Lenny Rush becomes the first child presenter for Children in Need live show

Children in Need is back tonight. The fundraising spectacular helps raise lots of money to support the lives of young people.

Actor Lenny Rush, who you may know from the TV series The Dumping Ground, is presenting on Children in Need for the first time.

He is the first child to be part of the presenting line-up for the live Children in Need show and says he is very excited.

Nina caught up with Lenny for Newsround.