Emotional Gethin Jones wipes away tears as he raises over £1million for Comic Relief in 24-hour danceathon

Exhausted Gethin Jones wiped away tears and collapsed on the floor after learning he had raised over £1m for Comic Relief following a 24-hour danceathon on Friday. 

The 45-year-old former Blue Peter presenter couldn't control his emotions when he was  told about the milestone figure he had raised.

The BBC Morning Live host boogied his way through the night - while dressed in various costumes, including as Pixar's Mr. Incredible - in a bid to raise funds, which continue to climb.

Gethin was joined on the daytime show by his co-stars Kimberley Walsh and Helen Skelton live on air for the final countdown to completing his charity danceathon. 

Golden confetti rained down on them after the ticker ran down, and he told viewers: 'This celebration sums it up. All the messages overnight have been phenomenal.

'I can't quite believe what we've raised for Comic Relief!' admitted the veteran TV host.

Choking up, Gethin began to cry as he gushed: 'It's going to change lives. It's going to save lives. I've said it all along, I'm so proud. I feel privileged to have led it but it's a team effort.'

The Cardiff-born presenter - who has just been announced as an ambassador for GO Outdoors' brand new North Ridge - was surrounded by co-workers who cheered on his impressive achievement.

Gethin then collapsed onto the floor after completing his physically exhausting 24-hour danceathon. 

Ahead of his televised fundraiser, he told Metro: 'As a kid I'd busk on the street for Children In Need and raise money for Comic Relief in school, so being asked to do one of their big challenges is a real privilege.

'Dancing is fun but being awake for 24 hours is a challenge. Moving for 24 hours… back, ankle injuries, all of those things might come back into it. So it’ll become a bit of a mental challenge.

'I train quite hard, I do a variety of things. I’m actually training for a bit of a physical challenge at the end of April, which is lots of basic strength.

'There’s a lot of sled-pulling and burpees, and pushing and pulling things and running, and stuff like that. So fitness-wise, I’m pretty good!' 

Gethin is a much-loved TV presenter, who is best known for his work on BBC Morning Live, The One Show, Strictly's It Takes Two and Blue Peter. 

He competed in Strictly Come Dancing with his professional partner Camilla Dallerup, back in 2007, 

Gethin was previously engaged to singer Katherine Jenkins before the couple separated in December 2011 following a five-year relationship. 

Gethin was previously engaged to Katherine Jenkins before the couple separated in December 2011 following a five-year relationship.