100 year old celebrates his birthday with a skydive from 10,000 feet

A 100-year-old man has celebrated his birthday in spectacular fashion - and broken a UK record at the same time.

Verdun Hayes from North Devon fulfilled a long-standing ambition to skydive from 10,000 feet - the oldest person in Britain to do so.

Afterwards he said that given the chance he'd do it all again tomorrow.

Verdun was fearless before the jump - unlike his family.

He jumped along with two of his great grandsons - who said they were honoured but terrified to join him.

Watch how he got on:

We caught up with all three once they'd made it safely back to the ground.

Verdun, who was named for the World War One battle area which his father survived, was not only celebrating his 100th birthday but raising money for the North Devon hospice - who say he is truly inspirational.

Now he has his sights set on next year - when at 101, he could qualify for the World Record.