Paddy McGuinness nears end of cycling challenge

McGuinness set off from Wrexham on Monday and was met by crowds as he finished his ride on Friday.

"Honestly I can’t believe it. I came out of East Kilbride, I was looking at Glasgow and it was lit up in sunshine," he said.

"Then coming in here and the streets were lined. I had Sir Tom Hunter beside me and I came around the corner there... Thank you so much everybody."

McGuinness's fundraising total will rise significantly after Scottish businessman and philanthropist Sir Tom said he would double any donations made from Wednesday onwards, up to a £3m limit.

One of the most anticipated elements of this year's appeal is a new version of Girls Aloud's single I'll Stand By You, with the lead vocal sung entirely by their late bandmate Sarah Harding.

The ballad was originally released as a Children In Need song in 2004 and topped the UK chart for two weeks. The 20th anniversary re-release will again raise money for the charity.

A new version of the music video, featuring unseen archive footage, will be screened during Friday's appeal show.