Pride of Britain Award nominations, almost a year ago, their lives have been, in their words, “bonkers”. First there was the shock of receiving trophies from Dan Walker at the Pride of Manchester awards which were hosted by Kym Marsh.
Then Ant and Dec jumped out at them from a red phone box at the I’m a Celebrity Jungle Challenge in Manchester and surprised them with invitations to the Pride of Britain Awards in London.
At the ceremony, watched by millions of ITV viewers, the pair were hailed Good Morning Britain’s Young Fundraisers of the Year and collected their awards from Sir Mo Farrah and rapper KSI before mingling with stars like Holly Willoughby, Simon Cowell and Sharon Stone.
The boys, from Ribble Valley, Lancashire, have since won hearts with their TV and radio interviews, received heroes’ receptions at school and even been recognised in the street.