Comic Relief fans were delighted with star-studded spoof The Traitors: The Movie on Friday night.

The hilarious segment saw a retelling of series two final with runner-up Mollie Pierce playing herself but winner Harry Clark being played by a devious Jonathan Bailey.

Also starring were Suranne Jones as Claudia Winkleman, David Walliams and Catherine Tate as contestants Paul Gorton and Evie Morrison.

Fans took to social media in their droves to praise the sketch, with emphasis on Suranne's performance as Claudia. 

They wrote: 'Excellent comic relief...this is brilliant. Great to see Mollie and Harry too!'

Real-life Harry, 23, a British army engineer, made a brief appearance at the end of the short. 

Fans continued: 'Omg - LOVE Surranne Jones' and 'Suranne Jones as Claudia is brilliant!'

'Worth it for the end alone! Finally justice for @mollie_pearcee.' 

'Traitors The Movie - that was pure genius. Well done, best sketch I've seen on Comic Relief. #comicrelief2024.'

'Look, I've never seen The Traitors. But I loved that Comic Relief skit, 'cos Suranne Jones was amazing! 

'The hair and makeup was spot on sure, but Suranne nailed it - voice and mannerisms spot on. Finely tuned brilliance. #ComicRelief2024.' 

'#comicrelief2024 has been really brilliant entertainment this year. All the comic clips have been great - especially The Traitors and W1A.'

The Traitors: The Movie was teased back on Wednesday. 

First look images showed them following a series of treacherous transformations after undergoing makeovers to look like the stars of the hit BBC show.

Suranne, 45, was chosen for host Claudia  and sported the fan favourite's signature heavy fringe and eyeliner.

The celebrity film version was first revealed during BBC's The One Show on Monday night and viewers are encouraged to pour themselves a chalice of fizzy rosé to watch the frivolity unfold.

It showed Jazatha Christie being ignored, Ross' infamous wink, Diane's untimely murder and the Traitors turning on each other at the roundtable.

The Traitors: The Movie brought to life some of the most iconic moments from the series featuring some of the nation's favourite contestants.

The cast includes iDiane (Sally Phillips), Harry (Jonathan Bailey), Jaz (Asim Chaudhry), Miles (Kiell Smith-Bynoe), Paul (David Walliams) and Ross (Iain Stirling).

Speaking on the part, Suranne said: 'I've grown up with Comic Relief and every year I think I must do something, so it's an absolute thrill to be cast. 

'I watched The Traitors and I love Claudia, so everything is done with love as I step into her shoes. The most important thing is we are raising money for really important causes. So we are having fun, but the main thing will always be the causes.'

Meanwhile, Jonathan Bailey said: 'Being invited to be in a Comic Relief night of TV sketch is the proudest moment of my career so far. 

'On top of that, The Traitors is my all-time favourite TV series - I would be star-struck if I met any one of them. 

'I'm sure I am the first in a long line of actors who will play Harry in biopics. Actually, I want to take this moment to publicly apologise to Harry for what I've done.'

Elswhere, Sally Phillips said: 'Being involved in Red Nose Day is always a laugh. It's pretty difficult to use your job for good, so this is the one time a year that you get to raise money while working. 

'I binged watched most of The Traitors in a day and I became obsessed. Actually, don't tell me who won because I watched as far as Diane's death and I'm going to go home today and watch the rest of it. It's completely gripping.'

Runner-up Mollie, said: 'Red Nose Day is a great cause and something I've grown up watching. 

'When I read the script, I thought it was so funny and great entertainment, it's nice to make people laugh and smile after such an intense series. I don't think I have really had time to process being asked to be involved in the sketch. 

'When I got the call, I was running around the house with my mum screaming. I feel very privileged and very lucky.'