An Ipswich businessman has won £30,000 on an ITV game show.
Nigel Seaman, the founder of Combat2Coffee won the cash with the help of former Liverpool captain Jamie Redknapp on ITV's Limitless Win, hosted by Ant & Dec.
Believing he was there as a reserve, the former soldier was chosen by the duo to take on the Limitless ladder and secured himself £30,000, by answering the circumference of a Lindor chocolate.
Mr Seaman is known for his work in founding Combat2Coffee, which provides support and wellbeing for former Armed Forces members and their families, funded through their coffee business.
The former soldier, who was stationed in Northern Ireland during The Troubles, started the organisation in 2018 and poured his life savings into the project.
After winning the money, Mr Seaman said it was humbling to be recognised for the work that him and his colleagues do.
He said: "It was an amazing feeling to be honest, everything I do goes into Combat2Coffee and I was very humbled to see our message noticed like that.
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"This time of year some people are really struggling, we heard the very sad news recently about the Ipswich town fan who passed away and so if we can push our message out there so people know they aren't alone then that is amazing.
Mr Seaman founded Combat2Coffee with his life savings and said that the winnings will allow him to do something for him and his family.
"This will give me the opportunity to do something special with my kids which will be incredible but I have had to get new hearing aids which cost me around £4000.
"Naturally it will also allow us to do a little bit with Combat2Coffee as well and we can give back to everyone who works so hard for us."
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