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Signed items from Hollywood's best are being put up for auction for a good cause.
Becca Hill spent hours at movie premieres and glitzy award ceremonies petitioning stars to sign gear which will go on auction to raise money for the Wisdom Hospice in Rochester.
Leonardo DiCaprio, Quentin Tarantino, Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Richard Madden, Margot Robbie, Stephen Graham and Tom Cruise are among the big names who donated merchandise and autographs to Becca, who will be hosting the charity night at Lordswood Leisure Centre next month.
The 39-year-old has hosted two auctions previously. In 2015 and 2016, Becca auctioned off other items collected from celebrities for the Aplastic Anaemia Trust, after losing her friend Jo Warrener, from Strood, to the blood disorder.
Her last auction raised more than £6,000.
This time, the Victoria Road, Walderslade resident, decided to raise money for the Wisdom Hospice after her dad Stephan was cared for there prior to him passing away from cancer in April 2018.
Asked how she manages to get so many big names on side, she said: "I try and get people round me, letting people know what I am doing for a charity auction.
"Tom Cruise remembered me and happily signed and got everyone else to sign as well.
"Stanley Tucci also got in contact and said he would like to make a personal donation."
The actor, who has starred in The Hunger Games and The Devil Wears Prada, donated a poster from Beauty and the Beast from his personal collection and signed a copy of his cookbook The Tucci Table.
Earlier this month, Becca went to the premiere of The Irishman where she met Stephen Graham, star of Line of Duty and This Is England.
She said, "He said it was a fantastic cause and my dad would be proud of me, which made me cry."
Among the lots up for auction, attendees will be able to grab a gold coat from the Rocketman premiere, as well as a number of signed photos, framed prints and DVDs.
There will also be a number of prizes which have been donated by local firms including Copper Rivet Distillery, The Maidstone Distillery, Bespoke Buffetsand The Ferry House Inn, Sheerness.
Prizes for the event were sponsored by Perspective South East, who Becca works for as technical manager, and the venue was paid for by Starr Bros Ltd, a Medway-based property company.
There are still a few tables left for the event on Saturday, November 16. Tables cost £50 for up to eight people.
For more information and ticket sales, click here.
