Stars including Peter Kay, Catherine Tate, Joe Sugg and Little Britain's Matt Lucas and David Walliams and even Prince William joined forces to raise cash.

During the three-hour-long event, a staggering £27.4million was donated by viewers - with the government promising to double the total.

The funds raised will go towards supporting vulnerable people around the UK who have been affected by the current coronavirus pandemic.

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