A panto actor who found himself stranded with no way to get home for the festive season has had his Christmas saved thanks to the kindness and generosity of a Welsh couple. Nineteen-year-old actor Jay Airey has been working as part of the cast of Beauty and the Beast at Camberley Theatre in Camberley, and had plans to return home to Skipton to be with his family on Christmas Eve, with his train tickets booked.
But the young man's plans were thrown into disarray when he realised he would not be able to get home to be with his family as a result of the train strikes which will be in operation that day. It left his mum, Michelle Airey, heartbroken. She explained her story on BBC Radio 2's Jeremy Vine show. And she could never have anticipated what was going to happen next.
Sarah Watkins and husband Steve, from Abergavenny, heard her story, and decided they wanted to step in to help. They have decided to spend their Christmas Eve travelling 375 miles to pick up Mr Airey, and deliver him to his grandad, who will do the last leg of the journey. The couple will then return home to spend Christmas with their children.
