Gethin Jones wept on BBC One’s Morning Live today (17 March) as he neared the end of a 24-hour dancing challenge for Red Nose Day.

The TV presenter, 45, had been awake all night, doing his 24-hour #StrictlyFitness dancing challenge to raise money for Comic Relief.

At the end of the 24 hours, it was revealed on the show that Jones had raised more than £900,000.

At one point during the challenge, he was shown crying with joy at how much he had raised.

Over on BBC Breakfast, clips were shown of Jones dancing throughout the morning, with the presenter so exhausted he was unable to speak. He managed to give a thumbs up to camera at one point, while bobbing up and down on the spot.

Countryfile star Helen Skelton briefly danced next to him, telling viewers he was a “broken” man.

Speaking ahead of the challenge, Jones had told Radio Times: “It’s mental resilience,...