Ryan Thomas screamed with delight as pal Keith Duffy surprised him during his mammoth charity challenge.
The Boyzone star caught up with the the former Coronation Street actor as he tackled day five of his 10-day marathon challenge.
Ryan, 36, began his incredible charity mission on Monday by setting off from Buckingham Palace to head back to Manchester.
He is raising money for mental health and suicide prevention charity CALM after being left devastated when a much-loved friend took his own life during lockdown.
Ryan, who played Jason Grimshaw in Coronation Street from 2000 to 2016, set out to raise £25,000.
At the time of writing, his target had been smashed, with more than £57,000 in the pot following a £10,000 donation boost from BooHoo founder Samir Kamani.
Ryan has been documenting his progress on Instagram. He looked over the moon when singer Keith surprised him on Friday.
Sharing a clip to his Instagram story, Ryan was seen welcoming Olympian Iwan Thomas, who visited to show his support.
After giving him a hug, Iwan pointed out Keith was standing just inches away, leaving Ryan in complete shock.
"Would be rude not to have a Olympian walk with you @iwanrunner Thank you for being apart of today."
He then added: "And extra special to my boy @OfficialKeithDuffy surprise me."
In the video, Ryan shouts: "What the hell," as he embraces Keith for a massive hug while still screaming.
"I can't believe it," he added as Keith encouraged him.
Ryan's aim is to finish his challenge at Manchester Cathedral on Wednesday (May 19) after walking a total of 262 miles.
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