An inspirational 11-year-old, who has broken nearly 100 bones, left Pride of Britain viewers in tears.
Dante Marvin from Liverpool was awarded a Child of Courage award at the event.
He’s the youngster with the motto “there are no disabilities, only abilities” and is a powerful advocate for other disabled children.
Dante was born with brittle bone disease and scoliosis and has broken 92 bones.
He has spent most of his young life in and out of hospital for treatment, including painful rod replacement surgery in his legs.
But Dante, from Liverpool, refuses to let it get him down and tells everyone he meets: “There are no disabilities, only abilities.”
He first became involved with the children’s charity Variety when his mum Rachel asked for help to buy a new wheelchair.
During the home visit, Dante dazzled the assessor with his optimistic outlook and she asked him to speak at an event.
His motto was a key mantra of his speech, which was such a success he now speaks regularly to audiences of adults to raise awareness while encouraging them to dig deep for the cause, helping to raise £30,000 for a Sunshine Bus.
Dante also visits other seriously ill and disabled children in hospital, not only bringing light and laughter to the wards, but also identifying children who could benefit from Variety’s support.
He petitions the charity on their behalf for equipment such as lightweight wheelchairs. And he’s even been known to do it when undergoing treatment himself.
Many viewers took to Twitter praising Dante's incredible outlook on life, which left many in tears.
Caz said: "Eyes are welling up already."
Mahria wrote: "Crying already."
Francesca said: " #PrideofBritainAwards really puts things into perspective doesn’t it.
"I’m over here moaning that I’ve spilt tea on my cream carpet like it’s the end of the world and Dante is in pain every single day of his little life and he’s so b***** positive and happy."
Nick said: "Just started watching Pride of Britain Awards and I'm already crying."
And Cherico said: "How amazing is Dante on Pride of Britain. Such a fab personality and outlook on life."
