Overview

• Appearing on ITV's Loose Women on Thursday, Oduba became visibly emotional as he remembered his sibling Lola, who died by suicide in April.
• He announced he will run the London Marathon in Lola’s memory, calling it the one challenge he had been most terrified to attempt.
• He said he has not yet chosen a charity and intends to support an organisation serving Black people, queer people, and women in line with Lola’s wishes.
• He described noticing frequent ‘signs’ that he feels are guiding him and said he is focused on carrying Lola’s legacy through action.
• He previously shared on John Reynolds’ Extraordinary Life Stories podcast that Lola identified as non-binary, a fact disclosed in a goodbye letter, and he praised their courage during difficult final years.