David Walliams raised over £1 million for charity
David Walliams has raised more than £1.1 million for Sport Relief after successfully swimming along the River Thames.
The Little Britain star decided to raise money for the charity by swimming 140 miles along the river from Gloucestershire to Big Ben and received a hero's welcome last night as he emerged victorious at the finish line.
His wife, Dutch supermodel Lara Stone, celebrity friends and hundreds of fans gathered at Westminster to congratulate the funnyman on his achievement.
He celebrated further after it has emerged that Walliams had broken his fundraising target of £1 million.
In a post on Sport Relief's Twitter, a spokesman writes: "He made it. 140 miles in 8 days! What a man.
"David's just been given the new total of £1093125 - you broke the million (pound target) twitter!"
Walliams' efforts have not been without its health concerns - he was forced to change into a wetsuit on the first day of his swim last week after his skin turned blue due to the cold water, and fell sick with a stomach bug a day later.
He was also advised to abort the challenge early after receiving warnings about raw sewage in the London stretch of the Thames.
Walliams was greeted by friends Barbara Windsor, Miranda Hart and Lenny Henry as he learnt how much he had raised.
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