The Most Emotional Reunion A Father Meets The Son He Gave Up

Have you ever wished that you could be a fly on the wall, listening in on people's most intimate conversations whilst they bare their souls, sharing their secrets, their hopes, their regrets? I'm Amanda Holden. Welcome to I've Got Something to Tell You. Set in 350 acres of rolling Hertfordshire countryside is my specially created tea room. Hiya. Welcome to the tea room. Thank you. With no phone signal or Wi-Fi, guests can retreat from the world and spend quality time with their loved ones. I feel like I'm missing my food. Having deep and intimate conversations. We've always got someone there for you, alright? But this is no ordinary cafe, and these are no ordinary guests. Oh my God. Every single one of them has an extraordinary story to tell. I have actually got something to tell you. A surprise to reveal. Was it like this, love? Yeah. Or something remarkable to confess. Oh. I'm in shock. They say it's good to talk. What happens now? And tonight, I'd like to find out if that's true. Go on. I'm listening. We all good? One of my first guests today is 75-year-old Bernard from Staffordshire. He has no idea that along with this afternoon's tea and cake, he's about to receive some news that will change his life forever. 59 years ago, Bernard and his then-girlfriend Christine found out they were expecting a baby. Me was probably 17, 18. She was sent to an unmarried mother's home and had the baby, and six weeks later, it was adopted. To be told by your own mother and your boss you're working for that you could no longer keep the child, very, very tough, really tough. And you would just hope and pray that he went and had a good life afterwards. Bernard and Christine had just one photograph to remember baby Stephen by, and his existence became a family secret. It was never talked about, never talked about. When it comes to the first of May, you think, Stephen's birthday again. Where is it? It'd be lovely to find it. Yeah. Bernard's eldest daughter Yvonne knows the lifelong pain that it caused her parents to give away their firstborn child. It is really sad because shortly, just three years after he was born and adopted, my mum and dad were able to get married and then went on to have four more children. And mum and dad stayed married until my mum passed away. Not long after her mother's death 25 years ago, Yvonne began the search for Stephen. Back at that time, we were told that we could leave a note on a file and if he ever came looking, they would put him in touch, but we didn't have the right to contact him. Over the years, and as the rules on contacting adopted children changed, the family tried a number of methods to find Stephen. I'd been battered from different office to different office, sent numerous emails, made telephone calls. I contacted a tracing agency or an intermediary because they have access to adoption files. I posted it on social media to try and see if we could find anything that way. We tried all different avenues and we just drew a blank. Hello. You look absolutely gorgeous. Oh, thank you. Lovely. Thank you. Lovely to meet you. And you. Come and sit down. Oh, how are you feeling? All right, thank you. Are you all right? A bit apprehensive, bit nervous. Why does your dad think he's here? My dad thinks he's here to have afternoon tea and spend some time with his daughter. Nice. Little does he know. I'm actually here to tell him that I found his son, my long lost brother, that we've been looking for for about 25 years. I know. Don't, don't stop because that'll make me go straight away. Oh my gosh. So 25 years is an awful long time. Yeah. Did you ever give up hope? There were times we thought we weren't going to get anywhere. So we'd put it on a back burner. Then we'd decide to have another little look to go on a back burner. And then just before Christmas decided to give it an extra push and see if we could find him. Have you had any contact with your brother? I've actually had a letter from him. But you haven't read it? I haven't read it because I wanted to wait until I could read it to my dad. Well, we'd better get you settled in. I think you're right there, yes. Oh, hello. Hello, how are you? Nice to see you. Nice to meet you, mate. Nice to meet you. How are you? Would you need a champagne there? Where's mine? You just have to wait and be patient. You can just look at mine. What's for dinner? Champagne. I was about 10, you know, when I found that diary. Up in the top of the wardrobe? Yeah. With, there was a photo and there was a letter to you from the Welfare Association asking you to sign adoption papers. And there was a little tiny diary, 1959, which it had got on the date. Christine had a baby boy. It had got the weight, I believe, and his name. When I found that, you kind of opened it, put it back, opened it, put it back. Obviously your mum didn't know you was there. No. Me and my wife didn't really want to talk about it because it was still a raw subject. So it was never talked about. I never told her till I was about 17 or 18. I said, did you have a baby boy in 1959 called Stephen? She kind of went mad at me and she just said, you should be poking into things that don't belong to you. And I knew at that point, conversation over. Ended. That was it. Subject closed. It was obviously too upsetting for her, so I never mentioned it again. I never mentioned it to you because I didn't know if I might have the same response. Well, no, because, no, well, I don't know. But them days, it was taboo. But yeah, that's how I found out being a nosy 10 year old. 29 year old Tom from Hertfordshire is here to catch up with his friend, trainee air stewardess Verity, whom he met at a family function. My dad kind of hosted like an annual garden party and yeah, like my house is a bit of a party venue. They've been friends for three years now. Tom, he's a fun guy. He's always up for a laugh. Lots of friends, that kind of thing. It's a nice place. Those cakes look really good back there as well. Oh no. I love cake. We just like some time to talk together. Like we always run into each other at parties. So just nice to sit and chat properly, get a good catch up without any distractions. So are you going on any holidays? Nothing booked yet, are you? No, nothing booked. But I guess if you're going to be an air hostess, then you're going to be on holiday all the time. Yeah, I've got two months training to get through first though. It would be my worst kind of job ever. Oh, do you not like flying? No. Do you not? Really? Yeah. I thought you'd like it. No, it's just kind of put me off going away now. Just, yeah. Does it not bother you at all? I'm a bit funny on takeoff and landing, but that's only because that's when it's more statistically likely that something will happen. I do get a bit like, oh, when it. Yeah. But you can't let that show. There'd be a plane full of people kind of looking at you, not to be nervous. No, I'll just keep a plain face. Yeah, you'll get to do that with the, and all that kind of stuff. Here, here, and here. Yeah. Here. You've been practicing. Here, here, and here. I don't think there's. I've got that far. Yeah. I'd spoke to my auntie, Marg, and Marg told me that mum kept refusing to sign the papers for weeks. She kept saying she wasn't going to sign them. That's right, yeah. We've tried to decide all sorts, what to do, where to go. How to get to keep him. How are we going to get to keep him, where are we going to live? You know, the money just wasn't there. No. And not only that, you weren't married, so it was frowned upon then, weren't it? Yeah, oh God, no. Yeah. So what's going on in your love life at the moment? I'm seeing someone. Oh, are you? Mm-hmm. Oh, okay. How's that going? It's going well. He's an ex. Oh, okay. Mm-hmm. So you're back with him? Yeah, we're seeing each other. Oh, okay. So. Oh, that's nice. Early days, we'll see. Yeah. How did you get back in contact with him? He got back in contact with me. Oh, okay. Mm-hmm. He's, it's been very dramatic. It's you, of course it's been dramatic. Yeah. How about you? How's your girlfriend? Yeah, she's very well, thank you. Yeah. How long have you been with her? Four years, over four years. Is that, over four years? Yeah. Yeah, I was going to say, I thought it was longer than that. Yeah. All the time we've known each other, we've both been in relationships almost at some point. Exactly. So, yeah. Maybe one day. Can't say that. No, I'm only kidding. I think, I think you're pretty set. Aren't you? Do you think? But, I mean, I, you know, I don't know. That's such a good answer. Have you ever thought about us two getting together? God. Yeah. Yeah? Mm-hmm. Oh, okay. What about you? Now I want to know. Have I ever thought about the two of us getting together? Yeah, I suppose so. Yeah, I'd say that. Maybe it just, you know, it just crossed my mind, but. Briefly, in a split second. Just briefly. You just don't know where life's going to go, do you? No, the future's not written yet, is it? No. No, it is not. Gosh. Excuse me, I'm just going to go to the toilet. Okay, have fun. Well, that looks nice, Fred, doesn't it? Thank you, Kirstie. Where's all the crust gone? They cut them off, to be nice. Because they know you've got no teeth. It's a massive task, really. What's that? To find one person in the world. Mm. You know what I mean? It's a big world out there, Dad. Oh, tell me. Mm. And he's six years older than you. I know he is. I know. I have actually got something to tell you. I've got something to tell you, Dad. I've found him. Have you? I wrote him a letter. And he's written a letter to me. Has he? And I've not read it yet, but I've got it with me. His name. Kate Bernadette, is it? No. It's Pete. Oh, no. His name is Pete. Oh. Dear Yvonne, how nice it was to receive your letter today. As you can imagine, it was a bit of a surprise after 57 years of being an only child to discover that I was the eldest of five. It is really lovely and heartwarming to find that our mother and father actually went on to marry after I was born and had further children. They must have really loved each other. It may sound a bit of a cliche to say that I had a happy and loving childhood, but it is absolutely true. I grew up from an early age, always knowing I was adopted. You're right. Now a little bit about my family. I have been married for nearly 21 years. I have a grown-up son and daughter, but no signs of weddings or grandchildren on the horizon at the moment. I'm really looking forward to meeting you all at the start of this new and exciting time in our lives. I have to warn you that there will be hugs, kisses, more than likely a few tears. Oh, yes, and there is my sense of humour, which you will all have a foot up with. Yours, Pete. There you go. A long laugh. So, what were you talking about? What weren't we talking about? Quite a lot of the topic's been covered, actually. Do you think we could make a good couple? Yeah, I think we do. I think you're quite high-maintenance, though. What do you think? I think you'd need reining in. Hmm? I think you'd need reining in. Well, you could be the one to do it. Could I? Hmm, maybe. Tame the beast. Yeah. Hmm. I feel like I'm blushing, like, non-stop. Am I? Well, a little bit. Oh, no. 57 years away today. I know. And I'm just glad that you've got it, Dad. Resolved. So, there you go. Thank you. You're very welcome. I thought, you don't have to thank me, Dad. You're our best detective you are. No, I'm just nosy. But finally, we've got all five. This could be dangerous. Hmm? This could be dangerous. It is, isn't it? It's nice, isn't it? Would you ever leave your girlfriend if it could work with me? No. Oh. Well, maybe. I'd have to figure out if it could work with you first. And how would you do that? Go on. I'm listening. I don't know. I suppose I'd need to get to know you a bit more before I'd make that decision. I've known you for three years. What do you think your girlfriend would think if she heard this conversation? Well. She'd be delighted. I think it would be fine. Because she knows that we know each other and she knows we're friends anyway. What do you think she'd think? I don't think she'd be happy. No? No, not really. Would your boyfriend be happy? No. Not particularly. It's just our little secret then, yeah? Yeah, something like that. Is it because you fell in love? Did you fall in love? I did. And then what? Yeah, I got married then. Did you? Yes. Well, what happens next? What happens now? Now? I don't know. Well, it'd be nice to see you again after today. Definitely. Okay. That's my answer. Who knows what tomorrow brings? Should we head off then? What do you want to do? Go get some air? Yeah, I think so, yeah. Yeah? All right. After you. We're quite honest with each other. Ches, we've probably been before. What do you think? Yeah, basically. Yeah. Son had a good chat and maybe spoke about things we wouldn't necessarily talk about. Thank you. Cheers. Thanks, bye. Bye. Thank you. Who knows what the future holds. Life's unpredictable. It's so unpredictable. Sorry to drop such a bombshell on you. I don't want bombshells like that. I've been looking forward to that bombshell. So what's the next step then? We've got to find out where he lives. Does he want to meet us? We'll be perfect. You get to meet your son today. He's here today. Bernard is about to meet the son he gave up for adoption 57 years ago, who is now called Pete. I never really thought that this would happen. It has come as a complete surprise. Obviously, it's in the back of your mind. You think, are they wondering where I am? Especially around birthdays and things like that, you begin to wonder. I think it will be interesting to see if we're similar in looks, if we're similar in what we've done. Basically, at the moment, I don't know anything. So it's going to be interesting. No, do you feel calm? Yeah, I really do. Oh, I don't know how, my stomach's turning up. Thank you. Very good. Bernard, I just want to introduce you to your eldest boy. How nice to meet you. How nice to meet you, after all these years. 57 years, that's fantastic. And how old are you anyway? I'm absolutely fine, thank you. Have you met your sister? No. Hello, Yvonne. It's my big brother. Nice to meet you. And you too. How amazing is that? Absolutely amazing. Look how similar you all look. Why don't you sit down? Sit down. My next guest is Kath from Liverpool. She's come to the tea room with her foster son, who hasn't had the easiest of starts in life. John's mum was a very strong drug addict and his dad didn't want to know. He just didn't want to know. And, you know, John deserved better. He was two pound nine ounces born. He was three months early. He had three bleeds in the brain, drug withdrawal. He had a lot of substances in his body. John's birth mother passed away when he was very young and Kath is the only mum he's ever known. I was born with cerebral palsy and the doctors told my mum that they'd have to amputate both legs and I wouldn't be able to walk, I wouldn't be able to talk, I wouldn't be able to do anything myself. And my mum stood by me and she said no. By the time he was one, he got tiny, tiny little splints and then he's never been out of splints all his life. I've had two muscle transplants, which is both backs of my legs were cut open to move muscle down to where the calf muscle would be because I was born without one. Even after his surgeries, John was told he'd never be able to walk unaided. I could take about 10 to 15 steps before I fell over, give or take. John also had to contend with other people's negative attitudes. It wasn't the nicest of childhoods. I used to get picked on quite a lot because I didn't walk as they would say, normal. Horrendous time, horrendous time with bullying and it was so bad, you know, it was a never-to-say thing. I used to think they were just idiots bullying me just for the fun of it. And I'd become kind of shut in, I wouldn't go out because I didn't want to see people judging me and like, it affected me, my confidence shot down, but, you know, it's everyday life. 12 months ago, Kath met the man who would go on to change their lives. The man they're here today to thank. Martial arts expert, Krew. I was sitting listening to Krew and I said, I think you'd be really good for John. You know, he needs his confidence built and I think you'll be amazing. He went, yeah, yeah, yeah, bring him in. Now, I'm jumping, I'm running, I'm walking in a straight line. My whole life changed for the better, thanks to Krew. Never in my wildest dreams did I think John would walk like this. Thank you. John wants to use today to tell his mentor and idol, Krew, exactly what he means to him. He was an amazing person. I want him to know how thankful I am for how he's helped my life and how he's affected me. Thanks a lot. What a lovely place. They're gorgeous. Yeah, lavender. And they're real. Lavender, of course, they're going to be real wild and they're picked from the grounds. John, if they were in mine, they'd be plastic. Are you getting nervous about telling Krew? I'm sort of nervous to how it's going to go and how he's going to react. I wonder what he's doing now. I think he's run off somewhere to meditate. I really do. Krew is an expert in the martial art Muay Thai, also known as Thai boxing. When I first met John about a year ago, I could see that he wanted to do martial arts, but he saw himself and he was not capable of doing it. So that was the first battle I had to do with John, was work on his psychology. Put your arm around him and say, come on, you can do it. He just needed that manliness. It's a bit like the classic of this, I'm his Mr. Miyagi. Hello. You all right? How are you, OK? How are you, Krew? Oh, good. You're welcome, welcome. What do you think of the place? Good. Yeah, nice place. I was brought up in a mining community, absolutely loved. It's brilliant. Have you lost your mum and dad? I lost my mum and dad. My aunt is still alive, who lives in Sheffield, actually, and my mum's sister. And the first thing I did was ring her and said, look, this is what's happened. It's not going to change anything or whatever, you know. She said, it's absolutely wonderful, absolutely wonderful. And your mum would have wanted to do exactly the same thing. What age was you when they told you it was adult? Oh, I must've been walking, toddling. I grew up with it. I never- Soon on. It would never- It would never be a shock to you? No, it never meant, it was just one of those things that you grew up with. It's amazing, isn't it? What you've gone through the last year, when you really think about it in one year. Because how did you feel when you first went to a martial art? What would you think before you walked in? I thought, I'm going to say, I know nothing about martial arts. Are people going to judge me and look at me and think, who's this? What's he doing here? He can't do it. So what spurs you to do it then? What made you get off your bottom and go in the studio? Because it's something to do. I tried to, don't lie. And you tried to? On the way up there, An argument. Did you ever see me after I was born? Well, yes, at the hospital. Right. Under the hood. Mum looked after, I looked after you for six weeks afterwards. I didn't realise. Yeah, so six weeks to go to their home. There's your mum, little Peter. Gosh, I can see a similarity there. And what was my mum called? Christine. Christine Janet. Right. This is me. Wow. That's little Pete. Yeah. Marianne, the youngest. And Denise. Yeah. Bearing in mind at the time, when you was born, we was on about 10 pound a week between us. Yeah. The sad thing is that they never wanted to give you up. You see, there was times, in fact, in the early years, you couldn't speak to your mum about it. I can imagine that. Do you want to? Well, you can imagine why, really. She's given one of her children away. You've got a family together. Yeah. It really must have hurt. She only actually spoke about it. It really must have hurt. When she knew she got a terminal illness, she spoke to her sister at length about it. And she just said it was just about the sadness of being an unmarried mum. So she had spoke about it. I can imagine that. It must have been frightening. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Difficult. Yeah, yeah. And hard to do. And very emotional. It must have been. Honestly, Bernard, there's no animosity or ill feeling about this whatsoever. No, none at all. None whatsoever. The reason I never came looking is that I didn't know that you'd gone on to get married. You may have separated, brought up your own families, not knowing of my existence. Yeah. It could be like throwing a hand grenade in a room. Yes, of course. And it could ruin lives. But this is going to be fantastic for us all. It really is going to be fantastic. You're so much like Pete. Am I? I can't believe I'm talking to you now. You're my sister and you're absolutely my brother. Thank you. When we first met, what did you think about me? Do you remember that? When you first come in, you said I can only stand up for about, say, a minute or two. John said he could only walk for about, say, two, three minutes without a splint on and he'd fall over. So I said to John, come on, come on the treadmill. He just went on the treadmill. And I kept on talking for seven minutes. And he didn't realise that he walked for seven minutes. It took your mind off it, didn't it? Yeah. It's scary to think about, it really is. It's mind over matter. Everything was a can't. And now it's a can. Yeah. Remember when he was trying to pick the tyres up and he couldn't even lift them? I couldn't lift it last year, could I? He couldn't even grip them. And now... I'm lifting a tyre bigger than the one that I initially wanted to. The thing is though, John, by you comforting yourself and achieving all you've done, it's got an effect on everybody around you as well. My next guest, George from Paris, is one half of a very modern love story. Me and Zach, we met online. It's typical of the younger generation. And then we met up and clicked. Zach is 100% the one, the only one. But the path of true love hasn't always run smooth. We had a year and a half together and then we split up for six months. And that was the worst six months of my life. Being away from George was horrible, really. I mean, I thought I'd have this amazing life, free, doing what I wanted. And I saw some other people, but ended up looking and thinking, well, you're not George, are you? We want the same things for our future as well. We want to travel. We want to one day have kids, one day get married. It's a bit scary, but one day. What Zach doesn't know is that day could be sooner than he thinks. I've come to the tea room today to ask my boyfriend, Zach, to marry me. Is it the left hand? That's a very good question. I don't know. I think it is left hand. I'm feeling a little bit nervous, a little bit excited, all wrapped into one. Can't wait. Hello. You okay? Hey, I'm here. Mwah. Love you, Oslo. Hi, I'm here. Yeah, I missed you. It's beautiful here. It's a beautiful place, isn't it? Really beautiful. Look, you're looking beautiful as well. Thank you very much. I love you. I love you too. It's funny, isn't it? Because who would have thought that meeting online, really, that you'd something so very awkward come? You know I liked it. Yeah, well, I could have been a serial killer for all you know. And vice versa, still could be. Exactly. Might get you later, if you look her. He was told he'd never walk without splints on, look at him, and it's down to him. I actually don't know the position I'd be in if I had never met you a year ago. I really do not. You'd been in a wheelchair? No, I don't think I'd even be here. I don't think I'd got over being able to cope. I'm not scared to admit that, and this is actually common, like, as truth, I do see you as a father figure and this is being honest because you've taught me what my dad should have done and that's coming from the bottom of my heart and I do. I've just got to say thank you. Nice one, mate, I know. I see you as a son as well, mate. You've always got someone there for you, all right? Yeah. Well, the thing is, John, I'm here to tell you something today. Every Thursday, mate. I can imagine, I can only imagine. Yeah. I can only imagine. Where is he? To be fair, that's the only time I ever thought about it, really. I never for one minute imagined that you went on to get married, so. Yvonne has another surprise in store. She's asked her other siblings to come along to meet Pete. Look who I found when I went to buy some milk. Hello. Pete, Marianne, Anthony. How are you? Hello. Hi. Hello. Good to meet you. I'm excited. You too. All right. How are you? Somebody brought to Boston the troops now. Well, that's it, isn't it? That's it. Can I get a bit of that? Ooh. There we go. Ready to taste it. Bit of it. Salty. All of you, everybody, thank you very much. Yvonne, good to meet you, Peter. How do you do? After 57 years. And shall we say to Christine as well? Oh, no, Christine. That's acceptable. Cheers. I didn't want her to be pooped on. Thank you. Cheers. Wonderful. Thank you. How are you both feeling? Absolutely wonderful. Shocked. I could not believe, after all this long time, I'm sitting on the opposite side of the table to my eldest son. Yeah. It's as though we've never been apart. It's absolutely amazing, and I'm sure we're going to have happy times ahead. What would Christine have thought, do you think? She'd be the same as me. Yeah. She wouldn't. She wouldn't anymore. And you're planning a barbecue? Yes. For Father's Day. Oh, don't. It's going to be good, isn't it? A very interesting afternoon, too. We sat down, and it was as though we'd never been apart, really. We just gelled straight away. Fantastic. I've got all my five children, all back together after 50-odd years. This is a fantastic day, for all of us. All of us. Tell you what, that looks like something you'd bring out for me. It does, doesn't it? It does. Well, it is one of the things, one of my favourite things, I think. What is? About you. What is? Your cooking. Your cooking, your presentation. I don't think he is expecting it at all, to be honest. But I'm hoping he's not too surprised, so he passes out or anything. So, there's something I've got to tell you. I want to... Go on. I'm asking you. Right here, right now. Go on. You're being serious. I am being deadly serious. Yes. Oh, my God. Put the ring back in yet? Which hand is it? The left. Hang on, let me put the ring back in. I'm shaking. I'm, er... I'm actually shaking. See? And it fits me. Oh, my God. Yes. John and Kath came to the tea room to thank martial arts instructor, Kru, for helping John to walk unaided. But Kru is about to turn the tables. Early this year, I was diagnosed with skin cancer. It was a life-threatening skin cancer. I was shocked because I didn't think such a healthy, positive and fit person would be diagnosed with such an awful disease. But he battled through it and he kept the positivity and the mindset and he just... He's just amazing. And, er... I was also clinically depressed. Yeah. I had the darkest time of my life. I heard it from everyone. And, you know, it was you and you alone that helped me beat it, mate, psychologically. I kept my depression a secret because I felt it was negative and I didn't want to put that negative to nobody else. I was in a bad... I was in a really bad place, mate. I had no clue. And, er... The time when you... The time when you walked in a straight line. It helped me beat all them demons me owned, mate. I saw John walk in a straight line for the first time in his life. And I thought, well, if he's doing that, why can't I beat something I've only had a couple of weeks? And that's why I remember saying to you, I love Wednesdays training you, John. I love Wednesdays just training you because that's what kept me going. Me helping you, mate, is you helping me. The darkest time of my life. And, er... I want to give it a nod and say thanks for getting through that. I had no idea, man. What were you thinking, mate? Smudging my mascara. I didn't even wear makeup. HE CHUCKLES No, I was, erm... I think... I think I was in depression. I did. It's not a nice place, cos, as you know, I've been, er... You pulled yourself out of me, but, you know, me pulled myself out as well. So, you never thought that you'd help me, would you? HE CHUCKLES No. That's a nice surprise. Yeah. I had something to tell you, didn't I? Yeah. And, look, I am human. I'm not a machine. HE CHUCKLES Oh. I've been so scared for the last couple of weeks, like... Why? Just cos... I've never asked anyone to marry me before. I don't plan on asking anyone ever again. HE CHUCKLES Oh, my God. You... Before we went in there, I was absolutely crapping it. I was just... I know that I love him and I know that he loves me, but what if... What if he says no? It would be amazing. So, yeah, I'll start looking at wedding venues. HE CHUCKLES We'll be married this time next month. Out of all the ways I thought I'd ever get proposed to, this was not what I expected at all. Is it all right, though? Oh, yeah. Never felt a surprise, me. So, please, there you go. Last thing I'd ever expect, but, hey, it's one of the reasons I love you, isn't it? You're a bit unexpected and unpredictable. Is it going to be traditional, or is someone going to walk down here? Well, as traditional as a guy wedding camber. THEY LAUGH You'll be riding a bike, that's the next thing now. Get your own, because you've got the balance and everything now. Definitely. Shall we finish off there, yeah? Yeah. I think we'll go and look around the gardens, don't you? Yeah. Thank you so much, guys. Thank you. Thanks very much. Bye. John, I know that you thought you were here to thank Kru for everything, but actually, Kru had a surprise of his own. Yeah, he did. How did you feel when you heard it? The minute he told me, like, my jaw just hit the floor. But it's nice to know that I've helped someone's life and helped affect it in that sort of way. And what next? Well, this Sunday, I'm in the ring with Kru. What, fighting? Yeah. Yeah. We're going to do some sparring. Have you got a boxing name? No. You need to think of one. One Bomb John. There you go. Today, I think, has really brought us all closer together, because we've all opened up to each other on a higher emotional level. Words can't say how proud he am. Yeah. He's a hero. He is. Yeah. A total hero. From seeing John 12 months ago to now, I can't wait for the next 12 months. Yeah. Watch this space.