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Children in Need followers SLAM ‘unfunny’ Mel Giedroyc and Jason Manford

Children in Need viewers slammed ‘unfunny’ hosts Mel Giedroyc and Jason Manford after they carried out a ‘painful’ comedy sketch throughout Friday’s reside present. 

The annual BBC telethon, which raises cash for deprived youngsters, noticed the duo don outlandish wigs to play Nineteen Seventies information presenters.

Reading out humorous headlines for the cameras, followers at dwelling had been left unimpressed and branded the skit ‘garbage’ and ‘actually unhealthy’. 

Taking to X, previously referred to as Twitter, one stated: ‘These presenters are so UNFUNNY’.

While a second wrote: ‘The sketch by Mel and Jason was actually unhealthy’. 

Awkward: Children In Need was filled with its usual comedy sketches but viewers slammed 'unfunny' hosts Mel Giedroyc and Jason Manford after they performed a 'painful' skit

Awkward: Children in Need viewers slammed ‘unfunny’ hosts Mel Giedroyc and Jason Manford after they carried out a comedy sketch throughout Friday’s reside present

Unimpressed: The annual BBC telethon, which raises money for disadvantaged kids, saw the duo donning outlandish wigs to play 1970s news presenters

Unimpressed: The annual BBC telethon, which raises cash for deprived children, noticed the duo donning outlandish wigs to play Nineteen Seventies information presenters

A 3rd stated: ‘That was painful!’. 

And:  ‘Looking ahead to this until I noticed blood garbage unfunny Mel Giedroyc is among the presenters….why’. 

The charity’s forty third attraction present raised an unimaginable £33.5million.

Commenting on the night, Simon Antrobus, Chief Executive at BBC Children in Need, stated: ‘The overwhelming kindness and generosity proven this night – particularly when issues are extremely exhausting for therefore many – is outstanding. 

‘I need to thank the UK for as soon as once more exhibiting youngsters and younger folks that we’re right here for them. To every person who gave so generously this night, thanks.’

It comes after Tess Daly shared an emotional message to her husband Vernon on Friday forward of the completion of his Children In Need Ultramarathon. 

Taking to Instagram, the TV star, 54, branded Vernon, 49, ‘fantastic’ hours earlier than he arrived at Old Trafford Cricket Ground to finish the fourth and remaining day of the problem – for which he raised an eye-popping £4m at time of publication. 

Vernon’s problem includes operating and strolling almost 100 miles over the previous three days, with the remainder to finish on the ultimate day.

Not laughing: Reading out humorous headlines for the cameras fans at home were left unimpressed and branded the skit 'rubbish' and 'really bad'

Not laughing: Reading out humorous headlines for the cameras followers at dwelling had been left unimpressed and branded the skit ‘garbage’ and ‘actually unhealthy’

Fuming: Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter , one said: 'These presenters are so UNFUNNY'

Fuming: Taking to X, previously referred to as Twitter , one stated: ‘These presenters are so UNFUNNY’

In her publish, Tess lamented her absence, as she was having to remain close to London head of Strictly’s reside present on Saturday however professed her satisfaction on the achievement. 

Alongside a screenshot of their Facetime dialog, the blonde magnificence penned: ‘Absolutely gutted to not be on the end line to not cheer you on at the moment! (am at Strictly) BUT what a second, what an achievement…

‘I’m SO PROUD of what you’ve completed! I can see in your physique that it’s taken a bodily toll however I do know that it gained’t matter proper now, as the full of over 3 MILLION raised for Children In Need is simply unimaginable… 

‘The generosity and help proven by everybody that has so kindly donated and people who have come out to help you alongside the best way has been past fantastic and I do know it’s stored you going (and me too), love you to bits Vern, you’ve acquired this!!’

Vernon pushed his option to the ultimate pit cease of the third day after tackling Kinder Scout within the Peak District earlier than heading to Stockport after which onto Old Trafford. 

Upon his arrival, the BBC R2 star acquired a heat welcome from legions of followers who had gathered to greet him.

On Friday morning, Vernon left simply earlier than 7am to finish the ultimate leg of his problem, the place he’ll full it in his dwelling city of Bolton.

His journey will take him by way of Salford, Linnyshaw, Little Hulton and Middlebrook, earlier than ending at the Toughsheet Stadium dwelling of Bolton Wanderers.

On Thursday Vernon admitted he was starting to wrestle whereas strolling over Kinder Scout because the group added a mile to the journey because of the climate.

He stated: ‘I’m completed now, I’ve had sufficient. I’m drained, I’ve acquired no vitality left.’

My man: Tess Daly shared an emotional message to  husband Vernon ahead of the completion of his Ultramarathon while she's staying in Blackpool for Strictly Come Dancing

My man: Tess Daly shared an emotional message to her husband Vernon Kay on Friday forward of the completion of his Children In Need Ultramarathon

Update: Taking to Instagram, Tess branded Vernon, 49, 'wonderful' hours before he arrived at Old Trafford Cricket Ground to complete the third and final day of the challenge

Update: Taking to Instagram, the TV star, 54, branded Vernon, 49, ‘fantastic’ hours earlier than he arrived at Old Trafford Cricket Ground to finish the third and remaining day of the problem – for which he raised an eye-popping £4m at time of publication

Challenge: Starting in Leicester's Victoria Park, the radio host will finish up in his hometown at the Bolton Wanderers' football stadium on November 17

Challenge: Starting in Leicester’s Victoria Park, the radio host will end up in his hometown on the Bolton Wanderers’ soccer stadium on November 17

‘It’s going to take loads to rebuild me now and get me on the street to get to the opposite aspect of Manchester. That was exhausting.

‘I do know individuals had been saying Kinder’s a courageous factor to do on any regular day, however we have completed that which was almost 14 miles and now we have one other 16 to go…. 

‘The distinction is, it appears to be, that every part we have completed thus far – the 60 odd mile we have completed thus far has been all in the back of the legs with the operating, and now that was only a massive heavy push up after which a stride excessive…

‘The plateau, after which down was simply horrific as a result of you have to watch your ft, so everybody’s saying “the beautiful views”, I have not seen something, I’m simply observing my ft. It’s the worst factor.

‘That’s worse than yesterday’s 40 miles…. That is the worst factor ever. If you had been to say to me we’re gonna do 40 miles and we’re gonna run it I’d say by no means in 1,000,000 years, and we did that yesterday after which I believed that Kinder would have been a comparatively simpler day…. 

‘Kinder the killer… I’m completed, I’ve acquired no vitality left. I’ve acquired to take my boots off, my toes are killing me. I must refuel as a result of individuals had been giving me a excessive 5 however I could not even carry my arm up.

Fans are capable of donate at https://donate.bbcchildreninneed.co.uk/R2VernonChallenge.