Comic Relief 2019: Mamma Mia! sequel spoof leaves fans 'crying with laughter'

Comic Relief's two-part Mamma Mia! sequel spoof segment left viewers in hysterics as Jennifer Saunders morphed into Cher and Meryl Streep's characters in the funny sketch.

The Absolutely Fabulous star, 60, hilariously recreated the stand-out moment from the second movie where Cher takes to the stage to belt out the lyrics of Fernando.

Social media was awash with praise for the actress as viewers remarked she 'nailed' both very different parts when she impersonated the two stars for the comic moment.

'Crying with laughter at Jennifer Saunders' interpretation of Meryl Streep on Comic Relief :D,' one fan wrote, leading the troops on social media.

Others piled in: 'Comic Relief doing Mamma Mia is hilarious Jennifer Saunders is a spitting image of Meryl Streep!' 

'#comicrelief Jennifer Saunders is a genius; Cher and Meryl Streep and Tom Hollander to boot; absolutely hilarious! Haven’t laughed so much out loud for ages! #jennifersaunders #TomHollander.'

'Jennifer saunders. I can't cope she has Meryl Streep nailed #ComicRelief.'

'How much does Jennifer Saunders look like Meryl Streep?? #ComicRelief.'

'#JenniferSaunders as Cher and Streep on @comicrelief Absolutely hilarious.'

'Jennifer Saunders impersonating Cher in Mamma Mia is hilarious  #ComicRelief.'

'@ferrifrump is amazing as @cher and Meryl Streep! Hilarious #ComicRelief.'

'I am LIVING for Jennifer Saunders being Cher.' 

'I love Jennifer Saunders like I grew up with my mom watching Ab Fab and French and Saunders lol  so seeing Mama Mia and her playing Cher has my stomach in pain with laughin  it kills me but I needed this laugh lol #ComicRelief #JenniferSaunders.'

Jennifer saunders. I can't cope she has Meryl Streep nailed

'The Mamma Mia 2 spoof is what I'm loving for today.'

'That Mamma Mia sketch was hilarious.'

'I'm crying with laughter with the spoof of Mamma Mia Here We Go Yet Again #RND19 #RedNoseDay.'

'comic relief mamma mia is making me crease.'

'#comicrelief laughed so much at that mama Mia sketch! Hilarious! #mammamia well done all concerned! More please.'

'Oh my god this mamma mia sketch is KILLING me.'

'the mamma mia bit in comic relief i’m dying.' 

Elsewhere in the show, Lenny Henry took a special moment to honor the memory of Louis Tomlinson's late sister Félicité after the former One Direction star pulled out of the Comic Relief appearance following her passing.

In a touching speech, the television personality expressed his sadness as he sent his love to Louis and his family following the news of their 'sudden tragic loss'.

Addressing Louis' absence, Lenny

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