He
danced for 24 hours straight in aid of Comic Relief, and now Dermot
O'Leary can put his dancing shoes down after raising a staggering
£643,336.
The
41-year-old completed his epic challenge in aid of Red Nose Day, at
7.20pm on Friday after showing off his moves outside BBC Broadcasting
House in London for his Day of Dance.
The
X Factor presenter fought tiredness and pain to boogie his way to the
finish life with help from celebrity pals along the way.
Well done! Dermot O'Leary can put his dancing shoes down after raising a staggering £643,336 for Comic Relief
Dermot
kicked off his challenge at 7:20pm last night and danced non-stop
without any sleep until 7:20pm tonight during the BBC's Red Nose Day
live coverage.
He was only allowed breaks to go to the toilet, while former Olympian Greg Whyte oversaw the monumental, physical challenge.
The
TV presenter, whose dance experience up until now amounted to some
fancy spins on the X Factor, kicked things off last night by dancing
along to a live performance from Clean Bandit.
All star-support: Strictly Come
Dancing's 2014 champ Caroline Flack dropped by to teach Dermot some of
her best moves but ended up getting a lift from the tired star
Show us your moves: The X Factor presenter got stuck in once Caroline arrived to lift his spirits
Winning moves: Caroline appeared to be teaching Dermot some fast-paced steps
Cheerleaders: X Factor stars and Jamie Oliver hit the floor to get Dermot's feet moving
Work it: Pussycat Dolls star Ashley Roberts didn't let Dermot slack off during her time on the dancefloor
He
has also been joined by famous faces and celeb friends including Jamie
Oliver, Lenny Henry, The One Show's Matt Baker and Alex Jones and Holly
Willoughby.
There's been some starry support from musical special guests too, including a live performance of All Rise from Blue.
After
a whole night on the dancefloor, the star was given a welcome boost at
breakfast time from Radio 1's Nick Grimshaw who joined his pal as he
broadcast his morning show.
Strictly
Come Dancing winner Caroline Flack and Pussycat Dolls' Ashley Roberts
also helped him out, with the girls teaching them some of their best
moves.
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