He has become the oldest artist to hold the top spot.
He had originally aimed to raise £99 to match inspirational Captain Tom's age - but has since seen his total rocket.
Leah Peters was told she could go home the day after receiving her test results.
The 99-year-old Second World War veteran’s initial target was to raise £1,000 for NHS Charities Together – a target that he has smashed by 4,353%.
The Second World War veteran has been doing laps of his garden in Bedfordshire.
He is expected to complete the challenge on Thursday.
His fundraising efforts have been praised by a number of famous faces.
Tom Moore, 99, says the NHS have been "marvellous" in helping him recover from both a hip replacement, and skin cancer on his head,
Heroic Albert Chambers has described himself as a "very lucky man" after successfully battling the virus which to date has claimed the lives of nearly 8,000 Britons
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