SOUTHEND heart-throb Lee Mead's star continues to rise - with a performance before Prince Charles being his latest achievement.

The Joseph star rubbed shoulders with royalty at a Prince's Trust charity gala event, at which he also sang on stage and presented an award.

He joined international stars such as Gwyneth Paltrow, Kevin Spacey and Richard E Grant at the event, at the Odeon in London's Leicester Square.

Lee Mead presented an award to the finalists of the Volunteer of the Year section.

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