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Emotional Gethin Jones wipes away tears as he raises over £1million for Comic Relief in 24-hour danceathon
The presenter took part in Strictly Come Dancing 16 years ago.
And on Friday, an emotional Gethin Jones, 45, wiped away tears as he was told he’d raised over £1million for Comic Relief thanks to his 24-hour danceathon.
The BBC Morning Live host boogied his way through the night while dressed as Pixar’s Mr. Incredible in a bid to raise funds, which continue to climb.
Gethin was joined by his co-stars Kimberley Walsh and Helen Skelton live on air for the final countdown to completing his charity danceathon.
Golden confetti rained down on them after the ticker ran down, and he told viewers: ‘This celebration sums it up. All the messages overnight have been phenomenal.
Joy: On Friday, an emotional Gethin Jones, 45, wiped away tears as he was told he’d raised over £1million for Comic Relief thanks to his 24-hour danceathon
‘I can’t quite believe what we’ve raised for Comic Relief!’ admitted the daytime television star.
Choking up, Gethin began to cry as he gushed: ‘It’s going to change lives. It’s going to save lives. I’ve said it all along, I’m so proud.’
