Sonny, a star from Reuben Owen: Life in the Dales, has thanked fans for their support after an emotional episode of the Channel 5 series. In the episode, Sonny and his friend Capper opened up about their mental health and the grief of losing loved ones.
Emotional Episode
During the episode, which aired earlier this week, the pair broke down in tears as they honored friends they had lost. They spoke about the challenging times they have faced from a young age and decided to raise money for a men's mental health charity.
Sonny took to Instagram to share a message with his followers, saying: "Hope you all enjoyed last night's show, just coming on here today to say a big thank you for all the support we've had and helping raise for men's mental health. If you haven't already donated, use the link down below. Every little bit helps. Thank you very much from me and Capper and the team."
Fan Support
Fans quickly showed their support, with one commenting: "What an amazing inspiration you both are! Well done for helping others after speaking out it's not easy! Absolutely love the series & the special bond you all have along with the highs & lows best show on tv!"
Another said: "Absolute breath of fresh air, what a great series, you are all such lovely hardworking, but funny with it, people. Your families must be so proud of you cos most of us watching are."
A third added: "Sooo proud of you Sonny and Capper. Talking about your losses on camera was sooo brave and I'm sure will help sooo many people. Love this series and really miss it when it's not on. Fantastic team."
Someone else wrote: "So proud of you. Watched last night's programme. You had my eyes leaking." Another fan said: "Don't know you personally but last night's episode was a credit to you both your amazing young people keep smiling."
Heartbreaking Stories
During the episode, Capper shared: "When you lose someone, it's hard. It's not nice, so you need somewhere to be where you can just have a moment to yourself." He continued: "We've both been through it, we've dealt with mourning of family members and best friends. I first dealt with it when I was seven years old, and my best friend when I was 16. He was only 18 when he passed. My pal died in a road accident and I was with him 20 minutes before he died. It was a right wet night, it was horrible. He drove there and never made it back home. About half an hour later, I got the phone call… it was nasty. He was there and then he's not."
Capper thanked Sonny and their other friends for the support he has received. Sonny then broke down in tears remembering his close friend. He shared: "I lost my pal, unfortunately to suicide." Wiping away tears, he added: "He was like a brother, I was speaking to him the night before, got the phone call the next morning. They couldn't bring him back."
Capper replied: "It's ok to not be ok, everyone has their battles and I'm very lucky I've got you boys." Talking about their charity project, Capper added: "I think our pals would be proud of us."
Reuben Owen: Life in the Dales airs Tuesdays at 8pm on Channel 5.
