Sir Lenny Henry hosted his final Comic Relief fundraiser show last night, 39 years after co-finding the charity.
The comedian has been a regular fixture on the special programme, which first aired in 1988.
Comic Relief 2024: Lenny Henry hosts his final show
39 years after co-finding the charity in 1985, Lenny hosted his final Comic Relief telethon yesterday.
The 65-year-old kicked off his final show in style, performing his own version of Ryan Gosling’s I’m Just Ken, aptly titled I’m Just Len.
He then sat down with The One Show host Alex Jones to discuss his times hosting the show.
“It’s very emotional,” he confessed. However, he revealed that he will continue to work behind the scenes with Comic Relief as he is a life president of the charity.
“It’s time to hand the baton on to a younger generation who will be as excited as we were when Comic Relief first started,” he then said.
Comic Relief 2024: Sir Lenny Henry says goodbye
At the end of his hour on the show, Lenny received rapturous applause from the audience.
“It’s not me. It’s been an honour and it has been a pleasure,” he said.
“You’re being very, very lovely and I appreciate it,” he said. “I want to thank, personally, Richard Curtis, cos it wouldn’t have happened without Richard.”
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