at the FA Cup semi-final in April. | |
| More than £50,000 has been donated since the BT Sport presenter shared the appeal with his 900,000 followers. | More than £50,000 has been donated since the BT Sport presenter shared the appeal with his 900,000 followers. |
| On Sunday, Humphrey met Mr Coniam and his wife Naomi's son Ernie at a fun day to celebrate his year of challenges. | |
| A rainbow baby is a term given for a healthy baby born to parents who have experienced the loss of a child. | |
| It stems from the idea that a rainbow, symbolising hope and comfort, follows the storm of grief caused by a baby dying. | |
| Mr Coniam set himself nine challenges after his daughter Norah died nine hours after being born in May 2018. | Mr Coniam set himself nine challenges after his daughter Norah died nine hours after being born in May 2018. |
| The father said he "can't thank Jake enough" for sharing his fundraising page to his 900,000 followers on Twitter. | The father said he "can't thank Jake enough" for sharing his fundraising page to his 900,000 followers on Twitter. |
| "It's become bigger than I ever imagined," he said. | "It's become bigger than I ever imagined," he said. |
| Humphrey said the experience was the "greatest" moment he has had online. | Humphrey said the experience was the "greatest" moment he has had online. |
| "Social media can be a thoroughly negative, demoralising place, but the Nine 4 Norah story restored my faith in people on the platform," he said. | "Social media can be a thoroughly negative, demoralising place, but the Nine 4 Norah story restored my faith in people on the platform," he said. |
| Speaking at the fun day in Letchworth, Humphrey said he did not take any credit for the money raised. | Speaking at the fun day in Letchworth, Humphrey said he did not take any credit for the money raised. |
| "I was just the facilitator who had the opportunity with a large platform to send the message out there for this man's amazing work," he said. | "I was just the facilitator who had the opportunity with a large platform to send the message out there for this man's amazing work," he said. |
| "This is about Ross. Lots of people will lose a child but they won't go and do was Ross has done." | "This is about Ross. Lots of people will lose a child but they won't go and do was Ross has done." |
| Mr Coniam had to postpone one of nine challenges, the Great North Run on Tyneside, due to an injury, but hopes to complete it next year instead. | Mr Coniam had to postpone one of nine challenges, the Great North Run on Tyneside, due to an injury, but hopes to complete it next year instead. |
| Among the challenges he has completed are the London Marathon and a 135-mile walk from Gloucestershire to his daughter's grave. | Among the challenges he has completed are the London Marathon and a 135-mile walk from Gloucestershire to his daughter's grave. |
| Mr Coniam has been raising money for the stillbirth and neo-natal death charities Sands and 4Louis, Iolanthe Midwifery, and Keech Hospice in Luton. | Mr Coniam has been raising money for the stillbirth and neo-natal death charities Sands and 4Louis, Iolanthe Midwifery, and Keech Hospice in Luton. |