Channel Seven's annual Good Friday telethon raises a record-breaking $22 million for the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne
It has been a popular TV event for 65 years.
And now Channel Seven's annual Good Friday telethon - which the network has run every year since 1957 - has hit a new record, raising more than $22million for the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne.
Getting behind the cause during the all-day event were pop legends Human Nature and Guy Sebastian, who joined a host of the network's biggest talents, including The Morning Show's Larry Emdur and Sunrise's sportscaster Mark Beretta.
![Easter Gift: Channel Seven's annual Good Friday telethon has hit a new record, raising more than $22million for the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne Pictured: Larry Emdur and Daryl Somers (right) from Friday's event](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/04/16/02/56671011-10723521-image-a-1_1650072821223.jpg)
Easter Gift: Channel Seven's annual Good Friday telethon has hit a new record, raising more than $22million for the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne Pictured: Larry Emdur and Daryl Somers (right) from Friday's event
The televised fundraiser kicked off at midday Friday with a panel of co-hosts from Channel Seven news, including Peter Mitchell, Rebecca Maddern, Jane Bunn and Mike Amor.
While people from all over Victoria sent in in their pledges, TV viewers watching the event on 7plus and Channel Seven Melbourne saw stories about the life-changing work carried at the Royal Children's Hospital.
The Managing Director of Seven Melbourne and Head of Network Sport, Lewis Martin, said it had been an honour to support the cause.
'To see Victorians rally together and dig deep to support the Good Friday Appeal, after an incredibly difficult two years during the pandemic,' he said, 'proves how special The Royal Children's Hospital is to all of us.'
![The telethon raised a grand total of $22,328,154](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/04/16/03/56671005-10723521-image-a-6_1650075055237.jpg)
The telethon raised a grand total of $22,328,154
Later in the telecast AFL footy fans were treated to a half-time goal 'shoot-out' between two legends of the game, Doug Hawkins and Brent Harvey.
The telethon, which raised a grand total of $22,328,154, finished off with a series of live performances presented by Larry Emdur, news anchor Peter Mitchell, and sportscaster Hamish McLachlan.
Bella Taylor Smith, winner of the Voice in 2021, performed her single Nice to Know Ya.
![Great show: Human Nature seen here on the red carpet in Las Vegas in 2012 put on a polished performance on Friday during Channel Seven's Annual Easter telethon for the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/04/16/07/56675233-10723521-image-a-17_1650089164069.jpg)
Great show: Human Nature seen here on the red carpet in Las Vegas in 2012 put on a polished performance on Friday during Channel Seven's Annual Easter telethon for the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne
Meanwhile, ahead of the new season of the The Voice, Guy Sebastian, a judge and coach on the hit reality show did two numbers from his latest album.
Human Nature appeared and pulled off one their signature song medley's in polished style.
![Getting behind a good cause: A head of the new season of the The Voice, Guy Sebastian (pictured) a judge and coach on the hit reality show did two numbers from his latest album during the Good Friday telethon, the 65th time Channel Seven has presented the event](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/04/16/03/56671969-10723521-image-m-4_1650074761425.jpg)
Getting behind a good cause: A head of the new season of the The Voice, Guy Sebastian (pictured) a judge and coach on the hit reality show did two numbers from his latest album during the Good Friday telethon, the 65th time Channel Seven has presented the event
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