Over 1,500 bikers rallied around to escort a bullied teenager to his prom in a spectacular convoy.

Josh Duff, 16, made an incredible entrance to his prom on Friday evening (27 June).

The teen, from Swindon, Wiltshire, had been struggling due to being bullied at school for 'being different'.

So his biker dad, Craig, sought support from a local biker group to cheer fellow motorcycle-lover Josh up.

The family were overwhelmed - and Josh "over the moon" - when around 1,500 kind bikers showed up."

Josh, wearing a stylish black suit handmade by his mum, said: "I never in my wildest dreams imagined this many bikers would be in one place for one person."

"It's insane, I'm still in shock. I used to say I felt alone, but I don't feel that way anymore."

The family expected around 50 bikers to show up, but on the day, were overwhelmed by the response.

People then lined up to take photos, shake Josh's hand, pass on some kind words, or hand over an early card for his 16th birthday yesterday (28).

Onlookers of all ages eagerly photographed the enormous crowd of leather-jacketed bikers.

Mum Frances said: ""The last three years were very difficult for Josh, but he kept going, did his exams, and now he's all done."

"We can't thank Swindon enough, I'm so emotional."

"As I turned the corner and saw everyone and I heard 'this is for your boy', I was speechless."

"I know bikers are family but this is extraordinary - we've had messages from all corners of the globe."

"Bullying is prevalent in all schools but SEN children have the worst experiences because there's not enough understanding of their needs."

"I hope this changes things."

Proud dad Craig said: "The love and support from this community [and] the stories we have heard from people reaching out to us because they or their children were bullied as well, it's overwhelming."

Josh added: "With the bullies, if you just ignore them and power through, you can expect a great result."

"My dad has been a biker for as long as I can remember, and I've become more and more fascinated with riding bikes."