One Direction surprise two sisters with best Christmas present

The world famous boy band sat down to be interviewed by the excited siblings
Surprise: One Direction with Kate and Rachel
ITV
Emma Powell22 December 2015
The Weekender

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One Direction surprised two young fans with the best Christmas present.

The world famous boy band – made up of Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan – met Rachel Hooley, 11 and Kate Hooley, 15 on a special episode of Surprise Surprise.

Former TOWIE star Mark Wright broke the news to the excited sisters before whisking them off in a white horse drawn carriage to meet the boys.

Their mother Eve Hooley, 42, from Newcastle, nominated her daughters for their bravery and support.

Kate was 11 when in January 2012 her sister Rachel suffered a complete heart failure and was put on a life support machine.

Her only hope of pulling through was to receive a heart transplant. Her older sister Kate was the rock of the family and was by her sister’s side throughout.

The siblings now do all they can to raise awareness for organ donations.

A teaser clip of the episode - which also sees Rod Stewart surprise a deserving mother - shows the girls greet the boy band before sitting down to interview them.

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Surprise Surprise Christmas special airs on Boxing Day on ITV at 7pm.

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