Ross Mannion is raising money to help his partner Claire Carpenter and the mother of his 3 children to live an independent life following a sudden blood clot in her brain on February 10th, 2022.

Claire (35) has no power along the entire left side of her body. The couple were planning their wedding in July this year. The children have important life events in the months ahead that have brought excitement to the home. Ross says they just wanted to live a 'normal' life and celebrate 'family'.

Ross joined Andrea on Lunchtime Live to talk about his partner Claire suffering her stroke, post surgery and the future...

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