Hundreds attend vigil to remember Manchester bombing victim Martyn Hett in his hometown of Stockport

Hundreds of people have turned out for a vigil celebrating the life of Manchester terror victim Martyn Hett.

The extrovert PR manager, famed for his tattoo of Coronation Street stalwart Deirdre Barlow, was remembered at a gathering on Heaton Moor Park in Stockport.

The 29-year-old had built himself a social media following thanks to appearances on reality shows Tattoo Fixers and Come Dine With Me.

His brother Dan attended the event wearing a personalised t-shirt, adorned with tributes to his sibling - including from singer Mariah Carey - and a drawing of him.

"I look like I'm going on a f****** hen do. Thanks, bruv," his brother wrote on Twitter, wryly.

Flowers, pictures, candles and a Coronation Street-themed cake were among the tributes which amassed beneath a cardboard cutout of Mr Hett.

On stage at the vigil, his partner Russell gave an emotional homage to the "Deirdre to my Ken".

He said: "The pain I felt when I found out the news this week completely tore my heart out, but I will not let that pain tear away any of our precious memories we've shared

"I feel robbed of my future, but I feel so grateful of my past."

Mr Hett had died just days before he was to jet off on a two-month trip to the US.