Lorry driver John Rastrick beamed with pride as he stood on the stage with his TV hero Jay Blades and accepted his Pride of Britain Award for outstanding bravery
The Pride of Britain Awards celebrate the incredible achievements of ordinary people who have gone above and beyond to make the world a better place - with highlights from the awards airing on ITV
There were sore feet aplenty after winners of The Mirror's Pride of Britain Awards danced the evening away with the likes of Liberty Poole and Michael Sheen
As always, it was the youngsters who moved the 1,000-strong audience the most, starting with the very first winner, Child of Courage Freya Harris, who was diagnosed with cancer aged 7