Stormzy, Russel Crowe, and other stars come together to tweet birthday messages to bullied boy

The parents of a boy from Leeds have been overwhelmed after high-profile figures from the world of television, film, music and sport responded to a tweet calling for celebrities to wish their son happy birthday. Tweets posted from Christopher Hope Smyths account on June 29 asked for anyone famous/well known to send their son a positive/9th birthday message to counteract the words of a bully.

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• June 30, 2017 22:05 IST

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The parents of a boy from Leeds have been overwhelmed after high-profile figures from the world of television, film, music and sport responded to a tweet calling for celebrities to wish their son happy birthday. Tweets posted from Christopher Hope Smyths account on June 29 asked for anyone famous/well known to send their son a positive/9th birthday message to counteract the words of a bully.