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Paddy 'The Baddy' Pimblett met young fans at Claire House's young adults social

Young people at a Merseyside hospice had a surprise visit from one of their favourite stars.

Claire House Children's Hospice in Liverpool hosted Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) star Paddy 'The Baddy' Pimblett, of whom a number of the young adults cared for by the hospice are avid fans.

During the visit to the West Derby site, the group chatted to Pimblett about football and had their photos taken with him.

He was visiting a group for young people aged up to 25, which meets once a month.

Luke Hill, 20, who has been supported by Claire House for eight years, said: "Meeting Paddy was great.

"He remembered us from when he last came in back in August 2023. It's nice that he does a lot for Claire House.

"We asked him questions about his upcoming fight and chatted about our rival football teams because he's a Liverpool fan.

"We usually play board games, talk and have a laugh every month, but his visit was something a bit different and very memorable."

'Share their passions'

Claire House, which has a full hospice in Wirral and a site in Liverpool, supports seriously ill babies, children and young adults, and their families.

Kellie Jones from Claire House said: "Paddy came to visit our social group.

"We meet up once a month, just for the young adults to get together and share their passions.

"The group is amazing for the young adults. They've made loads of friends.

"And once they leave that hospice at 25, they can keep meeting up and going the cinema, which a lot of them do together."