diff --git a/docs/api.md b/docs/api.md
index 3a6f5bce..b35a7fb1 100644
--- a/docs/api.md
+++ b/docs/api.md
@@ -55,6 +55,12 @@ The `SpatialNavigationNode` component receives the following props:
 | `indexRange`  | `number[]`                  | `undefined`  | Determines the indexes when using long nodes in a grid. If a grid row has one `indexRange`, you should specify each element's `indexRange`. You can check for more details in [`GridWithLongNodesPage`](https://github.com/bamlab/react-tv-space-navigation/blob/31bfe1def4a7e18e9e41f26a520090d1b7a5b149/packages/example/src/pages/GridWithLongNodesPage.tsx) example or in [lrud documentation](https://github.com/bbc/lrud/blob/master/docs/usage.md#indexrange). |
 | `children`    | `({ isFocused, isActive }: { isFocused: boolean, isActive: boolean }) => ReactNode` or `ReactNode`   | `null`       | Child elements of the component. It can be a function that returns a React element and accepts a parameter with a `isFocused` property when `isFocusable` is `true`. If `isFocusable` is `false` or not provided, it can be any valid React node.             |
 
+The `SpatialNavigationNode` component ref expose the following methods:
+
+| Name              | Type        | Description                                                                                                                                   |
+| ----------------- | ----------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `focus`           | `function`  | Give the focus to the selected node. |
+
 ## Usage
 
 ```jsx
diff --git a/packages/example/src/modules/program/view/ProgramNode.tsx b/packages/example/src/modules/program/view/ProgramNode.tsx
index e97608fc..2d53a048 100644
--- a/packages/example/src/modules/program/view/ProgramNode.tsx
+++ b/packages/example/src/modules/program/view/ProgramNode.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ import { SpatialNavigationNode } from 'react-tv-space-navigation';
 import { ProgramInfo } from '../domain/programInfo';
 import { Program } from './Program';
 import { LongProgram } from './LongProgram';
+import { forwardRef } from 'react';
+import { SpatialNavigationNodeRef } from '../../../../../lib/src/spatial-navigation/types/SpatialNavigationNodeRef';
 
 type Props = {
   programInfo: ProgramInfo;
@@ -10,18 +12,30 @@ type Props = {
   indexRange?: [number, number];
 };
 
-export const ProgramNode = ({ programInfo, onSelect, indexRange }: Props) => {
-  return (
-    <SpatialNavigationNode isFocusable onSelect={onSelect} indexRange={indexRange}>
-      {({ isFocused }) => <Program isFocused={isFocused} programInfo={programInfo} />}
-    </SpatialNavigationNode>
-  );
-};
+export const ProgramNode = forwardRef<SpatialNavigationNodeRef, Props>(
+  ({ programInfo, onSelect, indexRange }: Props, ref) => {
+    return (
+      <SpatialNavigationNode isFocusable onSelect={onSelect} indexRange={indexRange} ref={ref}>
+        {({ isFocused }) => <Program isFocused={isFocused} programInfo={programInfo} />}
+      </SpatialNavigationNode>
+    );
+  },
+);
+ProgramNode.displayName = 'ProgramNode';
 
-export const LongProgramNode = ({ programInfo, onSelect, indexRange }: Props) => {
-  return (
-    <SpatialNavigationNode isFocusable onSelect={onSelect} alignInGrid indexRange={indexRange}>
-      {({ isFocused }) => <LongProgram isFocused={isFocused} programInfo={programInfo} />}
-    </SpatialNavigationNode>
-  );
-};
+export const LongProgramNode = forwardRef<SpatialNavigationNodeRef, Props>(
+  ({ programInfo, onSelect, indexRange }: Props, ref) => {
+    return (
+      <SpatialNavigationNode
+        isFocusable
+        onSelect={onSelect}
+        alignInGrid
+        indexRange={indexRange}
+        ref={ref}
+      >
+        {({ isFocused }) => <LongProgram isFocused={isFocused} programInfo={programInfo} />}
+      </SpatialNavigationNode>
+    );
+  },
+);
+LongProgramNode.displayName = 'LongProgramNode';
diff --git a/packages/example/src/pages/GridWithLongNodesPage.tsx b/packages/example/src/pages/GridWithLongNodesPage.tsx
index 9135dcf2..d46e6a46 100644
--- a/packages/example/src/pages/GridWithLongNodesPage.tsx
+++ b/packages/example/src/pages/GridWithLongNodesPage.tsx
@@ -10,10 +10,16 @@ import styled from '@emotion/native';
 import { scaledPixels } from '../design-system/helpers/scaledPixels';
 import { LongProgramNode, ProgramNode } from '../modules/program/view/ProgramNode';
 import { theme } from '../design-system/theme/theme';
+import { MutableRefObject, forwardRef, useRef } from 'react';
+import { Button } from '../design-system/components/Button';
+import { SpatialNavigationNodeRef } from '../../../lib/src/spatial-navigation/types/SpatialNavigationNodeRef';
 
 const HEADER_SIZE = scaledPixels(400);
 
 export const GridWithLongNodesPage = () => {
+  const firstItemRef = useRef<SpatialNavigationNodeRef>(null);
+  const lastItemRef = useRef<SpatialNavigationNodeRef>(null);
+
   return (
     <Page>
       <CenteringView>
@@ -22,8 +28,9 @@ export const GridWithLongNodesPage = () => {
             <SpatialNavigationNode alignInGrid>
               <DefaultFocus>
                 <>
-                  <FirstRow />
-                  <SecondRow />
+                  <FirstRow ref={firstItemRef} />
+                  <SecondRow ref={lastItemRef} />
+                  <ButtonRow firstItemRef={firstItemRef} lastItemRef={lastItemRef} />
                 </>
               </DefaultFocus>
             </SpatialNavigationNode>
@@ -34,11 +41,11 @@ export const GridWithLongNodesPage = () => {
   );
 };
 
-const FirstRow = () => {
+const FirstRow = forwardRef<SpatialNavigationNodeRef>((_, ref) => {
   return (
     <SpatialNavigationNode orientation="horizontal">
       <ListContainer>
-        <LongProgramNode programInfo={programInfos[0]} indexRange={[0, 1]} />
+        <LongProgramNode programInfo={programInfos[0]} indexRange={[0, 1]} ref={ref} />
         <ProgramNode programInfo={programInfos[1]} indexRange={[2, 2]} />
         <ProgramNode programInfo={programInfos[2]} indexRange={[3, 3]} />
         <LongProgramNode programInfo={programInfos[3]} indexRange={[4, 5]} />
@@ -46,20 +53,44 @@ const FirstRow = () => {
       </ListContainer>
     </SpatialNavigationNode>
   );
-};
+});
+FirstRow.displayName = 'FirstRow';
 
-const SecondRow = () => {
+const SecondRow = forwardRef<SpatialNavigationNodeRef>((_, ref) => {
   const programs = programInfos.slice(6, 13);
   return (
     <SpatialNavigationNode orientation="horizontal">
       <ListContainer>
-        {/* <LongProgramNode programInfo={programInfos[0]} indexRange={[0, 1]} /> */}
-        {programs.map((program) => {
-          return <ProgramNode programInfo={program} key={program.id} />;
+        {programs.map((program, index) => {
+          return (
+            <ProgramNode
+              programInfo={program}
+              key={program.id}
+              ref={index === programs.length - 1 ? ref : null}
+            />
+          );
         })}
       </ListContainer>
     </SpatialNavigationNode>
   );
+});
+SecondRow.displayName = 'SecondRow';
+
+const ButtonRow = ({
+  firstItemRef,
+  lastItemRef,
+}: {
+  firstItemRef: MutableRefObject<SpatialNavigationNodeRef>;
+  lastItemRef: MutableRefObject<SpatialNavigationNodeRef>;
+}) => {
+  return (
+    <SpatialNavigationNode orientation="horizontal">
+      <ListContainer>
+        <Button label="Go to first item" onSelect={() => firstItemRef.current.focus()} />
+        <Button label="Go to last item" onSelect={() => lastItemRef.current.focus()} />
+      </ListContainer>
+    </SpatialNavigationNode>
+  );
 };
 
 const ListContainer = styled.View(({ theme }) => ({
diff --git a/packages/lib/src/index.ts b/packages/lib/src/index.ts
index 33e79151..99b0c196 100644
--- a/packages/lib/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/lib/src/index.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ export { SpatialNavigationVirtualizedList } from './spatial-navigation/component
 export { SpatialNavigationVirtualizedGrid } from './spatial-navigation/components/virtualizedGrid/SpatialNavigationVirtualizedGrid';
 export { useSpatialNavigatorFocusableAccessibilityProps } from './spatial-navigation/hooks/useSpatialNavigatorFocusableAccessibilityProps';
 export { useLockSpatialNavigation } from './spatial-navigation/context/LockSpatialNavigationContext';
+export { SpatialNavigationNodeRef } from './spatial-navigation/types/SpatialNavigationNodeRef';
 
 export const SpatialNavigation = {
   configureRemoteControl,
diff --git a/packages/lib/src/spatial-navigation/components/Node.tsx b/packages/lib/src/spatial-navigation/components/Node.tsx
index ab34c1aa..c4224154 100644
--- a/packages/lib/src/spatial-navigation/components/Node.tsx
+++ b/packages/lib/src/spatial-navigation/components/Node.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import React, { useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react';
+import React, { forwardRef, useEffect, useImperativeHandle, useRef, useState } from 'react';
 import { View } from 'react-native';
 import { useSpatialNavigatorDefaultFocus } from '../context/DefaultFocusContext';
 import { ParentIdContext, useParentId } from '../context/ParentIdContext';
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { useBeforeMountEffect } from '../hooks/useBeforeMountEffect';
 import { useUniqueId } from '../hooks/useUniqueId';
 import { NodeOrientation } from '../types/orientation';
 import { NodeIndexRange } from '@bam.tech/lrud';
+import { SpatialNavigationNodeRef } from '../types/SpatialNavigationNodeRef';
 
 type FocusableProps = {
   isFocusable: true;
@@ -66,81 +67,95 @@ const useBindRefToChild = () => {
   return { bindRefToChild, childRef };
 };
 
-export const SpatialNavigationNode = ({
-  onFocus,
-  onBlur,
-  onSelect,
-  orientation = 'vertical',
-  isFocusable = false,
-  alignInGrid = false,
-  indexRange,
-  children,
-}: Props) => {
-  const spatialNavigator = useSpatialNavigator();
-  const parentId = useParentId();
-  const [isFocused, setIsFocused] = useState(false);
-  const [isActive, setIsActive] = useState(false);
-  // If parent changes, we have to re-register the Node + all children -> adding the parentId to the nodeId makes the children re-register.
-  const id = useUniqueId({ prefix: `${parentId}_node_` });
-
-  const { childRef, bindRefToChild } = useBindRefToChild();
-
-  const scrollToNodeIfNeeded = useScrollToNodeIfNeeded({ childRef });
-
-  /*
-   * We don't re-register in LRUD on each render, because LRUD does not allow updating the nodes.
-   * Therefore, the SpatialNavigator Node callbacks are registered at 1st render but can change (ie. if props change) afterwards.
-   * Since we want the functions to always be up to date, we use a reference to them.
-   */
-
-  const currentOnSelect = useRef<() => void>();
-  currentOnSelect.current = onSelect;
-
-  const currentOnFocus = useRef<() => void>();
-  currentOnFocus.current = () => {
-    onFocus?.();
-    scrollToNodeIfNeeded();
-  };
-
-  const currentOnBlur = useRef<() => void>();
-  currentOnBlur.current = onBlur;
-
-  const shouldHaveDefaultFocus = useSpatialNavigatorDefaultFocus();
-
-  useBeforeMountEffect(() => {
-    spatialNavigator.registerNode(id, {
-      parent: parentId,
-      isFocusable,
-      onBlur: () => {
-        currentOnBlur.current?.();
-        setIsFocused(false);
-      },
-      onFocus: () => {
-        currentOnFocus.current?.();
-        setIsFocused(true);
-      },
-      onSelect: () => currentOnSelect.current?.(),
-      orientation,
-      isIndexAlign: alignInGrid,
+export const SpatialNavigationNode = forwardRef<SpatialNavigationNodeRef, Props>(
+  (
+    {
+      onFocus,
+      onBlur,
+      onSelect,
+      orientation = 'vertical',
+      isFocusable = false,
+      alignInGrid = false,
       indexRange,
-      onActive: () => setIsActive(true),
-      onInactive: () => setIsActive(false),
-    });
-
-    return () => spatialNavigator.unregisterNode(id);
-  }, [parentId]);
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (shouldHaveDefaultFocus && isFocusable && !spatialNavigator.hasOneNodeFocused()) {
-      spatialNavigator.grabFocus(id);
-    }
-  }, [id, isFocusable, shouldHaveDefaultFocus, spatialNavigator]);
-
-  return (
-    <ParentIdContext.Provider value={id}>
-      {typeof children === 'function'
-        ? bindRefToChild(children({ isFocused, isActive }))
-        : children}
-    </ParentIdContext.Provider>
-  );
-};
+      children,
+    }: Props,
+    ref,
+  ) => {
+    const spatialNavigator = useSpatialNavigator();
+    const parentId = useParentId();
+    const [isFocused, setIsFocused] = useState(false);
+    const [isActive, setIsActive] = useState(false);
+    // If parent changes, we have to re-register the Node + all children -> adding the parentId to the nodeId makes the children re-register.
+    const id = useUniqueId({ prefix: `${parentId}_node_` });
+
+    useImperativeHandle(
+      ref,
+      () => ({
+        focus: () => spatialNavigator.grabFocus(id),
+      }),
+      [spatialNavigator, id],
+    );
+
+    const { childRef, bindRefToChild } = useBindRefToChild();
+
+    const scrollToNodeIfNeeded = useScrollToNodeIfNeeded({ childRef });
+
+    /*
+     * We don't re-register in LRUD on each render, because LRUD does not allow updating the nodes.
+     * Therefore, the SpatialNavigator Node callbacks are registered at 1st render but can change (ie. if props change) afterwards.
+     * Since we want the functions to always be up to date, we use a reference to them.
+     */
+
+    const currentOnSelect = useRef<() => void>();
+    currentOnSelect.current = onSelect;
+
+    const currentOnFocus = useRef<() => void>();
+    currentOnFocus.current = () => {
+      onFocus?.();
+      scrollToNodeIfNeeded();
+    };
+
+    const currentOnBlur = useRef<() => void>();
+    currentOnBlur.current = onBlur;
+
+    const shouldHaveDefaultFocus = useSpatialNavigatorDefaultFocus();
+
+    useBeforeMountEffect(() => {
+      spatialNavigator.registerNode(id, {
+        parent: parentId,
+        isFocusable,
+        onBlur: () => {
+          currentOnBlur.current?.();
+          setIsFocused(false);
+        },
+        onFocus: () => {
+          currentOnFocus.current?.();
+          setIsFocused(true);
+        },
+        onSelect: () => currentOnSelect.current?.(),
+        orientation,
+        isIndexAlign: alignInGrid,
+        indexRange,
+        onActive: () => setIsActive(true),
+        onInactive: () => setIsActive(false),
+      });
+
+      return () => spatialNavigator.unregisterNode(id);
+    }, [parentId]);
+
+    useEffect(() => {
+      if (shouldHaveDefaultFocus && isFocusable && !spatialNavigator.hasOneNodeFocused()) {
+        spatialNavigator.grabFocus(id);
+      }
+    }, [id, isFocusable, shouldHaveDefaultFocus, spatialNavigator]);
+
+    return (
+      <ParentIdContext.Provider value={id}>
+        {typeof children === 'function'
+          ? bindRefToChild(children({ isFocused, isActive }))
+          : children}
+      </ParentIdContext.Provider>
+    );
+  },
+);
+SpatialNavigationNode.displayName = 'SpatialNavigationNode';
diff --git a/packages/lib/src/spatial-navigation/types/SpatialNavigationNodeRef.ts b/packages/lib/src/spatial-navigation/types/SpatialNavigationNodeRef.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..01c6db57
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/lib/src/spatial-navigation/types/SpatialNavigationNodeRef.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+export type SpatialNavigationNodeRef = {
+  focus: () => void;
+};