Stars in tears as Jack Grealish and Stephen Hendry salute Pride of Britain heroes

Three young heroes brought the Pride of Britain audience to tears as they received their awards. An all-star line up made it a very special night for them all as England star Jack Grealish joined snooker legend Stephen Hendry to pay tribute. Great Scot Gregor Corse was just four years old when he started his '30 loops o' the hoose' every day for 30 days. By the time he finished, he had raised £80,000 for charity through inspirational walking challenges. Good Morning Britain 'Young Fundraiser of the Year' Gregor loves snooker so Stephen came along to make the presentation extra special. And former 'I'm a Celebrity' winner Sam Thompson donned a kilt, blazer and hat to match Gregor's outfit. The youngster was born with a neurological condition that affects his balance and motor skills. But he astonished his family on Orkney by learning to walk short distances over the course of a year. He persevered through pouring rain and completed the daily laps around his Kirkwall home without his walker, starting each day in February. The initial plan was to raise £500 for Inclusive Orkney, a charity that provides activities and events for children with additional support needs. Gregor captured the hearts of people at home and abroad with his courageous spirit and infectious positivity, and within days he had raised more than £10,000. The fundraising total has now soared to more than £73,000. Determined to keep fundraising, Gregor moved on to ‘Wanders tae School’, covering 1.2 miles to nursery on the four days a week he attended throughout August. The new challenge has raised a further £7,000 and counting for two charities, Clan Cancer Support and Soma’s Light, which provides mental health support for young people in Orkney. Gregor’s proud mum Iona said: "When Gregor was just a few months old I knew something wasn't right because he still couldn't reach certain milestones, like sitting up or crawling. "We still don’t have a proper diagnosis, but Gregor is so strong and determined, he just wanted to be on his feet. When he finally pushed up onto his hands and knees it was such a miracle. He was so pleased with himself. "Then when he was three-and-a-half, he just suddenly let go of the physio’s hands and walked across the room. I thought, 'Wow he can do this’. "A few months later he said ‘Mummy, I want to be able to walk outside like other boys and girls’. We talked about what would make him happier to try walking outside and we came up with walking around the house for charity. He loved it. "He is honestly the most inspirational little boy in the world." Gregor constantly proves his vow: 'I can do it'. She added: "He keeps surprising us all with his capabilities, and proving that he really can do it." Gregor, who has just turned five, added: "Doing my walking makes me so happy to raise money for charity and I love all the awesome messages from people.” Child of Courage winner Kirsty Waugh has already befriended Davina McCall, and was surprised with her award by comedian Alan Carr before the ceremony. And she was thrilled to meet Strictly 2025 runner-up Amber Davies and McFly's Danny Jones who presented her award. At the tender age of 10, she suffered eyesight problems, memory lapses and fatigue in 2024. Then in November of that year, she was taken to hospital where an MRI scan revealed a brain tumour. She had a seven-hour operation, but surgeons were unable to remove much of the tumour, which she nicknamed 'Terry', so she began a 70-week course of chemotherapy. Despite impaired vision, Kirsty, from Tunbridge Wells, Kent, had just learned to crochet. She continued by touch, creating a bunting triangle to represent every chemo session and raise funds for cancer research. Her Crochet for Cancer campaign raised more than £120,000 for Children With Cancer UK. At the end of last year, she was told her treatment had stopped working, though it had unexpectedly restored much of her eyesight, and she had to begin a new 85-week plan. Undeterred by side effects including pain, hair loss, sickness and breathlessness, she launched 'My Name Is Kirsty’, a global campaign aiming to track down her namesakes, mapping them digitally to raise funds for brain tumour research. Kirsty, now 12, has already connected with more than 14,000 Kirstys across the world, in more than 50 countries and all seven continents. Donations through her website have already raised more than £125,000 for OSCAR’s Paediatric Brain Tumour Charity. Her dad Mat says: "Kirsty’s tumour is benign, but as the charities explain, 'Benign isn’t fine,’ because it’s growing in a place it can't grow. "Unfortunately about 17 weeks into the second chemo treatment, Kirsty got an allergic reaction, so we're now waiting on a new plan. "It’s been tough. She’s had to cope with an ever-changing list of consequences from both the chemo and the tumour itself, however she tries to live in the moment and put a positive spin on things. "Kirsty loves to crochet, so that was the inspiration for her first campaign. Then when Kirsty learned about the injustice of the lack of funding for research into childhood brain tumours - even though they are a leading cause of cancer death - she really wanted to do something to help. "She said, 'Why don’t I just ask people called Kirsty?' It was a real slow burn at first but now it’s genuinely gone worldwide.” Kirsty added: "This year I'm trying to show how much everyone cares about children with brain tumours, and raise money to find cures and better treatments, wherever they are in the world." Her dad said her meeting with Davina McCall, who had also been treated for a brain tumour and read Kirsty's story, brought him to tears. Fellow Child of Courage winner footy-mad Zac Howells, 12, met his hero, Everton and England star Jack Grealish, as he received his award. He had already been surprised by Jude Bellingham when he was told of his coveted Pride of Britain prize. Zac's mum, Nicola, was driving him to a Christmas market in Warwickshire from their home in Ebbw Vale last December when she passed out at the wheel. They were travelling at 60mph on the A40 in Herefordshire when she managed to slow the car and steer it halfway off the road onto a narrow verge before passing out. With the automatic gearbox still in drive, her foot pressed the accelerator and the car veered back out onto the dual carriageway. Quick-thinking Zac leaned across and grabbed the wheel, and steered the car into the central reservation to bring it to a stop before turning off the engine and calling 999. Remaining calm, he used the car’s sat nav to pinpoint their location for the emergency handler, allowing police and paramedics to arrive quickly. In the recording of the 999 call, Zac can be heard saying: "Basically I'm driving on a motorway and my mum just fainted so I had to crash the car to stop. Her foot pressed on the pedal, and the car began accelerating, so I had to crash into the barrier. I'm really scared.” Nicola, who was unconscious for around seven minutes, was found to be suffering from extremely low blood pressure. She will have further cardiology tests before getting back behind the wheel. She said: "It must have been really frightening for him. He said he was screaming my name as the car was getting faster. "When he realised I wasn’t going to wake up he reached over and grabbed the steering wheel. He started bumping the car against the barrier to slow it down and then locked the wheel to crash and stop the car. He just knew he had to do something. "When I woke up I could see the blue lights coming towards us and I was really confused. Zac was physically trembling but he kept saying, 'I’m fine’. He was just worried about me. He literally saved our lives and who knows who else's lives. "I just felt so guilty, I was watching him and he was telling me not to worry. It's playing on me how scared he must have felt, but he’s so humble. "He thinks it was a normal thing to do.”