The 65-year-old was honoured with a tribute from McFly as they sang their 2005 Red Nose Day single It's All About You, before it was revealed Sir Lenny had helped raise £1.5B.
Sir Lenny Henry tearfully took his final bow after hosting his Comic Relief for the last time after 39-years on Friday.
Earlier in the show Sir Lenny again broke down in tears as he looked back at his 39-years of hosting the annual fundraiser. Seeing Aberash from Ethiopia who battled HIV he said, struggling to contain his emotion: 'I couldn't bare this' as he young son came to her bedside in 1995. Earlier in the show Sir Lenny again broke down in tears as he looked back at his 39-years of hosting the annual fundraiser
Sir Lenny's replacement was then searched for in a star-studded and hysterical sketch featuring the characters from BBC sitcom W1A. Earlier in the show Lenny was joined by co-hosts Davina McCall and David Tennant he said: 'It's been an honour and a joy and despite what McFly say it's not all about me, it's about, it's about the mirth and the money and comedy and compassion'
Earlier in the show Lenny was joined by co-hosts Davina McCall and David Tennant he said: 'It's been an honour and a joy and despite what McFly say it's not all about me, it's about, it's about the mirth and the money and comedy and compassion'. At 8:45pm the presenters were joined by darts star Luke Littler who helped reveal that £21million had been raised so far on Friday night.
In one clip, David, who sported an auburn wig and beard, bowed as he was outed as a traitor and joked he couldn't stand back up as he 'had done his back in'. Sir Lenny's replacement was then searched for in a star-studded and hysterical sketch featuring the characters from BBC sitcom W1A Later in the show, Traitors fans were delighted as Mollie Pearce finally got her revenge on Harry Clark as she hit him round the head with a frying pan as the pair returned for the special
The clip ended with Mollie hitting actual Harry round the head with a frying pan as he gushed he is 'the greatest traitor'. At 10pm, the presenters were left shocked as Sir Lenny revealed BBC viewers had raised £37million for the incredible charity. Emotional Mollie received a hero's welcome from fiancé Stuart Broad and their 16-month old daughter Annabella as she finished her marathon Red Nose Day charity bike ride on Friday afternoon.
Having broken down in tears as she prepared to finish the ride in her late father's hometown of Hull, Mollie was overwhelmed as crowds cheered her over the finish line. With just hours to go until the end of the challenge and as she approached the final destination of Hull - her late father's hometown - Mollie became overcome with emotion.
The night is already off to a good start after former Saturday's singer and Radio 1 DJ Mollie King finished her incredible 310-mile bike ride and smashed her £1million target Advertisement His death came as a huge shock after Mollie explained he had been fit and healthy prior to his diagnosis and had even completed the London Marathon.
The message also included a picture of Annabella, cut and pasted onto a miniature bicycle made from cardboard and lollipop sticks. 'Oh my gosh I have no words,' Mollie exclaimed. 'I have no words, thank you! I literally could not do this... I couldn’t do it without you guys, your support.Getting choked up, Mollie said: 'I have seen where the money goes. I have met people who have benefitted so much from this money and it changes lives.
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