Children In Need 2021: TV special raises more than £39million after star-studded night of entertainment

The astonishing total in all its glory (Picture: BBC)

Children In Need 2021 has raised an incredible amount of money for charity, with the final total at the end of the programme reaching over £39million.

Every year, the star-studded event calls on people across the nation to donate in order to help disadvantaged children and young people across the UK.

Tonight’s show featured an array of entertaining segments, including musical performances from Ed Sheeran and Tom Grennan as well as special editions of beloved TV programmes, including The Repair Shop and First Dates.

At the end of the show, hosts Graham Norton and Mel Giedroyc announced that the total had reached a whopping £39,389,048.

This means that the show has beaten last year’s total, which reached over £37m.

What an incredible achievement!

Graham and Mel delivered the fantastic news (Picture: BBC)

Several people who tuned in to watch the show celebrated the news of its total on social media, with one person tweeting: ‘Wow close to £40 million. That’s insane. Wonder what the complete final total will be.’

‘AMAZING!!!!! Tonight we have raised £39,389,048!!!!! Well done everyone, that is an absolutely wonderful total!!!’ someone else jubilantly said.

A number of people shared how emotional the show made them, with one person saying: ‘Watching #ChildreninNeed so emotional. my babies are getting extra bedtime cuddles tonight.’

‘Watching @ChiIdreninNeed with a lump in my thoughts all the way through. Such emotional stories of kids and adults dealing with challenges that puts life into perspective,’ another individual remarked.

More to follow.

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