A Warwickshire schoolboy's dream came true when he met Pop Idol Will Young and had the chance to accompany him on guitar for this year's Children In Need appeal.
Μύ| Μύ |  | Pop Idol Will Young with a Pudsey Bear to support the appeal.
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William Ogden, aged 11, will appear with his hero in a specially recorded video during the Children In Need programme on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One on Friday 15 November.
William will be seen playing along on the guitar while Will Young sings his number one hit Anything is Possible.
The youngster embodies the spirit of Children In Need - and what it can achieve.
Signed Will Young CD.
We had our first online auction to raise money for the appeal.
A grand total of Β£80 was finally pledged for the signed Will Young CD.
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A Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ film crew visited the Mary Hare Grammar School for the Deaf, in Newbury, where Will Jnr studies.
William, from Attleborough, was born profoundly deaf and partially sighted in one eye.
Following an cochlea implant eight years ago at an implant centre in Nottingham, his hearing has improved dramatically.
William was selected to appear because of the success of his implant at the Nottingham centre, linked to the Ear Foundation which is supported by Children in Need.
Μύ It was absolutely fantastic, it went really well. We played Anything is Possible and we talked about my cochlea implant and he was really interested.
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William told the Coventry Evening Telegraph:"It was absolutely fantastic, it went really well!
"We played Anything is Possible and we talked about my cochlea implant and he was really interested.
"He also asked me what I liked about music and I said I enjoyed the guitar."
His mother, Judith, said: "I'm so proud of him. To think on Friday everybody will be gearing up to watch TV.
"All my family can't believe the success story."
The appeal video was shown on Friday 15 November for Children In Need on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ ONE.
ΜύFollow the links on the left to find out what is happening locally in Coventry & Warwickshire for Childen In Need.
Coventry born Pete Waterman has also been raising cash for Children In Need by signing Pudsey Bears for the Pudsey Bear Challenge.
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