In the course of a live interview on Sky News TV in the UK, Britain’s Got Talent celebrity judge Alesha Dixon pleasantly surprised 11-year-old British-Ghanaian author Sarah Kittoe with a heartfelt video message.
Sarah was appearing on the UK Tonight Show to discuss her fourth book, “Ama and The Lost Key,” which was inspired by her visit to Ghana in 2023.
Prior to Alesha’s message, Sarah had mentioned the celebrity musician and author as one of her favorite authors, citing Alesha’s “Lightning Girl” book series as an inspiration due to its representation of characters with features similar to hers.
In the video, Alesha congratulated Sarah on her fourth book and commended her for her charitable efforts, including donations to two UK charities and the refurbishment of a school library in Ghana.
“I read your story in the newspaper and it was very touching – it is because of people like you that I do what I do, and hearing your stories validates that and motivates me to keep going,” she said.
Alesha said her dream is to inspire the next generation, and for that, she was thrilled that her book – “Lightning Girl,” inspired Sarah to dream and do great things because “that was the intention of that book.”
“I am sending you all the love and all the luck in the world. I hope to meet you in person one day…” then she left her with a kiss. Throughout the period Alesha’s video was playing, Sarah had a dropped jaw in complete surprise.
Later, during the show, Sarah expressed her gratitude, revealing that she had hoped individuals like Alesha would watch and be inspired.
She felt thankful that her wish had come true. Additionally, Sarah signed copies of her books to be gifted to Alesha Dixon.
Sarah’s father, Albert Kittoe, who joined her on the show, expressed his astonishment at his daughter’s decision to donate all proceeds from her book to charity at such a young age. He attributed her philanthropy to the family tradition of donating to charity every Christmas.
“I saw the joy on her face any time we went out to donate food and other items to homeless people during Christmas, and I believe that is where she took the inspiration from,” he said.