The comedian, who is a co-founder of Comic Relief, told presenters Alex Jones and Alex Scott: “Comic Relief and Children in Need, for the very first time, are merging to raise money and raise spirits in this terrible crisis.”
Peter Kay is set to return to TV for the first time in two years as part of a charity fundraiser for Comic Relief and Children in Need.
The Bolton-born comedian will return to the nation’s screens in April with an appearance on the BBC’s The Big Night In, which aims to raise money and lift spirits during the coronavirus outbreak.
With both Comic Relief and Children in Need supporting smaller charities across the UK, Henry admitted that the current world health crisis was putting a strain on donations.