How much money was raised for Children in Need this year?

After a day of fundraising around the UK, the Children in Need live show took place on Friday night.

The evening saw lots of famous faces helping to raise money for the charity.

There were plenty of performances, including from Lewis Capaldi, Sam Ryder and the young Children in Need choir.

So far, more than £45 million has been raised to help support young people across the UK, with the total likely to go up even more.

What happened on the night?

Six different presenters hosted throughout the evening - Paddy McGuinness, Mel Giedroyc, Lenny Rush, Rochelle Humes, Vernon Kay and Big Zuu.

There were plenty of sketches during the three-hour programme involving stars of some of the BBC's hit shows including The Apprentice and Gladiators.

In a special edition of the programme, the team of superhero athletes were replaced by children.

These so-called "mini Gladiators" went head-to-head with contestants in a range of events.

The live Friday night programme also saw a workout by fitness expert Joe Wicks, which also featured some of Strictly Come Dancing's professional dancers.

Other acts on the night included a performance by Lewis Capaldi as well as McFly's Tom Fletcher and his 11-year-old son Buzz.

The duo delivered a performance of Thread of Hope, accompanied by the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, which Tom wrote.

Eurovision contestants Remember Monday, who represented the UK earlier this year at the Song Contest, also sang live on the programme.

More than £9.5million was raised by Radio 2 presenter Sara Cox for her 135-mile challenge.

The DJ took part in five marathons over five days - running, jogging and walking from Scotland through northern England, and ending in the town of Pudsey in West Yorkshire.

The total announced at the end of the show was £45,507,536.

Since BBC Children in Need was first broadcast in 1980, more than £1 billion has been raised for charities and projects that support young people in the UK.