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Lenny Henry shows off his trim physique as he films Harlan Coben Netflix drama alongside Rosalind Eleazar and Top Boy's Ashley Walters


The actor and comedian, 65, who co-hosted Red Nose Day for the final time after 39 years at the helm earlier this month, is set to star in the upcoming series Missing You.

The actor and comedian, 65, who co-hosted Red Nose Day for the final time after 39 years at the helm earlier this month, is set to star in the upcoming series which is based on thriller writer Harlan Coben's novel of the same name. The 2014 thriller concerns follows detective Kat Donovan whose life is turned upside down when her fiancé Josh resurfaces on a dating app having been missing for 15 years – at the same time her father's murderer makes a shocking confession. The Netflix adaptation sees stage and screen actress Rosalind take on the lead as Kat, alongside Lenny, Ashley, and Harlan favourite Richard Armitage - who has starred in three of the author's shows on the streaming service

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