Homeless men Stephen Jones and Chris Parker were hailed as heroes after putting their lives at risk to help the victims of the Manchester suicide bombing on Monday night (May 22, local time).
Now their newfound fame has invited contact from some unexpected quarters.
West Ham United Football Club's co-chairman David Sullivan and his son Dave Junior have offered to reward Mr Jones, 35, for his selfless actions by paying his rent for six months.
Meanwhile, Mr Parker's estranged mother has come forward to say that she wants to be reunited with her 33-year-old son, The Daily Mail reported on Wednesday (May 24).
Monday's attack left 22 people dead and at least 59 injured after terrorist Salman Abedi detonated a nail bomb at the end of an Ariana Grande concert at the Manchester Arena in the north-west English city.
When the bomb went off, Mr Jones, who was sleeping near the arena, raced towards the blast.
He described holding a young girl who had lost her legs, and wrapping her in a merchandise T-shirt as they waited for paramedics to arrive.
Mr Parker was begging in the foyer area of the arena when the bomb went off.
Risking his own life, he too rushed forward to help victims, despite having being knocked to the floor by the blast.
He cradled a dying woman in his arms before tending to another person who had leg and head wounds.
Said Mr Sullivan Jr on Twitter: "Me and dad want to rent the homeless man in Manchester a house for six months to help him get on his feet. If anyone can help us get in touch much much appreciated. Such a selfless act needs rewarding. Please tag anyone who can help us."
With the help of social media and Manchester's Booth Centre, which helps the city's homeless, the Sullivans managed to get hold of Mr Jones in a matter of hours.
Mr Parker's mother Jessica Parker, 57, contacted Manchester Evening News after she spotted the story and her son's photo on Facebook.
She is now asking for help to get back in touch with her son, and plans to travel to Manchester from her home in Norfolk to see him.
She said she had no idea her son was homeless on the streets of Manchester.
"Chris sporadically gets in touch, but I haven't heard from him for a while. When I saw the story about what he had done and how brave he had been, I was floored. I was so proud," Mrs Parker told the Manchester Evening News.
"I thought 'that's my boy'. I just want to talk to him - and I want to meet up with him. I was totally shocked when I saw the stories about Chris, but I knew it was something he'd do.
"He's fallen on hard times, but he has a heart of gold. I'm so proud of how brave he was trying to help people," she added.
