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Strictly kicks off Sport Relief £5m mystery gift to Sport Relief
(about 11 hours later)
Celebrities have been stepping into boxing rings and ballrooms to raise funds for charity Sport Relief. A mystery donor gave £5.5m to the BBC's Sport Relief appeal, pushing the total raised for vulnerable people in the UK and abroad to more than £19m.
A one-off episode of A Question of Sport and a celebrity edition of Strictly Come Dancing on BBC One kicked off a weekend of events. Presenter Patrick Kielty announced during the live telethon appeal on Friday night that a "good friend of Sport Relief" had given the sum.
More than £19m has been raised to help vulnerable people in the UK and across the world so far. In 2006, the biannual event raised £18m in total. Organisers are investigating whether it is the largest single donation to any telethon held in the UK.
On Sunday, thousands of people will be running the Sport Relief mile. On Sunday, thousands of people are due to run a mile to raise more funds.
The television appeal included special Sport Relief-themed editions of Strictly Come Dancing, The Apprentice, Top Gear and A Question of Sport.
Celebrity boxing
The biannual event has already raised more than the 2006 figure of £18m.
The theme of this year's Sport Relief was "Rise To The Challenge".
Former England footballer Alan Shearer and BBC presenter Adrian Chiles cycled 335 miles from Newcastle to London in two days.Former England footballer Alan Shearer and BBC presenter Adrian Chiles cycled 335 miles from Newcastle to London in two days.
Sport Relief Does Strictly Come Dancing saw cricket star Mark Ramprakash, EastEnders actress Kara Tointon, singer Elaine Paige and ex-footballer David Ginola take to the floor. Sport Relief Does Strictly Come Dancing was won by cricket star Mark Ramprakash and EastEnders actress Kara Tointon and
There was also a celebrity boxing bout between GMTV presenter Ben Shephard and soul singer Lemar on Friday, with the pair sparring for three one-minute rounds. Shearer visited Uganda to see Sport Relief workThere was also a celebrity boxing bout between GMTV presenter Ben Shephard and soul singer Lemar on Friday, with the pair sparring for three one-minute rounds. The judges awarded victory to Shephard.
Mr Shephard won by a unanimous decision by the judges. Broadcaster Hardeep Singh Kohli was on the receiving end of Alan Sugar's "You're fired" in the special edition of The Apprentice.
And in a head-to-head between the two chat-show kings, Jonathan Ross interviewed Michael Parkinson.
Comedian Jimmy Carr hosted A Question of Sport Relief with Gary Lineker, Sue Barker and boxer Ricky Hatton among the contestants.
Last week, Little Britain star David Walliams and Olympic rower James Cracknell "swam to Africa" - covering the 12 miles from Gibraltar to Morocco.Last week, Little Britain star David Walliams and Olympic rower James Cracknell "swam to Africa" - covering the 12 miles from Gibraltar to Morocco.