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"There's 22 families that would take that today." That sentence hit deep. Sending love to everyone affected that day.

I hope he can find peace and stop feeling like he let his daughter down. All the best mate if you read this.

Saffie Roussos, the youngest victim at 8 years old, lived in my town. Her parents owned a fish and chip shop. They had to buy a huge amount of buckets to put in the flowers that were laid outside the shop. I've never seen anything like it. I went to lay flowers for her outside the shop, and there were just rows upon rows upon rows of buckets full of flowers laid down for her. It was just heartbreaking.

Its ok to cry brother... don't hide it. Let it out. You are the best Dad in the World. You are an Inspiration to us all. Im proud of you.

As a father of two daughters, this is close to unwatchable. God bless the families of the 22, and god bless all the survivors.

I remember coming back to the city centre the weekend after this all happened. I remember standing there and seeing a sea of flowers, cards, balloons, teddies and god knows what else as high as your waist take up the entire middle of the street. Must have been hundreds of thousands of flowers left there in memory. It brought the city closer than ever before and even today, 3 and a half years later, the entire city is absolutely covered in the same image of the Manchester bee. Every logo, statue and sign bearing the same mark of solidarity, strength and determination.

please don't ever feel like you failed as a father!!! you took her to the event and stayed with her. that shows just how much you care for your daughter. what an amazing man

Q_Q Sir you haven't let your daughter down. You ate 22 pieces of shrapnel with your own body to protect Eve. Even if you didn't intend it you shielded her from one of the most evil destructive things (a coward blowing themselves up with a bomb among civilians) with your whole body. You got between her and him. Neither of you should have lived. I believe you both did because of your determination to protect her and stay with us. I'm so sorry you're both living with life altering injuries. You both deserve so much better, as do the other families. Thank you for being so strong in this. Please don't hesitate to reach out for support.

This hit me hard. His description on just about everything mirrored the horror I went through getting stabbed 10 times in 2016. I think about it when I wake up and when I go to sleep every day. Thank you for sharing your story Martin.

Incredible dad, inspirational stuff. Hope him and his family are doing well

Admirable fella, what an inspiration. All the best mate.

People like this gentleman make the rest of us pale in comparison. Stay strong Martin, with you we can all rise above.

The definition of a strong minded man , far stronger than the average person mentally and physically for being able to cope with this in the manner in which he’s doing so . What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger mate keep your chin up

You sir are one of the few who have stared death in the face and have ignored his wishes! From one survivor to another, I salute your bravery, tenacity and you devotion to your family! May your god be with you.

My heart goes out to all of this Gentleman's family and to all the victims of this horrible attack.

Fathers will hug their children a little tighter after listening to this. Brave man for sharing a truly horrendous event. 🙏

This was so moving. Good luck to him and his daughter.

I really like his confidence when he said "but i dont think they'd ever met a hibbert before. We dont like being told what to do." Thats how u handle stuff like these. Qll the love goes out to the hibbert family. And i hope they hold on to that mindset ❤

Wow just wow, this hits home being a father with a little girl that one day I hope to do all the things you had been doing with your daughter. It shows when listening to you with all the bad in the world there is still greatness and that is you and your positive outlook even after all that ha happened. There is nothing wrong with your Superman cape it's as bright as ever. I wish you and everyone your family all the best. 🙏

It's interesting how he says that you get your head around not being able to walk quite quickly, and that it's all the other stuff that you can't do or do differently that is difficult to assimilate. I had never thought of that before...

What a fucking amazing guy. I wish I had the same strength to think positively, push on and not be overcome with anger and bitterness in the face of such hardship. And you absolutely didn't let your daughter down mate. You took her out to a concert to spend time with her and make her happy. There are many kids who would give anything for a dad like that. It isn't your fault that some sociopath who thought he had the right to murder people happened to be there. I hope you and your family are doing well, sending all my love from Sweden.

What a champ. To have an teaspoon of his courage would be amazing

Top man, top attitude. Love the 'they've never met a Hibbert' attitude towards recovery, your determination is inspiring!

These interviews are so incredibly amazing 👌 fair fucking play... Hits hard

That is one tough, brave, kind and loving father right there! All my respect & well wishes to you, your daughter and everyone who endured this terrible tragedy. Terrorism will never win. Only LOVE will.

I’m sure your daughter is very proud of her dad. Keep strong 👊🏼

Martin you are a absolute legend. Balled my eyes out listening to your story. I can't imagine what everyone went through that night. Your positivety is incredible. I wish You, Eve and all your family a wonderful future. ❤️

WOW WOW WOW. Now this is inspirational. Do not ever think you let your daughter down. You were her superhero that night there is no doubt about it. Thank you for sharing your story, you are incredibly brave. 💗

God bless this guy, his daughter and his family. What a true inspiration.

Martin, you are so inspiring and have a mindset anyone would wish for. You saved your daughter’s life. You are both here, things in life change. But no matter what. Your love for your family will never change. That’s what matters. Keep positive, keep busy, there’s so much more life to live for, as you know! All my respect!

I just watched the "I was there" video just yesterday. The strength of his spirit is insurmountable. God bless you and those who were injured and lost

As a father, a deep primal anger whells up inside when I think about the terror this man had been through.. A brave and stoic man.

You didn't fail as a Dad, mate. From one dad to another. You have achieved the pinnacle of fatherhood. Had you not been shielding your daughter, she might not be here.

His love for his daughter shines through, it's awful what this family must have gone through. I wish them all the happiness in the world

i’ve never felt so emotional watching a youtube video, i truly wish the best for this guy. Might not be the same person but to even be alive is a testament to his outrageously strong character. If i’m half the father this guy is i’d be happy with that

Such a powerful interview. I need a moment to collect myself.

Wow. What an incredible guy you are. Never heard of such mental resilience such as this. Phenomenal & heartbreaking story at the same time. Keep living life Martin and Eve!

You shielded your daughter from shrapnel. You saved her life.

You definitely don’t have a rip in your cape, sir. You shielded your daughter, and your thoughts were always on her. You’re a good dad.

Eve couldn’t have wished for a more loving father. Keep well mate.

Martin hibbert is so inspiring he such a great dad and he needs to stay strong and always keep the 22 angels in his hearts always never forget them 🐝🐝❤️

You took 22 pieces of shrapnel for your daughter and even though any doctor would've told you you physically couldn't walk, you got yourself up and got your daughter to safety. There's not many like you mate

Sorry you went through that man, I simply cannot imagine how horrendous that must have been.

Amazing guy. Strong & resilient yet also emotional. Every good luck to him.

The resilience of this man is inspirational and unbelievable. If you see this comment mate hope you and your family have a great Christmas and you have helped me personally put a lot of things into prospective after watching this

You didn't let anyone down fam... that cape got thicker brother... God bless you fam... I can't imagine the frustration

Heart wrenching story. A brave man to talk about what he has gone through, such a mentally strong guy for his daughter and family. ❤️

As a guy about to be a dad for the first time this was hard to watch. Love to the families of the 22, and love to all the survivors.

We will Never ever forget the beautiful 22 angels we need to keep them in our hearts always and forever ❤️❤️❤️🐝🐝🐝

What a guy. Im hoping to get myself out of this slump that I’m in and be half as good of a man as he is. A true inspiration.

Martin you are still a Superhero Dad! And you didn’t let Eve down. And as you mentioned, you are here for a reason. You sir, have a purpose! Keep changing the world in your own way! Much love to you and your family! 🖤

You are a hero . You took a back full of shrapnel and only thought about holding on until your daughter was safe . Very few people deserve a cape but you are definitely one of them .

Such an inspiration! Have donated to his just giving page, wishing him the best of luck X

Very moving story, the mental fortitude to continue moving after such terrible happenstances touches my heart! Keep moving forward!

I love this series, and this account was terrific. Suggestion: use more mature interviewers.

You're are AMAZING!!!! And a SUPERHERO! You saved your daughter! What a wonderful dad, before and after! A SUPER DAD!👏👏👏👏👏👊

thank you for coming forward ive never had to guts to speak about what i saw last night i was working backstage i was part of the vrew responsibale for buliding the stage and connecting all lights and ect i remmber that night like i was yesterday i remmber seeing a lot of stuff

what an amazing guy, all the best.

I hope you're doing ok my man 🥺, I lost my best friend to this tragedy 💔😔 I feel really really bad for all of the victims 😢 I have no words 😔💔 Rest in peace Angeles 😢😔💔

What a strong bloke. Massive respect

What a great guy, inspirational. Much love

What an amazing dad and inspirational person

What a mindset. He makes me think there's true gold inside all of us

That was a tough watch. He’s a real inspiration though.

Your a strong man, you should be proud of the father that you are. From a fellow Northerner ❤

He is far from a failed father. This man’s a god amongst men.

Fact that he said luckily he took the force of the blast shielding his daughter #hero

I hate that he feels like he let Eve down. He never lost his oath to keep her safe. Even as he describes it, he took all the shrapnel that would have hit her. He also disrupted the shockwave of the blast by absorbing it himself. He should wear his injury's as a badge of honor. He is almost assuredly the reason Eve is alive today.

What a hero. He should be given recognition in New Years honours list. So moving!

What an incredible man and attitude on life. Top man and a top dad!

This is one tough guy and the kind of dad everyone deserves

Love and peace to everyone affected by this horrid incident 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼❤️❤️❤️

Living in Manchester, I remember this day. The absolute horror i felt knowing kids, enjoying music were targeted and killed. I had never been so angry over an event unrelated to me. Ps martin, its a new chapter in your life - keep looking forward mate, not back, not what could have been because the arrow of time always points forward, never back. Good luck pal.

From one Mancunian to another; your attitude and determination is inspiring. Respect to you my friend. I wish I was as strong as you.

Words can’t explain it. This guy is a hero.

Everyone please do yourself a favour and say "I love you" to your family and hug them, and don't ever take life for granted 🥺💔, live life to the fullest

Massive respect to this guy. What a horrific thing to endure xx

A true hero and inspiration

I remember waking up one day and my mum said hey a bomb went off in manchester arena last night. And I remember thinking “ok people are obviously gonna be hurt don’t bother asking that”. So I asked if her anyone had died. And she said yes. And I remember thinking holy shit there were people alive yesterday that aren’t alive today. Next time I went to manchester centre there was huge piles of flowers and a lot of memorials. My high school lost a student to the attack and as I get older it makes me realise how truly awful it was. Not to be disrespectful, but the aftermath of this attack was similar to how I’ve heard people describe the aftermath of 9/11

This was very moving. Thank you

You did not let your daughter down at all, you were a shield and you should be absolutely proud of yourself, keep your head up mate

If I was the one conducting the interview I would have to give this man multiple hugs throughout the recording

Great attitude, stay strong mate!

Just devastating to hear your story but also incredibly inspiring and life affirming to see how honestly you're facing up to the challenges thrown at you. I can't begin to imagine how your life has been affected by such a cruel and cowardly act but as one dad to another I send nothing but respect, hope and love to you, your family and all those affected.

Many children can only hope for a dad like this guy

I knew this one would hurt.. but god… I sobbed my little heart out

Much much much respect for this guy. I had a step mum, 3 sisters & a brother there that night who like most luckily wasn’t caught in the scumbags antics. Martin & Eve story’s sort of touch me just from having family there I find it oddly fascinating & without sounding selfish that they escaped unharmed.

What an inspiration to his daughter, family, friends and us...carpe diem, wish you all the very best

Don’t ever feel like u let your daughter down or your cape got a rip init as you say… that protective mind frame is what saved your daughter you did everything right mate, I know it’s easier said then done and I hope u find peace but mate I have no doubt at all you are her super hero

❤❤❤ bless you both! You haven’t let your daughter down! You saved her ! Real life Batman imo.. stay safe both xx

God bless you and everyone else impacted by this terrible event.

As a parent we promise to protect our children and when something bad happens we feel big guilt, sadly. Even though realistically we may know that there was nothing we could have done. We still carry that guilt and the pain. If you haven't walked a mile in a parent's shoes that have gone through a trauma/tragedy with their child, you may not understand. Much love to all the families that lost loved ones, families and survivors of this tragedy, those being supportive and those trying to understand.

I can’t imagine how he feels 😞 My auntie, uncle and cousin was caught up in the blast as well but they’re all ok thankfully

9:26 Puzzling description of getting hit in the neck. He doesn't appear to have any scarring there. He says that two of his arteries in his neck were severed - he would have bled to death within minutes.

This man is phenomenal 😢

Oh my days….. we need to bottle up this way of thinking and living and sell it. WOW what a hugely inspiring man and daughter xx

Extremely moving video, total respect to this man x

Inspiration wish him all the best 🙏🏽

What a beautiful Human being this man is ♥️