Overview
- The live performance was backed by the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra during the BBC charity appeal.
- Viewers flooded X with emotional reactions, with many saying they were sobbing or had goosebumps.
- Tom Fletcher described sharing the stage with his son as a "truly special" moment that marks Pudsey's 40-year legacy.
- The broadcast raised about £45 million on the night, according to the Mirror.
- Buzz Fletcher, 11, has also been cast in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Starlight Express, highlighting his early steps in public performance.