Famous comedian and Netflix star Ricky Gervais has donated £100,000 to a Kent animal charity.

The Retreat Animal Rescue Farm Sanctuary found out this morning that it received the funds as one of 22 charities he's splitting £2.43million between.

Speaking about the major donation from the "absolute hero”, a spokesman for the site in Ashford says it means the “absolute world” to them.

A statement said: “Today we found out that we have been included alongside 21 other incredible charities to share an extremely generous donation from Ricky Gervais.

"The Retreat Animal Rescue will receive a donation of £100,000 which will be monumental to the animals and future of our sanctuary. <!--iframe-->

“With our running costs averaging quarter of a million pounds every year and steadily increa

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