Which celebrities have climbed Mount Kilimanjaro for Comic Relief 2019?

Meet the nine stars taking part in the 19,000 feet ascent, here...

Everything you need to know about Comic Relief 2019

Shirley Ballas

Age: 58

Shirley Ballas, the head judge on Strictly Come Dancing, has revealed that she’s “not an outdoorsy person”, so this climb is a big step for dance floor legend.

Ballas described the experience as “life changing” and said it was “by far the hardest challenge I ever had in my entire life”.

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Ed Balls

Age: 52

Twitter: @edballs

Former Labour MP and Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls was first known as a politician before losing his seat during the 2015 general election and going on to gain a whole new demographic of fans thanks to his memorable stint on Strictly Come Dancing. He's since made a number of TV appearances, including fronting documentary Travels in Trumpland.

He showed off his moves once more while climbing Kilimanjaro with Strictly head judge Shirley Ballas.

Dani Dyer

Age: 23

Twitter: @Dani_MasDyer

Instagram: danidyerxx

Dani Dyer, the daughter of EastEnders actor Danny Dyer, rose to fame on the 2018 series Love Island, which she won with boyfriend Jack Fincham.

During the climb, Dyer revealed she and her fellow celebrities “haven’t stopped crying”, but has since called the experience “amazing” and “unforgettable”.

Alexander Armstrong

Age: 49

Twitter: @XanderArmstrong

Instagram: xander.armstrong

Pointless presenter Alexander Armstrong is usually seen alongside his quiz show colleague Richard Osman – or comedy partner Ben Miller – but here he’s pictured at the summit of Kilimanjaro with fellow climber Ed Balls.

He has called reaching the peak of the mountain “very emotional” and “utterly wonderful”.

Anita Rani

Age: 41

Twitter: @itsanitarani

Instagram: itsanitarani

Anita Rani is no stranger to being out in the wild, having been a presenter on the BBC’s Countryfile since 2015. She also competed in the 2015 series of Strictly, reaching the semi-final, and fronted a string of documentaries including My Family, Partition and Me.

Rani has been posting a series of videos from her Kilimanjaro journey, and has been reassuring her mother along the way that she’s been wearing moisturiser.

Dan Walker

Age: 41

Instagram: mrdanwalker

Dan Walker presents Football Focus and BBC Breakfast and has a famous 'feud' with his rival, Good Morning Britain’s Piers Morgan.

In contrast, he spent his time on Kilimanjaro making firm friendships and bonding with Little Mix’s Jade Thirlwall over strawberry laces.

Jade Thirlwall

Age: 26

Twitter: @JadeAThirIwallx

Instagram: jadethirlwall

Jade Thirlwall is a member of Little Mix, the girl group who won The X Factor in 2011, and climbed Kilimanjaro with her bandmate Leigh-Anne Pinnock.

She has made numerous appearances on Celebrity Juice and Loose Women and is dating The Struts musician Jed Elliott.

Leigh-Anne Pinnock

Age: 27

Twitter: @LeighAPinnocck

Instagram: leighannepinnock

Leigh-Anne Pinnock is also a member of Little Mix and climbed Kilimanjaro with her bandmate Jade Thirwall.

Since winning The X Factor in 2011, the singer has enjoyed international fame with the group, and has made numerous appearances on Celebrity Juice and Loose Women. She's described the Comic Relief challenge as “the hardest most gruelling thing I’ve ever put my body through”.