Comic Relief 2024 RECAP: Sir Lenny Henry delights fans with his 'I'm Just Len' performance during comedian's final Red Nose Day as host - which raised a staggering £38 MILLION on the night

By MILO POPE

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For news and updates on Comic Relief 2024 as Sir Lenny Henry kicks off his final Red Nose Day follow MailOnline's live blog here. 

With Maya Jama and Rosie Ramsey co-hosting following Mollie King's 310-mile bike ride, which has smashed their £1m target, the night is sure to be filled with chaos and fun for a good cause.

22:38

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22:04

The final amount is revealed!

A whopping £37,019,832 was raised from tonight's Comic Relief.

With Sir Lenny Henry bowing out, it has certainly been a historic Red Nose Day that's featured laughs and some heart-breaking stories.

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22:03

I'm Just Len and Kate Winslet's X-rated bedtime stories...

With the show just moments away from concluding, Sir Lenny has left us with a hilarious rendition of Ryan Gosling's I'm Just Ken.

To add to that, Kate Winslet offered an X-rated bedtime story for adults now the children are aslepp.

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21:28

The Traitors Comic Day sketch is released!

Fans were sent into meltdown by the hilarious Traitors performance which parodied the likes of Claudia Winkleman.

The real Mollie even featured herself and the winner Harry made a brilliant reveal at the end.

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21:16

A playful take on Mastermind

Clive Myrie is known for his fierce intimidation on Mastermind, but even he let down his guard on this Comic Relief sketch.

Fifty Shades of Grey star Jamie Dornan took part in the fun and did his part to help raise money.

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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MARCH 8: In this image released on March 15,2024, Clive Myrie during the 'Mastermind' Sketch to be shown during the Red Nose Day 2024 live TV show filmed on 8th March in London. Part of the Red Nose Day 2024 Campaign, aired on the 15th March 2024, Jamie Dornan as The Tourist's Elliot Stanley somehow finds himself in the iconic Mastermind chair. Faced with a torrent of questions from the steely Clive Myrie, Elliot will need to rack his brain to try to remember well anything! (Photo by Daniel Loveday/Comic Relief)

21:13

Some celebrity cameos!

Alan Partridge has returned to our screens with the hilarious sidekick Simon.

Jack Black also took the time to sing a jinle to get people to donate money.

There was even a moment for teenage darts sensation Luke Littler to show off his skills.

Here are a few snaps below...

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19:54

Comic Relief Arctic adventure raises £630,000

One of the most daring challenges in Comic Relief history saw the likes of Alex Scott and Vicky Pattison take to the Arctic to raise money.

Facing -20C in temperatures, it looked to be truly terrifying - but all participants will feel it is worth it after it was revealed more than £600,000 was raised.

Sara Davies and Vicky Pattison to take on extreme Arctic conditions
Sara Davies, Vicky Pattison, Alex Scott and Laura Whitmore are set to take on extreme Arctic conditions in Comic Relief's coldest ever challenge.

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20:26

A blast from the past!

This hilarious sketch involving some of Hollywood's biggest stars was shown tonight.

From the likes of George Michael to Rio Ferdinand and James Corden, fans of the charity show will be sure to remember this.

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20:21

Let's take a look at Sir Lenny Henry's best moments

Appearing for the last time, the 65-year-old co-hosted with Maya Jama, David Tennant and Davina McCall.

He was also joined by Romesh Ranganathan, Joel Dommett, Rosie Ramsey and Paddy McGuinness.

MailOnline is taking a look at the legend's most memorable moments below...

Lenny Henry takes to the Comic Relief stage for one last time
MailOnline takes a look back at Sir Lenny Henry's most memorable moments as after almost 40 years hosting Comic Relief, he is taking to the stage for the last time.  

20:20

Holly Willoughby's Red Nose day appearance

The beloved presenter, 43, made sure to show her support for Red Nose Day with her dog Bailey.

It comes after it was revealed that Holly has sensationally signed to Netflix to host a celebrity jungle-based reality show named Bear Hunt.

The presenter, who quit ITV's This Morning last October, will appear on the show alongside star survival expert, Bear Grylls.

Holly Willoughby shows her support for Red Nose Day
The presenter, 43, donned a red nose while her dog Bailey sported a matching bandana ahead of the star-studded annual telethon on Friday evening.

20:18

Mollie King's emotional 310-mile bike ride

Supported by her husband Stuart Broad, Mollie King's mammoth bike ride was one of the highlights of this Comic Relief.

The Saturdays singer, 36, took on the epic journey from London to the East Riding of Yorkshire in memory of her late father Stephen, who died of a brain tumour in 2022.

Mollie King breaks down as she finishes Red Nose Day bike ride
The Saturdays singer, 36, has taken on the epic journey from London to Hull in the East Riding of Yorkshire in memory of her late father Stephen, who died of a brain tumour.

20:16

The meaning of Red Nose Day

While we all know and love the comic sketches from Red Nose Day, many do not know why we actually wear them.

Read below to find out what the concept behind it is.

What is the meaning behind Red Nose Day?
Today (March 15) is Red Nose Day in the UK. Here, FEMAIL explains why we wear a Red Nose to raise money for charity and what the meaning behind the concept is...

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