I'm cycling 500km from London 2 Paris from Thursday 4th June to Monday 8th June to raise funds for the blood cancer charity Cure Leukaemia — because every 27 seconds someone across the globe is diagnosed with a form of blood cancer.

This charity is close to my heart, as my Dad, fought Leukaemia for 3 years before passing away in 2013.

My Dad always encouraged me to take on new challenges. Knowing that he is right beside me for every kilometre of this event, will be the motivation and inspiration to drive me to complete my toughest challenge to date.

Every penny raised is helping to fund specialist research nurses across the UK. These nurses connect patients with pioneering clinical trials, giving them access to the latest treatments.

These trials don’t just save lives — they also accelerate global progress towards curing all forms of this disease.