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Comic Relief fans were shocked to learn that Sir Lenny Henry is stepping away from hosting the annual telethon - with the star himself making an emotional statement as the show began

Comedians Lenny Henry and Dawn French were one of the most famous couples in comedy before their shock split in 2010. Here's a look back at their relationship and why they parted ways...

Top comedians Lenny Henry and Dawn French were married for 25 years before splitting. Sir Henry has now taken a step back from Comic Relief after missing his ex-wife on stage

Sir Lenny Henry, 65, is stepping down from hosting the annual gig this year after co-founding the charity with Love Actually director, Richard Curtis, in 1985

Comedian Lenny Henry has decided to quit his role as host of Comic Relief after almost 40 years and has given an emotional reason behind the move and shared who he'd like to take over

Research of 2,000 adults who share a bed with their partner revealed more than a quarter of couples don't go to bed at the same time.

Restlessness, duvet hogging, and sleep talking are other ways tired Brits are kept awake by their other half, a study found

Lenny Henry confirmed this year's Comic Relief will be his last as he steps down after co-founding the charity with Love Actually director, Richard Curtis, in 1985

Alex Scott, Vicky Pattison, Sara Davies and former Love Island host Laura Whitmore are ready to take on a mammoth challenge in order to raise money for this year's Comic Relief campaign

Sir Lenny Henry will host Comic Relief for the final time when the BBC fundraising telethon returns in March. The comedian says it's time for new faces to host the event

As Dawn French fans settle in to watch Dawn French is a Huge Tw*t, we take a look at the comedian's shock split from Lenny Henry, including their reason for parting ways

TV presenter Lorraine Kelly is 'beside herself' with excitement as she prepares to join a few famous faces on a popular primetime television series

Lenny Henry's limited series Three Little Birds has been a hit since premiering on ITV, and The Mirror was able to talk to the producer and director behind the making of the period drama that highlights a hisotric moment for Britain and the Caribbean

Sir Lenny Henry has revealed that he decided to start writing children's novels after noticing there were no ethnic minority characters that his daughter could relate to and identify with

Big Brother presenter AJ Odudu was one of the big winners at the 2023 Ethnicity Awards, with the star-studded event creating emotional scenes as late BBC newsreader George Alagiah was honoured posthumously

Edward Enninful topped the annual list of the most powerful people of African, African-Caribbean and African-American heritage in Britain in 2023

Comedian and actor Sir Lenny Henry, whose career highlights feature in an ITV show tonight - Lenny Henry: One Of A Kind - went on a gruelling diet and fitness regime for a TV role after realising he was bordering on diabetic

Lenny Henry and Dawn French became one of the most famous couples in comedy when they got married in a 'fancy-schmancy chi-chi hall' before announcing their shock split 25 years later

With 50 years in TV under his belt as one of the legendary faces of British comedy Sir Lenny Henry opens up on his relationship with his mum ahead of special ITV anniversary show

Celebrities from around the world including Whoopi Goldberg have paid tribute to Sir Lenny Henry ahead of ITV's special recognition show Lenny Henry: One Of A Kind

Lenny Henry was advised to lessen the harsh realities that black people faced in fifties Britain so his new TV series Three Little Birds, based on Jamaican immigrants, is engaging

The comedy great said the stories of his late mother and his family inspired his new show Three Little Birds - but Lenny feel the programme will be relatable for everyone

Reflecting on his split from ex-wife Dawn French, who appears on Graham Norton tonight, comedian Lenny Henry shed some light on why exactly they decided to call time on their marriage after 25 years

Comedians Lenny Henry and Dawn French got married in a 'fancy-schmancy chi-chi hall' in 1984 before splitting up 25 years later and going on to find new partners

BBC Breakfast's Sally Nugent was forced to interrupt a live news segment after a passer-by shouted 'slash the licence fee', completely disrupting the news broadcast in Manchester