Manchester-born comedian Jason Manford posted an emotional video on Facebook in the hours following the horrific terror attack
People all over the world have been left shocked and sadened following the terror attack at Manchester Arena following an Ariana Grande concert last night.
But the awful events seem to have hit Manchester-born comedian, Jason Manford, especially hard.
In the hours following the attack, the 35-year-old father of five took to Facebook to share his grief.
In an emotional video, the comedian cried as he shared his dispair with his followers, saying: "Unfortunately hatred is winning. It won't win, absolutely, but at the moment, it is."
Jason, who was born in Salford, Greater Manchester, followed the video with two Facebook posts.
The first, written in the early hours of the morning, read:
"Manchester.
Emergency services across it in moments.
Taxi drivers offering free lifts home.
Local hotels offering safe haven for children and families.
Local people offering beds for the night.
Whatever has happened tonight, we are stronger together and will not be beaten.
My heart is broken for those poor children and for all those families with an empty house tonight. Just can't believe it. Can't stop crying."
The second, longer post, written around 9am, Jason wrote:
"Absolutely devastated for all those people who lost their lives last night in Manchester, my heart breaks for those families. I'm so sorry about all those injured and who's lives have been devastated by his act of cowardice and for all the young people who will never go to another concert in their lives because of this horrible night and will be effected psychologically forever.
Total respect for our amazing emergency services who run towards trouble and danger when every natural fibres must be telling them to go the other way. The stewards at the Arena who stayed and did their job and helped people out to safety. And to those legends who made me proud to be Mancunian by offering rooms and lifts home in people's desperate hour of need. Made me realise that although they think these events make us weaker, they actually bring us together as a community and eventually make us stronger
My thoughts also go to Ariana Grande who must be absolutely devastated. My children adore her and she must be inconsolable today. I hope she knows that she gave so many people an evening of joy and fun and even in those few peoples last moments their hearts would have been full with the happiness she gave them."
Jason isn't the only celebrity to pay tribute to Manchester and the victims of last night's attack.
James Corden dedicated the beginning of his American chat show The Late Late Show to the attack, while David Beckham, Scarlett Moffatt and a host of other stars have taken to social media to express their grief.