Boris Johnson gave his trademark thumbs-up and posed for photos with superstar cyclist Dame Sarah Storey, fencer Piers Gilliver and swimmer Maisie Summers-Newton at a Paralympics homecoming after Britain came second at the Tokyo Games.
The Prime Minister posed for selfies, shook hands with the Team GB athletes and even made some of them chuckle during a meet-and-greet at Wembley Arena this afternoon ahead of a mega-concert to celebrate their astonishing successes.
Artists performing at the National Lottery event include Madness, Clean Bandit, Sigma, Birdy, Jamie Cullum, James Arthur, Jay Prince, Evelyn Glennie, Ella Henderson and Sheku Kanneh-Mason.
The Paralympics came to an end last Sunday in a colourful ceremony at the National Stadium overseen by Japan's Crown Prince Akishino, the brother of Emperor Naruhito. Team GB came second behind China, taking home 41 gold, 38 silver and 45 bronze medals.
The Olympics, which preceded the Paralympics' 13-day run, closed almost a month ago.
Boris Johnson poses with paralympians at the National Lottery's ParalympicsGB Homecoming at SSE Arena Wembley
The Prime Minister gave his trademark thumbs-up pose, shook hands with the sports stars and also made them chuckle at the meet-and-greet at Wembley Arena this afternoon
Mr Johnson speaks to cyclist Dame Sarah Storey at the National Lottery's ParalympicsGB Homecoming
The Prime Minister shook hands with Paralympic athletes at a homecoming event celebrating their successes
Mr Johnson posed for selfies with Paralympians at a homecoming event at Wembley Arena this afternoon
Mr Johnson posed for selfies with Paralympians including swimmer Maisie Summers-Newton at a homecoming event
Artists performing at the National Lottery event include Madness, Clean Bandit, Sigma, Birdy, Jamie Cullum, James Arthur, Jay Prince, Evelyn Glennie, Ella Henderson and Sheku Kanneh-Mason
Mr Johnson posed for selfies with Paralympians at a homecoming event at Wembley Arena this afternoon
Paying tribute to the athletes, the Queen said: 'I offer my warm congratulations to Paralympic athletes from Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and indeed to the athletes of all
