A host of famous faces including Lily Rose Cooper, Fearne Cotton, Simon Pegg, and Clare Balding have taken to Twitter to encourage followers to become part of the first social fundraising collective, aiming to raise £1m for Comic Relief's Red Nose Day.

Led by Emma Freud, the #twittermillion campaign sees celebrities asking 1000 of their followers to join their team and raise £50 each.

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