Keanu Reeves has been secretly donating to children's charities

Hollywood star Keanu Reeves has been secretly donating thousands of pounds to children's charities for years.

The "John Wick" star, who leads a reclusive life, has been helping cancer research and kids' hospital wards for "five or six years", reported Metro.co.uk.

According to Snopes, a fact-checking internet site, Reeves told the publication, "I have a private foundation that's been running for five or six years, and it helps aid a couple of children's hospitals and cancer research."