The charity Alexander was going to donate his Traitors winnings to receives £30K in donations

In the most wholesome news story following The Traitors 2025, charity Mencap has shared that it has received over £30,000 in donations after beloved Faithful Alexander pledged on the show’s final week that he was going to donate his winnings in legacy of his brother. Alexander Dragonetti, the 37 year old former diplomat and current heartthrob, was a fan fave on the show and moved the nation with his tragic story of how his brother passed away aged 17 after he was born with GDD – Global development delay. When Alexander lost out on a share of the money in the final, despite a Faithful victory, viewers en mass made the donation for him in a touching move.

During the final The Traitors dinner party, Alexander explained the charity was his plan for the winnings. He said “I would like to give away some money to a charity I really care about. My brother had special needs and used to go to a summer camp. I’d love to put some money towards that to help it keep going because it gives parents a break.”

“My brother had global developmental delay, which just meant he was younger than his age and autism. He was 17 when he died and I was 24 and he looked up to me. I miss him a lot.

“My parents did an incredible job with my brother. And for them to get a break for even a week a year looking after someone with special needs – it can be a challenging job. I thought it was a brilliant thing for my brilliant family. And I’d love to keep that kinda of thing going.”

We’re overwhelmed by all the generous donations from Traitors fans after hearing @alexanderdragonetti’s story! 🎉

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You’d wanted to know how much has been raised…

Over £30,000 has been donated since Friday by 2,000 people and the total is going up all the time! pic.twitter.com/RCdynbYlnv

— Mencap (@mencap_charity) January 27, 2025

Jon Sparkes, the Chief Executive officer of learning disability at Mencap thanked Alexander on behalf of the charity after the generosity of The Traitors viewers and for sharing his moving story. Sparkes said Sparkes continued: “Despite not winning on Friday night Alexander remained faithful to the end and captured the hearts of the nation – he is our champion!”

“Telling his story has inspired a tremendous wave of generosity from the public. Their overwhelming support for Mencap has been incredible, with generous donations around £30,000. These donations are needed more now than ever as people with a learning disability continue to face extensive inequalities every day.

“We know that when the experiences of people with a learning disability, and their loved ones, are represented in the media, it helps to change attitudes and make our society more inclusive. We loved watching Alexander’s journey throughout the show and want to thank him for all that he’s done.”

What a lovely end to the show.

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