Holiday rentals news - Cheryl Cole among celebrities climbing Mount Kilimanjaro for Comic Relief

Cheryl Cole among celebrities climbing Mount Kilimanjaro for Comic Relief

A group of celebrities, including Cheryl Cole and DJ Chris Moyles, are currently climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. The celebrities are undertaking the African challenge to raise money for Comic Relief.

Denise Van Outen, Gary Barlow, DJ Ferne Cotton and Cole's Girls Aloud band mate Kimberly Walsh are among the celebrities joining Moyles and Cole in climbing Tanzania's Mount Kilimanjaro. Despite its height of 19,340 feet, those attempting to scale Africa's biggest peak don't need climbing expertise, assures The Daily Mail.

The charity climb was the idea of Take That's Barlow. The singer said he wanted to make "a mountain of cash" for Comic Relief through the group's efforts. So far they have raised over £460,000. The money will be used to provide the people of Tanzania with mosquito nets, which could help prevent the spread of malaria.

The celebrities climbing Mount Kilimajaro also include Boyzone's Ronan Keating, TV presenter Ben Shephard and singer Alesha Dixon. Despite the group's good progress, Barlow, who has been suffering from back problems, had to lie down during the first stage of the climb at the weekend.

The celebrities arrived in Tanzania last Saturday morning and were briefed by medics and trek experts. During this time, the team was also told they had brought too much with them and had to leave behind almost half of their belongings, such as toiletries and spare clothes.

The latest news on the climb and more details on how to support the celebrities can be found on Comic Relief's website: rednoseday.com.

This story was brought to you by holidaylettings.co.uk, the UK's No.1 for holiday homes worldwide.

Related Stories
East African Community to introduce common visa
Denise Van Outen and Lee Mead buy house in Kent
Ashley Cole buys Girls Aloud's Cheryl villa in Spain for her 25th birthday Print this article