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Sir Lenny Henry reveals he quit Comic Relief due to missing former co-hosts including ex-wife Dawn French and teases his replacement following 39 YEARS presenting the iconic telethon


The comic, 65, who co-founded the charity alongside Richard Curtis , has co-hosted every single incarnation of the Red Nose Day special since its inception as a charity in 1985.

Sir Lenny Henry has revealed missing his former Comic Relief co-hosts - including ex-wife Dawn French- was once reason why he decided to step down from presenting the iconic telethon. Sir Lenny Henry, 65, has revealed his absent former Comic Relief co-hosts - including ex-wife Dawn French- was once reason why he decided to step down from presenting the iconic telethon. Many people have speculated that they simply never overcame the schism caused by Henry's dalliance with a young blonde woman in a hotel room 11 years before, which he has denied.

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