Traitor fans have flooded the charity Alexander Dragonetti has pledged his support to with donations – amid claims he was robbed of his jackpot share at the final hurdle.
Mencap, a charity that supports people with learning disabilities, has received around £17,000 since the final of the hit BBC show aired, MailOnline can reveal.
The former British diplomat, 38, previously shared that his brother, who had global developmental delay and autism, died when he was just 17 years old.
In an emotional revelation, Alexander told his fellow contestants: 'I'd like to give some money to a charity that I really care about.
“My brother had special needs and used to go to a summer camp and I would like to send some money their way to keep it going because it gives parents a break.”
Despite reaching the last four, Alexander, who was a believer, was expelled at the penultimate hurdle.
He was named by fellow contestant Francesca 'Frankie' Rowan-Plowden and eventual winners Jake Brown and Leanne Quigley.
Fans shared their heartbreak on social media with many vowing to donate to Mencap.
Traitor fans have flooded the charity that Alexander Dragonetti has pledged his support to amid claims he was robbed of his jackpot share at the final hurdle
Contestants Leanne, Alexander, Francesca, Jake pictured during Friday night's final episode
One person said: 'Really…those traitors were so horrible.
“All Alexander wanted was to win money for his brother's charity and he was the only one who played the role of a faithful well.
'Mencap is the charity if you have the means to donate, please do!'
A second wrote: 'Traitors UK is there a GoFund Me or Link to the Charity for Alexander – he was robbed!'
A third added: 'Just done in honor of Alexander. Would never have heard about Mancap if it wasn't for him. Well done, Alexander. I think you're great. '
A fourth person said: 'The most sincere, selfless and critical thinking one gets knocked out of the group because of the stupidity of the other players.
“Poor Alexander. He wanted the money for charity.”
Following the protest, Mencap told MailOnline that they had received '£17,000 in donations', which is significantly more than what they would expect in a similar period.
Mary O'Hagan, executive director of fundraising at Mencap said: 'We are extremely grateful to Alexander for sharing his personal story about his brother, which has helped to raise awareness of people with learning disabilities.
“And we must give a sincere thank you to Alexander's fans who were so touched by his story that they made generous donations to Mencap.
'These donations are needed now more than ever as people with learning disabilities face extensive inequalities every day.
'Every penny will help us ensure people with a learning disability can live happy and healthy lives.'
Alexander rejoined the traitors' third series around a week after initially sacrificing himself in the first episode.
However, he quickly won hearts with his Milk Tray Man jumpers and “Bond Vibes,” with one fan calling him “too sexy for this game.”
The public's affection for him was thanks to the show's host, Claudia Winkleman, who made a public broadcast during a challenge about Alexander's relationship status – much to the delight of many viewers.
Alexander's team had been tasked with repeating nursery rhyme rhymes backwards through puppets to the castle team, who would then decode them using a voice recorder to play them forward.
Alexander's backwards singing was both enthusiastic and operatic, initially leaving host Claudia unable to stifle her laughter.
As Alexander continued to belt out the cut nursery rhymes, Claudia looked at the camera and told viewers, “Can I just say to everyone watching, Alexander is single.”
Alexander sees singing from nursery backwards as part of one of the challenges in the show
Alexander was voted for by fellow contestant Francesca 'Frankie' Rowan-Plowden and eventual winners Jake Brown and Leanne Quigley
People's Princess: Fans delighted to hear ex British diplomat Alexander is not engaged, calling Claudia their 'Wingwoman'
Bond Vibes: Alexander's Instagram portrays him as Bond-esque, with snaps of the 38-year-old in seaplanes and on speedboats among those depicted
Soon after, social media began erupting with gratitude for Claudia's revelation, with one exciting soul on X declaring her the 'Wingwoman' of those looking for love.
They wrote: 'Claudia is Wingwoman for all of us by confirming Alexander is single.'
Another added: “Alexander is single Claudia doing the Lord's work.”
Elsewhere, a fan wrote: “Alexander is single and the nation cheered.”
'Claudia looks directly at the camera and confirms that Alexander is single! She is truly the princess of the people. '
However, Alexander has also revealed that joining the Traitors has taught him to be more “vulnerable” after “shutting down” that side of himself after his brother's death.
Describing the game as “fun but also incredibly intense,” he said, “I hoped that I would get a community out of it with that shared experience and learn something about myself, and I did both.”
'I always struggle with being someone who shows their emotions, not least because when my brother died it was so overwhelming, so deeply emotional, that I just struggled to go back there.
'I try to shut all that down and I always think that if I make the best choices, I can avoid ever having to feel like that.
“I think the game really taught me that messy and human and vulnerable is how you actually connect with people, and it's something I'll try to do more of.”
Donations can be made to the UK Charity Mencap here.
