Mum refused passport because she changed her name to Pudsey Bear for charity

British Woman Who Changed Her Name To 'Pudsey Bear' Can't Get A Passport

Eileen De Bont, 53, became Pudsey Bear -- the beloved teddy mascot from "Children in Need", after running an eBay auction to raise money.

Mum refused passport because she changed her name to Pudsey Bear for charity

A MUM says the Home Office won't give her a passport - because she changed her name to Pudsey Bear for charity 16 years ago.

Woman who changed her name to Pudsey Bear says she can't get a passport

The mum, formerly Eileen De Bont, changed her name to Pudsey Bear in 2009 to raise money for Children in Need (Picture: Rebecca Mckevitt/SWNS) A woman who officially changed her name to Pudsey Bear for charity 16 years ago says the Home Office won’t give her a passport. Eileen De Bont became Pudsey Bear in 2009 as part of a fundraising auction for Children in Need. The 53-year-old ran an eBay auction where she provided a list of 50 names and ple…

Woman called Pudsey Bear refused passport

Eileen De Bont - who changed her name to Pudsey Bear in 2009 - is struggling to get a passport.