DIY SOS aired its Grenfell special and emotional viewers were full of praise

DIY SOS: Grenfell – a BBC1 special that saw Nick Knowles and his team rebuild a youth boxing gym which was destroyed in the 2017 tower fire – brought viewers to tears last night.

Over the course of the first of two episodes, the DIY team constructed a new state-of-the-art gym for the young people that lived in and around the tower block.

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And viewers couldn’t hold in their emotions as the children asked for the new community hub to contain a drawing of Grenfell to commemorate those who had died in the tragedy.

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In particular, those watching at home were moved when the children spoke to Prince William about the friends they had lost in the fire.

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But through the tragedy, audiences were left with a message of hope and happiness after the children were invited inside the gym…

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And overall, viewers were in complete praise of all who helped the build.

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