The comedian, 65, was left speechless as he was honoured during the live telethon which raised a whopping £38,631,548M.
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. The show opened with Lenny taking the stage alongside Joel, Davina, Paddy McGuinness, David, Romesh Ranganathan, Maya Jama, and Rosie Ramsey. 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. 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
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'. 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.
Viewers were also treated to a glimpse of the muscle-bound Gladiators as they paid a visit to a primary school in London. 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. 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
READ MORE: Mollie King's Red Nose Day cycling route: Where is the Radio 1 presenter pedalled on her epic 500km bike ride 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. Money raised by Red Nose Day goes towards organisations helping to tackle homelessness, poverty and mental health along with other causes in the UK and throughout the world.
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