Ryan Reynolds donates £10,000 — Ryan Reynolds has donated £10,000 to a fundraising campaign for Lexi Collins, a 13-year-old from Wrexham who is receiving treatment for a rare and aggressive form of heart cancer. The contribution from the Wrexham co-owner pushed the original £20,000 target over the line, according to Wrexham Police FC, which organised a GoFundMe page in support of the teenager.
Treatment and a Christmas dream
Lexi was diagnosed in June. Since then she has had two open-heart operations, been fitted with a pacemaker and is undergoing intensive chemotherapy. Against that backdrop, her family set up a fundraiser with a specific aim: to send Lexi to New York City this Christmas. Wrexham Police FC then launched its own GoFundMe page to help make the trip possible.
With Reynolds’ donation, the £20,000 goal has been reached. Wrexham Police FC said the actress would travel to New York once she is well enough. In a post thanking Reynolds, the club described his support as another display of generosity and joked that this particular hero wears a red and black suit.
Separate fund covers medical costs
Lexi’s family also runs a separate GoFundMe page. That fundraiser is intended to help with potential overseas treatment, travel and the significant medical expenses connected to her cancer fight. The largest donation recorded on that page is £5,000 from Ethan Payne, the YouTuber known as Behzinga and a member of the Sidemen.
The £5,000 gift is believed to have come from Payne, although that has not been confirmed. He had previously shared links to Lexi’s fundraiser on his social media accounts.
Community effort behind the total
The two campaigns reflect a wider local effort around Lexi’s case. Her family’s page addresses the broader costs of treatment and travel, while the Wrexham Police FC page focused on the New York trip. Reynolds’ £10,000 donation was the boost that brought the trip fundraiser to its original target.
For now, the New York visit remains tied to Lexi’s recovery. Wrexham Police FC said the trip will go ahead when she is feeling well enough, with the funding in place thanks to the combined support of Reynolds, Payne and other donors.
