Jamie Laing throws up close to finish line as donations reach £1,000,000 for Comic Relief
His 'body is broken'.
Jamie Laing is so close to finishing his ultramarathon but has admitted his ‘body is broken’ after throwing up on his penultimate day.
The TV personality, 36, has raised over £1,000,000 in donations for Comic Relief through his five-day challenge for Red Nose Day.
Yesterday, Jamie reached the £500,000 milestone which means fellow Radio 1 presenter Greg James must join him on his final run today — wearing a wedding dress.
After he brutally threw up after running yesterday, Jamie is struggling and reportedly walked the first 30 minutes, which is the first time he’s had to do so.
‘Whoever planned this… I don’t want to complain but this should have been the first day,’ Jamie joked to BBC Radio 1 about the Matlock wilderness.
Sophie Habboo, his wife, comforted him as he recovered but this morning Jamie shared he is really feeling the strain of the challenge.
He has raised over £900,000 for Comic Relief (Picture: Tristan Fewings/Comic Relief/Getty Images)In a voice message to Greg, the former Made In Chelsea star said: ‘Greg, I am broken. I can hardly move my legs.
‘Not even joking, the worst day yet. I know I keep saying that. I have ulcers all over my tongue and I don’t know why.
‘My right knee is totally blown up, I can hardly move my left leg. I’m going to need some help getting out of bed. I’ll see you soon hopefully.’
Despite his pain, Jamie is pushing ahead with his final 30 miles, telling Radio 1 listeners: ‘We can get today done. Let’s do it!’
On Wednesday, he admitted he almost gave up at one point due to how hard the challenge was on his body.
Jamie’s ‘body is broken’ after the gruelling runs (Picture: Tristan Fewings/Comic Relief/Getty Images)”That was the hardest thing I’ve ever done in my life, hands down,’ Jamie said.
‘There was a point today where we were about halfway, 25 kilometres, in and I just didn’t think I had it. That was it. I was done.’
However, he has pushed ahead and is now in the final ultramarathon with donations just £100,000 shy of hitting a million.
Ahead of his run, he told Metro that when it comes to mentally preparing for this challenge, he’s got one major thing in his corner – his naivety.
His wife Sophie Habboo comforted him after day four (Picture: Tristan Fewings/Comic Relief/Getty Images)‘I think with mental preparation, I don’t think you can think about it too much if I’m honest,’ Jamie shared.
‘I think my naivety is my biggest power. I don’t know how much this is going to hurt. I think I’m leaning on that. I’m going to take it literally one kilometre at a time.
‘Yeah, that’s what I’m literally thinking in my head. OK, let’s just keep going. Let’s just keep going. Let’s just be going. And I just want to raise as much money.’
Red Nose Day returns tonight (March 21) from 7pm on BBC One and Player.
