Viewers of the 2024 Pride of Britain Awards were left in tears just minutes after the ceremony began on ITV on Thursday night.
The opening segment featured eight-year-old leukemia survivor Florence Bark, who was surprised by her favorite pop star Perrie Edwards in a sweet movie before winning the Child of Courage award.
The now TikTok star was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in 2022. At the time, her family told MailOnline that she was waiting for a bone marrow transplant, but a rare genetic mutation that affects 10 percent of cases meant that the transplant was likely to fail. .
After a two-year battle with the disease in which Florence, from Corby, gained hundreds of thousands of fans online, she shared in July that she was cancer-free.
Florence, who goes by the nickname Florrie, was first diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in May 2022, after her parents noticed she had contracted a bout of infections.
Viewers of the 2024 Pride of Britain Awards were left in tears just minutes into the ceremony on ITV on Thursday night when Perrie Edwards surprised a leukemia survivor.
The opening segment featured eight-year-old leukemia survivor Florence Bark, who was surprised by her favorite pop star Perrie Edwards in a sweet movie before winning the Child of Courage award.
During the Pride of Britain Awards, a film showed Florrie enjoying a day out in London with her parents Stacey, 34, and Andrew Bark, 36.
They thought they had only seen videos of Perrie, before the Little Mix star, 31, appeared to surprise them.
Florrie was delighted as they hugged and Perrie introduced herself before chatting.
Viewers at home were left in tears at the sweet film as they wrote on X: ‘Watching the Pride of Britain awards and how emotional!! Florrie is an amazing girl…very brave and inspiring.’,
‘Handkerchiefs ready #prideofbritain.’,
‘My God, you saw the first Pride of Britain award! Florrie… I’m glad I have tissues nearby!’,
‘Why the hell do I put myself through this every year? #PrideofBritain. What a brilliant girl Florrie is. More tissues please.’,
‘Less than 10 minutes into Pride of Britain and #Florrie not only lit up my life but also made me shed a tear or two. What an inspiring and brave young woman.’,
“This little Florrie in Pride of Britain, what a brave girl and what a character I love her and she’s raised a lot of money too.”
Viewers at home were left in tears at the sweet film as they wrote on X: ‘Watching the Pride of Britain awards and how emotional!! Florrie is an amazing girl…so brave and inspiring.
Florence appears on This Morning this week alongside her mum Stacey, 34, and dad Andrew, 36.
The annual Pride Of Britain Awards return for their 25th edition, with Ashley Banjo and Carol Vorderman once again co-presenting.
Sam Thompson and Pete Wicks were on hand to host the red carpet on Tuesday, while GK Barry hosted online content in his own bar during the event.
The ceremony, which has taken place since 1999, honors the achievements of truly remarkable people from across the UK and from all walks of life, nominated by members of the public.
After a shortlist was drawn up from thousands of entries, Pride of Britain’s panel of judges chose the winners.
Before the ceremony, the King and Prime Minister Keir Starmer led tributes to the nation’s unsung heroes.
The King called them “the best” of us, while Sir Keir said: “They embody all that is good about Britain.”
King Charles’ words were included in a letter addressed to King’s Trust Young Achiever winner Molly Leonard, whose grandmother shed tears of pride as it was read to her.
As well as praising Molly, he wrote: ‘On this 25th anniversary of the Pride of Britain Awards, I send my warmest admiration to all of this year’s winners. Each of you represents the best of our society.
The Prime Minister told the winners: “Britain is proud of you.”
‘For a quarter of a century, the Pride of Britain Awards have celebrated people who embody all that is good about Britain.
After a two-year battle with the disease in which Florence, from Corby, gained hundreds of thousands of fans online, she shared in July that she was cancer-free.
‘These are people from all walks of life, but they all have one thing in common. They are heroes.
“They may not be the caped superheroes we normally think of; in fact, they look like the rest of us.
But they have something that makes them very special. Courage, determination, generosity, empathy and enormous spirit.
‘They have the power to touch our hearts, to give us hope, to make us feel proud. They are a testament to the incredible things people can achieve even in the face of hardship.’
