John Bishop moved the audience at this year's NatWest British LGBT Awards last night with a powerful speech about his gay son.
The comedian took to the stage after he was named Ally of the Year, and everyone in the room was touched by his beautiful words.
The funnyman, who attended the awards at the London Marriott Hotel in Grosvenor Square with his wife Melanie and sons Joe, Luke and Daniel, was shocked but delighted to be handed the award by hosts Mel B and Duncan James.
John, who was supported various LGBT causes, gave a beautiful speech about his family.
He said: "I was so pleased to be nominated.
"I brought my whole family, my wife and my three sons who I love and I am massively proud of.
"Like all parents we have problems with them.
"One of my sons has a tattoo on his ankle that was meant to be Africa but looks like Australia, one of my sons mumbles and one of my sons is a gay man.
"I’ll be honest, there’s been loads of nights when me and my wife have sat up and worried and worried and worried.
"What are we going to do if he doesn’t stop mumbling?"
John also called for same-sex marriage to be legalised in Northern Ireland.
He said: "I was in Northern Ireland recently. In Northern Ireland it is still illegal to have a same-sex marriage.
"I went to have a chat with some people from the Rainbow Trust who put together the biggest gay pride in the whole of Ireland and it was a real lesson to me.
"I spoke to them about when the first pride march happened. It is people like this who really paved the way.
"Now the gay pride in Belfast has 60,000 people turn up.
"The first time they did it just fifty brave souls got together and when they walked down the road they were faced with people stood there with placards.
"They had placards shouting at these people ‘You’re going to hell’, ‘Being gay is a sin’, ‘You’re an abomination’.
"Back then there was more protests than marches. Now they dwarf the protestors."
He said he'd asked why the marchers still allow the protesters to attend and that he was told they leave a space for them every year, and simply walk on by holding their heads high.
The comedian received a standing ovation and was later happy to pose for selfies with members of the 600-strong audience.
Labour MP Dawn Butler, the Shadow Secretary of State for Women & Equalities, said: "It really was a moving speech. What a wonderful night.... so many great moments."
Sue Perkins, Sandi Toksvig, Laverne Cox and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau were also among the winners.
Marjorie Strachan, Head of Inclusion at British LGBT Award sponsors NatWest, said: "The NatWest British LGBT Awards have again proven to be a brilliant showcase of the people and organisations that use their platform to promote LGBT+ visibility in Britain.
"People in the public eye, community leaders, businesses and charities that have been recognised because of their efforts to advance the rights of LGBT+ communities should feel incredibly proud.
"NatWest is proud to be involved in this important celebration of diversity and inclusion."
Full Winners List:
Special Recognition Award
Winner: Sir Richard Branson
HuffPost Loud and Proud Award
Winner: Julian Clary
Lifetime Achievement Award
Winner: Sandi Toksvig
Metro Guilty Pleasures Award
Winner: Calum Scott
LGBT+ Celebrity
Winner: Laverne Cox
MTV Music Artist
Winner: Jess Glynne
Virgin Atlantic Celebrity Ally
Winner: John Bishop
Broadcaster or Journalist
Winner: Sue Perkins
Media Moment
Winner: Justin Trudeau apologises to the LGBT+ Community
Online Influencer
Winner: Connor Franta
Park Plaza Brand or Marketing Campaign
Joint winners: Playboy and YouTube
Charity or Community Initiative
Winner: Pride in London
2CITIES1BREAK Top LGBT+ Destination
Winner: Tel Aviv
MI5 Outstanding Contribution to LGBT+ Life
Winner: Susie Green, CEO, Mermaids
Corporate Straight Ally
Winner: Peter Madden, Arcadis
Diversity Champion
Winner: Joanna Walker, Virgin Money
LGBT+ Inspirational Leader
Winner: Pips Bunce, Credit Suisse
LGBT+ Corporate Rising Star
Winner: Jonathan Andrews, Reed Smith
LGBT+ Network Group
Winner: KPMG Breathe
Employer or Company
Winner: MI5