Lenny Henry showed off his trim physique as he filmed the new Netflix series Missing You alongside co-stars Rosalind Eleazar and Top Boy star Ashley Walters.
The actor and comedian, 65, who co-hosted Red Nose Day for the final time after 39 years at the helm earlier this month, is set to star in the upcoming series which is based on thriller writer Harlan Coben’s novel of the same name.
The 2014 thriller concerns follows detective Kat Donovan whose life is turned upside down when her fiancé Josh resurfaces on a dating app having been missing for 15 years – at the same time her father’s murderer makes a shocking confession.
The Netflix adaptation sees actress Rosalind take on the lead as Kat, alongside Lenny, Ashley, and Harlan favourite Richard Armitage – who has starred in three of the author’s shows on the streaming service.
Lenny was seen filming for the series in an unspecified location on Tuesday, sporting a bright green polo shirt, navy trousers and a flat cap.
Lenny Henry showed off his trim physique as he filmed the new Netflix series Missing You alongside co-stars Rosalind Eleazar and Top Boy star Ashley Walters
The actor and, 65, who co-hosted Red Nose Day for the final time after 39 years at the helm earlier this month, is set to star in the series Missing You (seen with co-star Rosalind Eleazar)
The actor, who stars in the upcoming adaptation as Clint Donovan, beamed as he strolled along carrying a wooden basket – and was kissed by lead actress Rosalind.
As she lovingly embraced Lenny, Rosalind donned light blue high-waisted belted jeans, a patterned crop top and a patterned shirt draped over the top, with some sage green boots. The pair were also seen wearing huge padded jackets.
Rosalind was seen draping her hands around Lenny’s neck as she raised onto her tiptoes to plant a kiss on him, before running off with her arms flailing.
However in another snap, Rosalind was also seen kissing Ashley – hinting at a possible love triangle in the upcoming series.
As Ashley, dressed in dark grey jeans, a white vest and a plaid shirt, loaded things into what appeared to be a removal van, Rosalind embraced him.
Tenderly cupping his face with her hands, Rosalind kissed Ashley by the van.
It comes after Lenny’s final time co-hosting Comic Relief’s star-studded Red Nose Day show was watched by an average of 3.6 million viewers, according to overnight figures.
The annual fundraising programme, which featured a host of comedy sketches, musical performances and tributes to Sir Lenny, saw a notable rise in viewers compared to last year’s average of 2.9 million.
Lenny was seen filming for the series in an unspecified location on Tuesday, sporting a bright green polo shirt, navy trousers and a flat cap
The actor, who stars in the upcoming adaptation as Clint Donovan, beamed as he strolled along carrying a wooden basket – and was kissed by lead actress Rosalind
As she lovingly embraced Lenny, Rosalind donned light blue high-waisted belted jeans, a patterned crop top and a patterned shirt draped over the top, with some sage green boots
The pair were also seen wearing huge padded jackets.
However in another snap, Rosalind was also seen kissing Ashley – hinting at a possible love triangle in the upcoming series
As Ashley, dressed in dark grey jeans, a white vest and a plaid shirt, loaded things into what appeared to be a removal van, Rosalind embraced him
The Netflix adaptation sees stage and screen actress Rosalind take on the lead as Kat, alongside Lenny, Ashley, and Harlan favourite Richard Armitage – who has starred in three of the author’s shows on the streaming service
It also garnered a peak audience of 4.3 million, up from last year’s 3.4 million, the BBC has said.
Appearances from Hollywood actors and a performance by Sir Lenny during the show helped to raise £38,631,548 for Comic Relief so far, the charity has announced.
Dudley-born actor Sir Lenny, who co-founded Comic Relief in 1985 alongside Love Actually screenwriter Richard Curtis, dooujin praised the public for donating ‘so generously’.
‘My last time hosting the show has been incredibly special and I’m already thinking about what we can do to make next year, our 40th anniversary, even more so”, he said.
‘The money raised tonight is phenomenal. For the British public to give so generously whilst struggling through a cost of living crisis is, for me, one of the most beautiful things about this country. We never stop caring.’
Lenny sported a huge padded jacket as he glanced up while holding the box
Leny, Rosalind and Ashley smile while being photographed for promo shots
Harlan’s 2014 novel Missing You concerns a police detective called Kat Donovan whose life is turned upside down when her fiancé Josh resurfaces on a dating app having been missing for 15 years
It comes after Lenny’s final time co-hosting Comic Relief ‘s star-studded Red Nose Day show was watched by an average of 3.6 million viewers, according to overnight figures
It also garnered a peak audience of 4.3 million, up from last year’s 3.4 million, the BBC has said
Sir Lenny co-hosted the show alongside Davina McCall, Love Island presenter Maya Jama, Doctor Who star David Tennant, actor and comedian Romesh Ranganathan, The Masked Singer host Joel Dommett, Take Me Out star Paddy McGuinness and podcaster Rosie Ramsey.
Reflecting on Sir Lenny’s legacy, McCall told the British TV star during the show that he was “irreplaceable”.
‘On behalf of all of us here tonight, and of course the entire nation, I’ve got to say you are 100% totally, utterly – am I right when I say – he’s irreplaceable,” she said.
Sir Lenny said: ‘I don’t want to make too much fuss, it’s been an honour and a joy… it’s so not about me, it’s about the mirth and the money, it’s about comedy and compassion.’
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