Ed Sheeran duets with inspirational meningitis survivor Harmonie-Rose, seven, at Pride of Britain Awards

ED Sheeran surprised meningitis survivor Harmonie-Rose, seven, with a Pride of Britain award and even sung a duet with her.
The youngster, who lost all four limbs at 10-months-old won the Child of Courage award and was over the moon when her idol popped up to surprise her.
Ed told her “incredibly special and we want to show you how amazing we think you are,” after she raised thousands of dollars for Meningitis Now.
Ed said: “I think she’s hugely deserving of the Pride of Britain Child of Courage award. She is incredible.”
Of the exciting moment, Harmonie-Rose told the : “I can’t really believe it. When he came out, I was thinking, ‘Is this really him?’ He was really kind and I just loved him.”
The Piece of You singer surprised the hero in a video where he walked out with a three tiered cake.
The duo then talked about her favourite animals and Ed even made some of them for her with balloons.
“I really love Ed Sheeran because he has an amazing singing voice. I sing Ed’s songs all the time in the car. I know all the words," the inspirational girl said.
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"I love music a lot because my name’s Harmonie and I just love singing. We sang together on the karaoke – Shivers and Perfect, which is my favourite song. He said I was a better singer than him.
“It was amazing. It was the best day ever.”
Her mum Freya added: “It was like every little girl’s dream. When Ed came in, Harmonie-Rose was gobsmacked – she didn’t know what to say. It’s not often she’s speechless. I had a tear in my eye.”
On the night, Harmonie-Rose was presented with the award by Britain's Got Talent megastars, Alesha Dixon and Simon Cowell.
She looked incredible in a cream dream dress complete with tulle skirt and gold glittery top.
What is meningitis?
It can be mistaken as the flu or even a hangover - but knowing the symptoms of potentially deadly meningitis could save your life.
It is the inflammation of the membranes that surround and protect the brain and spinal cord and can be caused by meningococcal bacteria and viral meningitis.
If it is not treated quickly, meningitis can cause life-threatening septicaemia (blood poisoning) and result in permanent damage to the brain or nerves.
The two forms of the disease have different symptoms.
Around 3,200 people a year get bacterial meningitis. One in 10 die and many more are left with life-changing disabilities.
Viral forms of meningitis are less common and rarely life-threatening, but can have lifelong effects.
Infections peak during winter when bugs spread more easily in confined spaces.
Meningitis is usually passed on from people who carry the virus or bacterial form in their throat or nose, but aren't ill themselves.
It can be spread through kissing, sneezing, coughing and sharing household items such as toothbrushes or cutlery.
It is thought that the bacteria are able to invade the body more easily via the nose and throat during winter due to recent infection with flu virus.
The illness can be caught from someone who is ill with meningitis but this is more rare.
The symptoms of meningitis develop suddenly and include:
- A high fever over 37.5 degrees - the average human temperature
- being sick
- a headache
- a blotchy rash that doesn't fade when a glass is rolled over it
- stiffness, especially in the neck
- sensitivity to bright lights
- drowsiness, irritability or lack of energy
- cold hands and feet
- seizures
The brave girl, who uses prosthetic legs, was struck down by the deadly brain disease at ten months old.
She defied the odds to survive but needed both legs amputated at the knee and both arms removed at the elbow.
Harmonie’s parents, Ross and Freya, saw Harmonie take her first steps just ten days before she fell ill with the deadly meningitis B virus in 2014.
Doctors told them there was just a ten per cent chance of survival and Harmonie's was one of the worst cases of the killer bug they had ever seen.
Since then the tot has had to re-learn how to feed herself, play and get around.
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She was even given a doll with prosthetic arms and legs, just like her.
Harmonie-Rose raised money for Meningitis Now doing activities she was told she would never do, including a cartwheel and walking a 13.1mile course.
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