England captain Harry Kane is set to appear on CBeebies Bedtime Stories today (October 10) to mark World Mental Health Day. The Tottenham Hotspur striker, 29, is the latest famous face to sign up for the series and will read The Lion Inside by Rachel Bright.
The story follows a shy little mouse who sets out on a journey to find his roar and teaches children about overcoming fear and finding your inner lion through self-belief. It was chosen by Harry himself as he reads it to his three children, Ivy, Vivienne Jane and Louis.
He said: “One of my favourite things to do is sit down with my children before bedtime and read them a book. I enjoy this quality time with them.
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“They especially love The Lion Inside so they will be extremely excited to hear this.”
Harry's episode will today (October 10) to mark World Mental Health Day, a day focused on raising awareness of mental health issues. This year’s theme is “make mental health and wellbeing for all a global priority” which aligns with Harry’s chosen book as it touches on themes of “friendship, confidence and self-esteem”, the BBC said.
Harry follows in the footsteps of previous CBeebies Bedtime Stories readers Harry Styles, actor Tom Hardy, Thor star Chris Hemsworth and Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl. His episode will air on CBeebies at 6.50pm on October 10, with the special also set to be available on BBC iPlayer.
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