TWO little girls who survived the Manchester terror attack were reunited with their new best friend at the weekend – the dancing Darlington policeman who became an online sensation.

PC Paul Taylor made headlines across the world after being filmed dancing with seven-year-old Myah Pearson and eight-year-old Tegan Greaves at the One Love Manchester concert.

On Saturday, he reprised his steps with his young partners when the cheeky pair visited Darlington Police Station and encouraged officers to dance with them.

The children said they had loved dancing with PC Taylor at the concert, which came days after they survived the Manchester Arena suicide bombing.

Myah said: “It felt safe at One Love because I could see all the policemen getting into position near the end to help us.

“The best bit was dancing with PC Paul in a big circle and it has been exciting to be famous.”

Tegan added: “He was quite a good dancer, I think he might have been practicing.

“It’s been funny seeing us in the news – people even recognised us on the train.”

As the giggling girls - from Irlham, Manchester - handcuffed officers, their mothers and PC Taylor reminisced about the tragic events which brought together a burly policeman and the children in a heart-warming moment.

Tegan’s mother, Sandra Greaves, said it had “meant the world” to her to see her daughter dancing with PC Taylor at the concert and reassured her, as she watched from home, that Tegan was safe.

The schoolgirl was taken to One Love Darlington by Myah’s mother, Natasha Pearson, who had done her best to shield both girls from the unfolding tragedy at the Manchester Arena.

The trio were in the area where the bomb exploded just minutes before it went off, killing 22 and injuring many more at an Ariana Grande concert on Monday, May 22.

The girls and Ms Pearson - who has also survived an IRA bombing -battled surging crowds and traumatic scenes to flee the venue, escaping uninjured but shaken and scared.

Their mothers made the difficult decision to take them to One Love Manchester, a concert organised in response to the attack, but Ms Greaves was unable to get a ticket, not having been at the Ariana Grande show.

She said: “I was at home watching and thinking I didn’t want her there but then I saw her dancing with the policeman and saw how happy she was with him and it put my mind at rest – it’s great to be able to thank him in person.

“I also can’t thank Natasha enough, she brought my child back from the Ariana Grande concert without a bruise on her.”

Ms Pearson also thanked PC Taylor and said: “It’s crazy how such a short moment can be blown up and touch so many people.”

PC Taylor, an officer of 20 years service, said: “The girls came up at first to ask for a photo and then they suddenly changed my life by asking me to dance.

“I’m quite humbled by all of the attention, it’s overwhelming, I’ve never experienced anything like it.”

He added: “I won’t be changing my career or trying out for Strictly.”