Lenny Henry emotional ahead of his final Comic Relief

Comedian co-founded the charity 39 years ago. Friday#39;s Red Nose Day broadcast will be his last as host. Sir Lenny Henry: “I think it needs new blood, and I#34;m definitely old blood” He says he is incredibly proud of what the charity has achieved. Sir Lenny will be joined by Maya Jama, David Tennant and Davina McCall.

A spoof movie adaptation of The Traitors will feature Suranne Jones. The cast of BBC mockumentary W1A will return in a sketch to attempt to choose Sir Lenny#39;s replacement. McFly are doing a medley of all the greatest Comic Relief songs. Comic Relief has raised more than £1.

5bn over the years. Money helps to tackle poverty, provide food, healthcare and safe shelter for people in the UK and around the world. Sir Lenny said: #34;The money that people have sent in repeatedly, every single time, has helped over 100 million people. That#39;s a lot of people, and there aren’t many organisations that can say that.

Sir Lenny will remain involved in the future as life president of Comic Relief.

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