Great-grandfather becomes oldest person to ride rollercoaster on his 105th birthday

Age is nothing but a number, and Jack Reynolds has unequivocally proved that by becoming the oldest person to ride a rollercoaster on his 105th birthday.

The great-grandfather, who previously became the oldest person to get a tattoo at the age of 104, rode the Twistosaurus at North Yorkshire’s Flamingo Land this morning.

His daring antics were broadcast live on ITV’s Good Morning Britain, before he was presented with an official Guinness World Record certificate.

Jack, who undertook the daring stunt to raise money for Ashgate Hospital in Chesterfield, said that the experience had proved ‘different’ to when he had rode rollercoasters in his youth.

The centenarian, who is a grandfather of eight and great-grandfather of 21, proved a huge hit with TV viewers too.

One viewer wrote: ‘Jack Reynolds is f**king awesome, if I make it to 105 I hope I’m still riding roller coasters. Absolute LEGEND.’

Another said: ‘Jack Reynolds 105 2day just got in Guinness book of records as oldest person on rollercoaster!!..what a character & young @ heart..bless him.’

The event was also a fundraiser for the Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Rutland air ambulance.

Jack said: ‘Quite often we have the air ambulance over our district and it impressed me it is all run by charity, no help whatsoever, only charity.

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‘No help from the Government and I really believe that they should have a lot more funding.’

Happy birthday, Jack!