Celine Dion tribute night 'blew the roof off' Worksop club in support of child bereavement charity

Singer and counsellor Rachel Hodges, 44, called on old friend Tracey Shield - who appeared on Granada TV’s Stars In Their Eyes - to belt out the Canadian singer’s 90s classics in front of a ‘mesmerised’ Manton audience.

Rachel told how Tracey serenaded 140 people at Manton Colliery Sports & Social Club with much-loved hits such as My Heart Will Go On and Think Twice - as well as others such as Roy Orbison’s I Drove All Night in the style of Celine Dion.

Mum-of-eight Rachel described the night as ‘pretty special’ saying Tracey ‘blew the roof off’.

She added: “It was just a sensational night - Tracey was so classy.”

The night was organised for child-bereavement charity Ernie’s Wish.

Rachel is a counsellor for the charity - which provides specialist support for families dealing with the loss of a child.

It was set up by Worksop nurse Carla Spence - whose baby boy Ernie was stillborn at 39 weeks in June 2016.

The charity - which has its own counselling suite at Manton Sports Centre on Retford Road - produces support packs for children struggling to cope with the passing of a sibling.

The packs contain books developed in-line with extensive research into a child’s experience of death and therapeutic devices such as worry monsters.

Rachel told how she became a counsellor to try and ‘fill the gaps’ left by losing two babies.

She said: “There was very little support available for bereaved families locally.

“I understand what they go through because I’ve been there - I’ve experienced it and so have my children.

“But counselling is absolutely vital - even though it can be really hard to reach out for a counsellor.”

Rachel’s Celine Dion tribute night also raised money for Worksop baby George Bownes - who was born weighing just 1lbs 5oz in February last year and survived despite 'million to one' odds.