This heart-warming video shows the moment a dad of three in the Royal Air Force was reunited with his children after four months away from home.
Dean, whose last name has been withheld, left his wife, Kerry, 39, and their three children, Amelia, 14, Sydney, 10, and Sam, eight, at home while he was abroad.
He decided to surprise his children, and Kerry organised for them to hold a sign saying 'welcome home daddy', under the pretence of taking a photo for him.
But as they lined up, Dean, a 42-year-old flight sergeant from Sleaford, Lincolnshire, walked out from behind them - leaving all three in tears as they rush to hug him.
What do you think about Dean's incredible reunion with his children? Let us know in the comments
Kerry, a catering assistant, explained: "He's been in the RAF for 23 years - I always said I'd never go out with a military man but a mutual friend set us up on a blind date and we were married a year later.
"They had no idea he was coming back and that was the first time I had seen him as well. We hadn't seen him since the beginning of April and it is really difficult.
"The kids often get upset when he's not there and for the first few weeks, they tend to play up in the bedroom because they want him to tuck them in but you get into a routine after a while.
For more of the news you care about, straight to your inbox, sign up for one of our daily newsletters here.
"I filmed the video with my mum and we had been planning it with Dean for a few weeks. I told the kids that we needed to take some pictures with the banner in front of the house as a present for their dad.
"Having him come home meant a lot to them - it's been a tough couple of years.
"After we finished filming the video, it was like he had never been away and all cuddled up on the sofa together watching TV.
"The kids went to bed and it was the best they had gone in the last four months".
Do you have a story to share? We'd love to hear all about it. Get in touch via yourmirror@mirror.co.uk
