BBC Children in Need host halts live broadcast for important 'breaking news' announcement
manchestereveningnews.co.ukBBC Children in Need's live broadcast was momentarily paused on Friday evening as Mel Giedroyc delivered a "breaking news" announcement.
Presenters Ade Adepitan MBE, Mel, Rochelle Humes, Vernon Kay, Chris Ramsey, and Lenny Rush were at the helm of the charity show, which aired for three hours on Friday night.
But just an hour into the programme, Mel signalled for attention and announced to viewers: "Hang on, sorry, hang on. Right, I am being told we have to interrupt this programme for some very important breaking news." The scene then switched to Lenny, positioned at a news desk, ready to present the "Pudsey Headlines". "Hello, and welcome to the news," he began, before introducing himself with, "And I am Lenny Rush," reports the Mirror.
Lenny proceeded to reveal the schools that had participated in this year's Children in Need fundraising efforts. Concluding the segment with a chuckle, Lenny said, "I think that is enough news for now," and handed back to his co-host Rochelle Humes.
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