Louis Tomlinson has donated £4,000 to help fund life-saving surgery for a former One Direction bodyguard
Preston Mahon requires a bypass or amputation due to blocked arteries in both of his legs, and he is hoping to raise £35,000 to pay to go under the knife after "exhausting" his savings on an initial private operation in Spain.
28 November 2025
Louis, 33, has pledged the four-figure sum to help the boy band's former minder, and Preston - who also looked after Simon Cowell, Boyzone, Westlife, Leona Lewis and The Enemy throughout his career - "can't thank" the 1D star "enough" for his generosity.
He told The Sun: "I'm so appreciative. It means the world to me.
"I can't thank him enough. Wow. I wasn't expecting that.
"I sent Louis a text personally saying thank you. All the boys from One Direction mean the world to me.
"I met up with all the lads again at Liam's funeral exactly a year ago.
"It was the saddest time ever but a lovely reunion."
Preston's friend Tracy Trigg set up a GoFundMe page to save her pal's legs.
Following Louis' hefty donation, more than £6,600 was raised for Preston's op, but in the early hours of Friday morning (21.11.25) another £4,000 has been pledged by an anonymous donor.
This has taken the total past £10,800.
Preston admitted he "desperately" needs a second operation to "to have a chance of living out my years without pain".
He explained: "My dad organised for me to see an expert in Madrid who did his knees.
"He phoned my father after the op and told him, 'We just did life-saving surgery on your son.'
"After the operation, it felt like a weight had been lifted off my shoulders but now I desperately need this second operation to have a chance of living out my years without pain."
Preston insisted he is only asking for donations because has "nothing left" in the bank.
He said: "I've never asked for money but I've got nothing left.
"My family finances have been exhausted."
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