A plumb role for Chris this Christmas

MUSICIAN Chris Martin – along with wife Gwyneth Paltrow – is known for his support for good causes so it is no surprise that he likes to do his bit for charity at Christmas.

But fans of the Coldplay frontman may not expect this to manifest itself in the form of plumbing.

The former public schoolboy, 30, has been busy with the stopcocks and cisterns of a temporary shelter for alcoholics run by Crisis in London’s Kennington.

“Chris has been doing their plumbing for them,” whispers our source polishing her halo. “He does this every year, for free, on the hush hush Apparently he’s quite a dab hand with it all.”

A Crisis spokesperson says: “We have 7,000 volunteers helping at Christmas. There are celebrities among them but we can’t name those who wish to remain anonymous.”

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