Lewis Capaldi, Graham Norton, Joe Wicks, and Diversity were among the celebrities that raised millions of dollars for this year’s Children in Need campaign.
In addition, the 18-year-old actress from Coronation Street, Millie Gibson, was designated Doctor Who’s the new companion.
Wicks walked a 30-mile ultramarathon and raised over £500,000 as a part of his celebrity fundraising efforts.
Comedian Jason Manford, who presented the event for the first time, described it as “amazing” and thanked the public for their donations to “millions” of youngsters facing a “difficult winter”
In addition to Ade Adepitan, Chris Ramsey, and Alex Scott, notable guests included Eurovision runner-up Sam Ryder, television presenter Lorraine Kelly, and comedian Romesh Ranganathan.
Ghost of You was performed by singer-songwriter Mimi Webb to begin off Friday’s three-hour event.
In a pre-recorded video, England footballer Mason Mount shocked youngsters participating in a fundraising tour of Wembley Stadium.
Participant in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest Freya Skye performed live for the first time with the song Lose My Head.
Also on Friday, TV host, Bradley Walsh sponsored a takeover of Blankety Blank by children.
Among the competitors were EastEnders’ Maisie Smith and The Great British Bake Off’s John Whaite.
DJ Scott Mills raised over £1 million with a grueling treadmill challenge before the concert.
The Radio 2 host walked, jogged, and ran for 24 hours, even recreating his notorious “crab dance” from Strictly Come Dancing.
Other fundraising initiatives to be shown before Friday’s show included Matt Baker’s Rickshaw Relay and a team of five young people whose projects have been financed by Children in Need.
Nick Knowles and his colleagues constructed a brand-new house for the Leeds-based Children in Need-funded project Getaway Girls, with Radio 2 presenters and volunteers.
