Who is Lenny Rush? All you need to know about this year’s Children in Need presenters

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• BBC Children in Need is returning for a night of entertainment to raise money for young people across the UK.
• A team of presenters, including Paddy McGuinness, Mel Giedroyc, Lenny Rush, Big Zuu, Rochelle Humes, and Vernon Kay, will host the event.
• This will be Rush’s third year presenting the telethon, having risen to fame thanks to roles in Doctor Who, Dodger, The Dumping Ground and his Bafta-winning performance in Am I Being Unreasonable?
• Elsewhere, Radio 2 presenter Sara Cox is undertaking a 135-mile challenge, covering the distance of five marathons over five days.
• The evening promises a jam-packed schedule of sketches and performances, all dedicated to supporting charitable causes for young people.