Jacob The Pilot melts hearts as Kate Garraway presents him with Pride Of Britain Award

Pride of Britain viewers were in tears as a young pilot was celebrated after raising huge sums of money for charity.

was invited to watch a spectacular flying display by the Red Arrows with his dad Andy when he was presented with an award. The 10-year-old boy was honoured after raising over £150,000 for charities - including the hospice that cared for his mum before she passed away.

took place in London earlier this week, and highlights from the event aired on on Thursday night where viewers saw Jacob receive an award from stars , , and Ranvir Singh - as well as as well as sport icon and explorer Steve Backshall. Jacob was just seven when his mother passed away - before he started his charitable fundraising.

Viewers watching the ceremony were in tears as they heard about Jacob's story and achievements. One wrote on X: "Oh @Jacob_The_Pilot, you amazing boy. I'm crying again. You're incredible. I know your mum is so proud of you (and I love planes too) #prideofbritain."

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Another typed: "Oh gosh! Just watched you receive your award and my telly went all blurry. It was lovely to see you there with your very proud dad and I’m know your very proud mum would have been sending her love. Congratulations sweetheart!" A further fan wrote: "Well done Jacob. You are an inspiration."

And another typed: "Well done, big man, really proud of you, and well deserved it's been a fantastic journey following you all these years, and can't wait to see what's to come in the future. Carry On! Oh remember, the RN is the future!"

Jacob was just seven when his mum Andrea died, aged 49, nearly four years ago. Keen to repay some of the help and kindness he and dad Andy had received from their local hospice in Leeds, he set about tackling a series of fundraising challenges.

Nicknamed Jacob the Pilot because of his love of planes and flying, he worked with the RAF Regiment to complete their gruelling assault course. He has also climbed mountains, including Ben Nevis, and completed the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge wearing his mini RAF flying suit.

Jacob said at the awards: "My motto is ‘never back down, never give up.‘ So every time I'm doing a challenge, I always say that to myself and it always keeps me going through all the tough times. I must be the Red Arrows' biggest fan, so if I had to give today a mark out of ten, I'd say 100."

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