The father of a Lincolnshire teenager who was left in a coma after a cycling accident is to appear on ITV's This Morning today.
Mark Smith said he is looking forward to showing off son Ryan's progress on the show.
The family are travelling to London for the show and Mark believes presenters Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford will be blown away by improvements in Ryan's condition.
Ryan Smith, 17, was left in a coma following a crash with a van while he was cycling, 15 months ago. Mark previously appeared on This Morning in August last year to talk about the accident.
He said: "It's lovely that they have thought about him and want to see his progress. It just shows the impression he's made. I'll be interested to see what they think of Ryan's progress.
"I think they will be genuinely chuffed. It was quite a gloomy interview last time. I broke down and was counselled afterwards, so at least now I can go into it with a smile on my face."
"We'll talk about Ryan and how we are getting on with the foundation and what our goals are. Just a catch up really."Ryan was only allowed to return home from hospital last month, but has already set his sights on one day being able to walk again.
Following Ryan's accident Mr Smith set up the Ryan Smith Foundation, aiming to raise awareness of road safety and the importance of wearing a helmet while cycling.
He said: "I think with half a million or a million people watching it will be hitting where it hurts and trying to explain the impact and dangers."
He added: "It's Ryan's first live TV interview, he's looking forward to it, but not the journey down!
"I'm not sure how his nerves are but nothing fazes him anymore. We'll keep moving onward and upward, there is still a long way to go."
