Emotional Gethin Jones wipes away tears as he raises over £1m for Comic Relief at 24-hour ball
Gethin Jones is a Welsh television presenter who participated in Strictly Come Dancing 16 years ago.
And on Friday, an emotional Gethin, 45, wiped away tears when told he had raised more than £1 million for Comic Relief through his 24-hour dance-a-thon.
The BBC Morning Live presenter danced the night away dressed as Pixar’s Mr. Incredible in a bid to raise funds, which are still rising.
Gethin joined co-stars Kimberley Walsh and Helen Skelton live for the final countdown to completing their charity dance-a-thon.
He showered gold confetti on them after the ticker ran out, telling viewers: ‘This celebration sums it up. All the overnight messages have been phenomenal.
Joy: An emotional Gethin Jones, 45, wiped away tears on Friday when he was told he had raised more than £1m for Comic Relief thanks to his 24-hour ball.
‘I can’t believe how much we’ve raised for Comic Relief!’ admitted the daytime TV star.
With a lump in his throat, Gethin began to cry as he said, ‘It’s going to change lives. He is going to save lives. I’ve said it all along, I’m very proud.
The Cardiff-born presenter – who has just been announced as a GO Outdoors ambassador –