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Charlotte Tutton

Chris Tarrant buying flat for Ukrainian refugees who 'enhanced his life'

TV presenter Chris Tarrant has shared how a Ukrainian family he took in earlier this year have "enhanced his life", as he revealed he had now bought them their own flat.

Former Who Wants To Be A Millionaire host Chris homed three refugees, a mother, her young child and her baby, in April after the conflict between Ukraine and Russia began.

The mother and her two children have lived with Chris and his partner ever since, but now Chris has revealed he's got them a flat to move into.

Chris explained that the family had "enhanced his life" since living with them, knowing what they had been through to get to the UK, and what happened to them as they fled Ukraine.

But the presenter wants the family to be closer to the city centre as it gets to winter in the UK, so he has got them their own flat so that they have easy access to whatever they need, as Chris lives in Berkshire.

TV presenter Chris Tarrant has shared how a Ukrainian family he took in earlier this year have "enhanced his life" (ITV)

Speaking on Good Morning Britain on Tuesday morning, he told hosts Kate Garraway and Richard Madeley about his time with the family, and the plans for the future.

Asked about the refugees he had taken in by Kate, Chris said: "I’ve got three who live in my house. They’ve been with us since the beginning of the war.

"Do you know, there's a mum, a daughter and a little baby. They were sleeping on the floor of airports in Poland before they came to us. The actual exit from Ukraine is just a horror story.

Chris explained that the family had "enhanced his life" since living with them, knowing what they had been through (ITV)

"They’ve been with us now [for] eight months, I’m getting them a flat soon which I’m paying for and whatever, because I really want them to be closer to the city centre."

Chris went on: "We've got them a flat now which is great. They have enhanced my life these people. The baby… I mean I know I've had my own kids and so on, but this baby is so sweet.

"She was seven months, now if she had stayed she’d be on the front of a tank or something!

Former Who Wants To Be A Millionaire host Chris homed three refugees, a mother, her young child and her baby (ITV)

"I mean the idea of what happened and how they got away is just extraordinary. They're the sweetest people. They keep wanting to do things and I say, no you don't need to.

"So they tidied up my fishing shed. Nobody's ever tidied up my fishing shed in 30 years. They are fantastic."

Chris had spoken about the family back in April after taking them in, saying it was "amazing" to have them living with him.

Good Morning Britain airs weekdays at 6am on ITV and ITV Hub.

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