Sara Cox has raised a phenomenal grand total of £10,169,084 for Children In Need after running five marathons in five days.
The total was unveiled on Monday morning with fellow Radio 2 DJ Scott Mills, where it was also revealed £35,000 was contributed to the buckets from the sidelines on the way.
Sara crossed the finish line in Pudsey, West Yorkshire, on Friday afternoon, completing her 135-mile Great Northern Marathon Challenge for the charity.
“Oh my god, we done the £10m…I can’t believe it. You absolute legends, that’s incredible,” she told listeners.
“Oh my gosh, thank you so much. That’s going to change and help so many lives, so many kids, thank you so much!”
And Sara also received a well done message from rapper Stormzy - after she said Chase and Status and Stormzy’s track Backbone got her through the challenge.
“Just wanted to say a big congratulations to you for completing 5 marathons in 5 days, which is just insane,” he said.
“And it is five more marathons than I’ve done in my life so again massive congrats, and salute to you for raising all that money for such a beautiful wonderful cause. We’re all very proud of you. God bless you and take care, lots of love.”
“Thank you so much. That’s a lovely surprise,” Sara replied.
“I don’t normally like surprises. That’s amazing. He completely…his voice got me through. His voice got me through on his Chase & Status track on Backbone, I was just rapping along to that. I do apologise, if that makes it into Wednesday’s documentary.”
Sara was also sent an encouraging message by Prince William on Friday, which she reflected on.
“You weren’t expecting Prince William on Friday were you?” Scott said.
Sara replied: “I think I said ‘big up your bad self’ to the future king, can I apologise now? It was lovely, it was amazing.”
Speaking on BBC Breakfast, Sara also said it was amazing to be back with her family.
“I didn’t know I was so strong,” she said. “Back in the arms of my lovely husband, the kids are being lovely. It was an awful honour to do it, and thanks for all that money raised.”
A documentary for the challenge Sara Cox: Every Step of the Way for Children In Need, will air on BBC One on Wednesday 19th November at 8pm.
