Thousands of students were celebrating after opening that all-important envelope containing their GCSE results.

Parents and teachers looked on proudly as pupils gathered at their schools across the county to find out whether five years of hard work had finally paid off.

Check out our gallery for some of the best moments from yesterday's action.

- Did anyone you know pick up their results yesterday? Let us know in the comments below or email your pictures to shruti.sheth@london.newsquest.co.uk.