Red Nose Day 2022: Scarlett Moffatt breaks down as Comic Relief viewers blown away by her singing

Facts about Red Nose Day you may not have known

• Comic Relief has raised over £1 billion since it was founded in 1985.
• The highest Red Nose Day total was recorded in 2011, raising £108,436, 277.
• There’s been over 25 official Comic Relief singles released over the years.
• 1987 marked the first Red Nose Day in Victoria, Australia. A year later it went national.
• New Zealand celebrated their first Red Nose Day in 1989.
• It wasn’t until 2015 that America hosted it’s first Red Nose Day. It featured a telethon with special skits performed by celebrities like David Duchovny and Seth Myers.

Explained: When was Comic Relief founded?

Comic Relief was founded in 1985 by screenwriter Richard Curtis and comedian Sir Lenny Henry.

The charity was initially set up in response to a huge famine in Ethiopia. It has since evolved to raise money for vulnerable and disadvantaged people in both the UK and Africa.

The first Comic Relief single was also released in 1986. Singer Cliff Richard was joined by the cast of The Young Ones to re-record his hit Living Doll.

When did Red Nose Day start?

The very first Red Nose Day was televised on BBC One on Friday 5th February 1988. 

The event featured over 150 celebrities and comedians and raised £15 million in total.

Red Nose Day 1988 also featured the original red nose. It was a simple plain red ball that founders Sir Lenny Henry and Richard Curtis wanted to symbolise for their charity. 

Designs for the iconic Red Noses change every year. And in 2021, Comic Relief released their first line of plastic free red noses, which also included the packaging.

Viewers spot Red Nose Day blunder

Eagle-eyed viewers have noticed an error during Friday's broadcast.

The live stream show experienced a technical fault which meant part of a segment with a magician had to be skipped.

Presenters Alesha Dixon and Paddy McGuinness attempted to reintroduce the act before announcing it was a technical fault.

Paddy then joked "it's not very magic" before swiftly moving along by adding that "it doesn't matter".

Viewers took to social media to joke about the technical blunder.

One viewer said: "Genuinely thought that technical glitch was part of the magic goes wrong act."

Another wrote: "Wow, the irony that magic goes wrong……. Goes literally Wrong [crying with laughter emoji's]".

And a third added: "So the Mind Manglers magic went wrong before he even started!"

Can I still donate money to Comic Relief?

For those who are able, donating money is a crucial part of celebrating Red Nose Day.

 more than 750,000 Brits access poverty support, while also aiding more than 8 million children worldwide.

If you haven't done so yet, do not worry because you are still in a chance to make your donation through .

Recap: Who was in the Comic Relief 2022 line-up?

The event was hosted by regular Sir Lenny Henry along with Alesha Dixon and David Tennant.

Dixon replaced Zoe Ball who tested positive for Covid-19 and so had to go into self-isolation.

Olympic gold medal-winner in diving Tom Daley raised £1,027,111 during a four-day marathon which saw him row, swim, cycle and run 290 miles from London to Plymouth in February.

Some of the live acts included:

• Comedians Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders performing The Repair Shop sketch
• Jake Whitehall impersonated West Ham fan Danny Dyer while playing golf with Chelsea's Mason Mount and the Irons' own, Declan Rice
• Strictly Come Dancing winners Rose Ayling Ellis and Giovanni Price performed to How Long Will I Love You
• Lucas and Walliams revived their Rock Profile comedy sketch impersonating celebrities such as Adele, Miley Cyrus and Lady Gaga.

There were other star appearances made by Tom Holland, Courteney Cox, Chris Kamara, Jamie Dornan, Gordon Ramsay, Lulu, Paul Rudd, Vic Reeves, Jeff Goldblum and Clive Myrie.

Red Nose Day raises £42m

More than £42.7m has been raised in Comic Relief's latest Red Nose Day broadcast.

The charity show was broadcast from BBC studios in Salford for the first time.

Shortly after midnight, Red Nose Day announced it had raised £42,790,147 for good causes in the UK and around the world.

Some of the money will benefit organisations providing aid in Ukraine.

EastEnders star looks unrecognisable in red nose day costume

A MUCH-LOVED EastEnders star has proved a loyal fan of Comic Relief since the tender age of nine.

The actress, now 20, revealed a throwback snap showing them donning the charity event's signature red nose and a corkscrew-curl red wig.

They had certainly pulled out all the stops for the annual Red Nose Day fundraiser, even painting their face red, wearing a red top and accessorising with a polka dot bow tie.

In their caption, they added the words: "Happy Red Nose Day peeple."

The BBC One star, who has also gone on to find Strictly Come Dancing fame, can now be revealed as Maisie Smith.

Scarlett Moffatt wows fans

SCARLETT Moffatt broke down in tears last night ahead of attempting to sing live opera for Comic Relief.

Comic Relief viewers were blown away by Scarlett as she joined fellow celebrities to sing in a opera performance on live television.

She became overwhelmed, sobbing, "I haven't even sang yet and I'm crying already".

While the celebrities had just 24 hours of rehearsals, Scarlett ended up performing alongside celebs including Tamzin Outhwaite and Rosie Jones.

And they wowed fans watching the show at home. Viewers took to Twitter to share their admiration for the group, with one person saying: "They all did amazingly well singing opera And what an inspirational woman Rosie Jones is. I love her so much!"

Another said: "Well, those girls had some balls to sing opera! Helen George was particularly great."

One fan wrote: "That was incredible...24 hours to learn that!! They smashed it."

Explained: Is Red Nose Day on every year?

Comic Relief is a biennial event - which means it only takes place every other year.

It used to be held annually until 2002 when Sport Relief was introduced.

Now, Comic Relief falls on odd years, while Sport Relief happens in even years.

Red Nose Day took place YESTERDAY, Friday, March 18, 2022.

What's the difference between Red Nose Day and Comic Relief?

Comic Relief is the charity which was started by Richard Curtis.

Red Nose Day is the actual event that takes place.

People and celebrities are encouraged to take part in fundraising events on Red Nose Day to raise money for Comic Relief.

These include cake bakes, sporting challenges and wearing red clothes to school.

Or you can just purchase a Red Nose or other merchandise from the .

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Red Nose Day raises more than £42m

Comic Relief's Red Nose Day has raised more than £42 million after appearances from Tom Holland, Courteney Cox and Lulu.

It was announced after mighnightthat the show had so far raised £42,790,147.

It takes the charity's sum contributions since it was formed to more than £1.5 billion.

During Friday's programme, it was announced that the endurance challenges undertaken by Olympian Tom Daley and BBC Radio 1 presenter Jordan North in the lead up to the show had raised nearly £2 million of that total.

The event also featured sketches from Matt Lucas, David Walliams, Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders.

When was the first Red Nose Day?

The first Red Nose Day was on February 8, 1988.

The event and aimed to raise money for famine victims in Ethiopia, and was successful in raising £15 million.

Sir Lenny Henry hosted the first Red Nose Day along with 150 other celebrities in 1988 and he returns to hosting duties in 2022.