Courageous Corby girl Florence Bark set to receive Pride of Britain Award

Eight-year-old Florence Bark was surprised with the news that she had won the award by her new bestie, former Little Mix star Perrie Edwards, who’d gone to meet her at a cafe in London.

The Team BeMoreFab Facebook page announced the news last night after the story was reported in the Daily Mirror.

In a post, they said: “This has been the hardest secret to keep, but next Monday we are off to the Pride of Britain Awards so that Florrie can receive her 'Child of Courage' award.

“It's all just a bit crazy. We are so incredibly proud of Florence, she doesn't need awards for us to know how special but it is still incredible for her to be recognised in such a way.

“Freddie has just been beaming with big brother pride for his little sister. The four of us are just so excited to take part in what is sure to be an incredibly special night.”

The reason the news about her win has been broken this early is because a GoFundMe page has been set up, which is a secret from Florence, to help to raise funds for BeMoreFab Children's Cancer Charity - which had its launch party at Corby’s Best Western last month.

They will then surprise her on the night with how much they have raised.

Florence was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of cancer when she was just five, and had to have two years of aggressive treatment.

She still needs constant medical care, and is on the waiting list for a lung transplant, but no matter what she's going through, she keeps smiling and spreading joy everywhere she goes with her motto, ‘Be More Fab’.

The Pride of Britain Awards are being held on Monday, October 21, at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel and will be shown on the television on Thursday, October 24.

If you would like to donate to the GoFundMe page, you can do so here.