A ROMSEY man who had his last haircut in 2019 has cut off his hair and donated it to The Little Princess Trust in memory of his sister.

Caleb Johnson, 28, donated his hair in memory of his sister Kezzy, with the big trim happening on her birthday, March 14.

He explained: “So my sister Kezzy passed away back in 2015, she had a brain tumour. She was diagnosed in May 2015 and passed away in November. So, I did it in memory of her.

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“At the start, my hair was just a lockdown do gone wild – it just kept growing because I didn’t get it cut, and then it came around that we could get haircuts again I decided to just let it grow. My last haircut was in 2019 when I was on holiday in Poland, so it was about three-and-a-half years of growth.

“I decided at some point last year I was definitely going to keep growing it until springtime, and keep it in good condition and donate it to the Little Princess Trust. My sister had a wig from them when she was in hospital, and we had a laugh when me and my brother tried it on and made her smile.”

Caleb’s hair was cut by Romsey hairdresser Paul Light. Along with donating his hair to the charity, Caleb also set up a fundraising page for the Little Princess Trust managing to raise £1,400 against a £1,000 target.

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Caleb wanted to thank everyone who donated: “I am so grateful for everyone’s support with their generous donations. I also want to say a massive thank you to everyone at Paul Light Hair for making the event so special.

“It really couldn’t have gone any better.”

He continued: “I feel really positive about it. I mean, I’m going to miss the hair, some aspects of it, but then it’s also going to make life much easier.

“And I would encourage other people to do the same if they wanted, because it’s been an experience that’s for sure.”