I drove 3 hours to buy Ed Sheeran's pants in a charity shop for £20 – I found a red hair but trolls say I ‘need therapy'
SHEER-ING IS CARING I drove 3 hours to buy Ed Sheeran's pants in a charity shop for £20 – I found a red hair but trolls say I 'need therapy'
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A WOMAN has revealed that she drove three hours to a charity shop to find clothes previously owned and worn by Ed Sheeran.
Just days ago, news hit the headlines that the Thinking Out Loud singer had donated numerous items, including Ipswich Town merchandise, boxers and a bathmat, to a charity shop ahead of his homecoming gigs.
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A woman has revealed that she drove three hours to Suffolk, desperate to get her hands on a pair of Ed Sheeran's pants
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Lola Amuah paid £20 for the boxers and also got a pair of the singer's socks too
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And this isn't the first time Ed Sheeran has donated his belongings to charity
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And Lola Amuah, a mother and bargain hunter from the UK, who 'seeks treasure in people's trash', was desperate to get her hands on some of Ed's pre-loved items.
The Ed Sheeran superfan headed to East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH) in Framlingham, Suffolk, in search of the 361 items that had been donated.
Posting on social media, upon arriving at the charity shop, Lola gave her followers a close-up look at the rails of items and beamed: 'I drove three hours for Ed Sheeran's pants.'
As she picked up a black pair of his undies, which were being flogged for £20, Lola gasped: 'There's a red hair on it, d'you reckon it's his hair?'
Lola even spotted T-shirts, shoelaces and socks owned by the singer, as she explained: 'I don't know what to get, there's so much choice.'
The savvy saver proceeded to sniff a pair of Ed's socks, as she stressed: 'I've gotta get these.'
Lola then headed to the till, thrilled with her haul of goodies, as she told fans: 'You get a certificate of authentication with them…My life is made.'
Scott Campbell, EACH e-commerce manager, said: "With Ed-mania sweeping through Suffolk, this is a perfect opportunity to maximise funds and raise as much as possible for our charity, while also getting in the spirit and having fun at the same time."
Not only can Ed's fans buy his items from the charity shop in Suffolk, but they will even find items he has donated on the charity's online eBay page.
Scott Campbell claimed it is going to be "fascinating" to see how much the items sell for, as he recognised: "Once again, Ed has come up trumps with an incredible, eye-catching assortment of clothing and items - from boxer shorts and bongo drums to jeans and jewellery.
I spotted a gorgeous LBD in a charity shop for a fiver - when I Googled it I realised I'd bagged a £375 designer frock
"Hopefully the momentum, interest and bidding will rumble on throughout the summer - with every pound raised making a difference and helping us continue our vital work supporting families and caring for children across East Anglia."
And this isn't the first time Ed has donated his items to charity - he previously donated donated 450 items to the charity in 2022, which raised £30,000.
My life is made
Lola Amuah
Also, when he became an ambassador for the charity in 2014, the musician raised £7,500 after donating 21 items, including a camouflage hoodie and pair of Adidas trainers.
Genie Woodcock, retail central support manager, beamed: "What better time or place to snap us one of Ed's donations than in his hometown of Framlingham.
"We're seizing the moment, and [are] excited to see what happens when these items go on sale."
Top charity shop tips for bagging a bargain
Ross Dutton has been a manager for Crisis's charity shops for four years and currently runs the charity's Finsbury Park shop in London.
Choose your area - As a rule of thumb, the posher the area, the better quality the clothes that are donated.
Don't hang around - If you see something you like, buy it, as it'll likely be gone when you come back
Look out for cut-off labels - Some of your favourite high street stores will have deals with local charity shops to donate stock that isn't sold during their own sales. Often part of the deal is that they need to cut the labels off the clothes.
Stay at home - While some charities have their own site, like Oxfam and Crisis. many also sell from dedicated eBay stores, such as British Heart Foundation and Scope. You won't get the range of bargains that you would get in a physical store, but if you're looking for something specific it may be worth checking online too.
Social media users react
But Lola's TikTok clip, which was posted under the username @lola_amuah, has clearly left many open-mouthed, as it has quickly racked up 126,400 views.
Social media users were gobsmacked by Lola's clip - but while some thought she needed 'therapy' for smelling his socks, others described buying Ed's previously owned pants as 'rotten.'
Stalker behaviour
TikTok user
One person said: 'If you are serious then you need therapy. Why on earth would you want someone's used undies? Think about this. You are an adult.'
Another added: 'As much as I love Ed Sheeran, I don't think I could buy his pants.'
A third commented: 'That's f*****g rotten.'
Meanwhile, someone else described Lola's actions as 'such weird behaviour,' whilst another agreed and wrote: 'Stalker behaviour.'
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