Who is Lenny Rush? Children in Need’s youngest host

LENNY Rush has seen his career go from strength-to-strength since he burst onto the scene.

The teenage star is a staple on our screens and has managed to bag himself impressive roles over the last few years which includes hosting Children In Need.

Lenny Rush was born March 18, 2009, and is known for being an actor from Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex.

He first found fame for his work on the Daisy May Cooper comedy drama series Am I Being Unreasonable?.

This role saw him win a breakthrough award at the 2023 National Comedy Awards.

Lenny also managed to won two awards at the 2023 Royal Television Society Programme Awards, winning the Breakthrough Award, and best Comedy Performance.

Child star

Despite still just been in his teens, Lenny has already racked up an impressive list of starring roles.

Lenny first appeared on television in 2017 alongside his family in the CBeebies documentary series Our Family.

Then in 2019, the actor played Tim Cratchit, in the BBC's gritty adaptation of the Charles Dickens novel A Christmas Carol.

Speaking to The Sun at the time, the actor said: “Why not cast a disabled actor in the role of a disabled person if they are good at what they do?

“It raises awareness and shows that everyone is different. I think it’s good for people with disabilities to have the same opportunities as other people, because why not?

“Disability or not, I think anybody can play a role.”

Speaking about the role, Lenny continued: “Why not cast a disabled actor in the role of a disabled person if they are good at what they do?

“It raises awareness and shows that everyone is different. I think it’s good for people with disabilities to have the same opportunities as other people, because why not?

“Disability or not, I think anybody can play a role.”

The talented star is also well known for the BBC One series Dodger.

As well as being successful on TV, he also played Tim in the Old Vic theatre show of A Christmas Carol, alongside Rhys Ifans as Scrooge.

Since 2023, Lenny has been on the presenting team for Children In Need.

Lenny's journey

Lenny has the same type of dwarfism as Star Wars actor Warwick Davis.

His rare condition is called spondylo-epiphyseal dysplasia congenita.

This is a rare genetic disorder that involves spinal and epiphyseal enlargement which is enlargement of the area at the end of the long bones.

It also affects a structure of connective tissue (collagen) that supports many parts of the body.

This causes skeletal abnormalities and those affected can have problems with sight and hearing too.

Those with the condition tend to live a normal life span.