Wrexham owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney praised after donating thousands to burgled shop

WREXHAM’S celebrity owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have been hailed for saving a burgled shop from going out of business.

Stephen Tapp’s local sportswear store Wrexham Trainer Revival was broken in on October 28, only a month after he celebrated his new location.

Wrexham owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have been praised once moreGetty

Reynolds and McElhenney saved a burgled shop with a generous donationGetty

That terrible incident left Tapp facing financial trouble and thus a donations page was set up online.

Just as the owner was ready to close shop, Reynolds and McElhenney stepped in with a £3,500 donation.

That took the grand total to £7,000, a sum that will keep the local business going.

Tapp told the BBC: “It was overwhelming – I literally had to be picked up off the floor.

“One of the biggest actors in Hollywood donating money to my little shop, it’s ridiculous.

“We were about to wrap up the online donations page, then they doubled the amount I’d already received – taking it to £7,000.

“After spending so much time talking to the police my head wasn’t in a very good place.

“I was very close to packing up and selling it all on eBay – the support I’ve had from everyone has been amazing.

“The donations page was set up by an American couple I’ve only met once – that money has covered all of my costs and kept the business going.

“By Sunday tea-time, with the amount of messages I received on social media, there was no way I could give up.

“They’re welcome to the shop anytime. There’ll be a couple of free T-shirts there for them, that’s for sure.”