A young Te Aroha couple's gender reveal has gone viral after thousands were charmed by the father-to-be's reaction to finding out they were having a little girl.
Azrael Spiryt Hansen and Josh Henwood posted the video on TikTok and said they have had a great response to sharing their special moment.
The video shows the couple waiting, as a Ford behind them begins to spin its wheels producing plumes of bright pink smoke.
The couple turn to see the result before Henwood throws his hands in the air and the jubilant couple embrace as the crowd cheers.
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Hansen's older brother performed the skid in his Ford and the pair said the moment had cemented their love for the brand.
Henwood said his reaction was mixed between excitement for becoming a dad and specific joy about finding out the couple were expecting a "princess".
"I'm not going to lie, it's not on camera, but I actually shed a bit of tears," Henwood said.
"He was bawling his eyes out," Hansen corrected.
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One commenter said the video was a sign that Henwood was "going to be the best dad ever" and another said they has "never seen a dad be this excited for a girl".
One woman said his obvious excitement was "adorable" and told Hansen she was "so lucky".
"You sir, are a legend," added another commenter.
There was some criticism of Hansen wearing slippers to the gender reveal.
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Advertise with NZME."I tried to get him to put on proper shoes all day!" Hansen told the Herald.
But Henwood said he has taken a liking to slippers ever since learning he was going to be a dad.
Others said the smoke could have been harmful, but the couple said it was a damp and breezy day and the effect of the smoke was limited.
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A modern love story
Hansen, 20, who has worked as a nanny, and Henwood, 18, a plasterer, have had a very modern romance, meeting online in September 2021 after Henwood pursued Hansen on Instagram after a friend scrolled past her as the mates were discussing finding the right girl and settling down.
It took a month for the couple to meet in person - and they told the Herald that they have been inseparable since.
They moved to Australia in December where Henwood proposed to Hansen atop the legendary Mount Panorama - home of the Bathurst race - wearing trackies and slides with socks.
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Advertise with NZME.After the January proposal, Hansen quickly fell pregnant and the couple made plans to return home.
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Henwood said he bonded with his father through riding dirtbikes and was hoping to form a similar bond with his daughter.
The couple said they have a few names in mind for baby, due in October, and the couple are engaged to be married and plan to have the wedding next November.
They told the Herald they would love to have another child but are worried about how hard it will be raising a family in the current tough economic times.
Not every new dad was this excited
Henwood's joyous reaction was in stark contrast to other videos which earned notoriety after showing expectant father's reacting with disappointment and anger to news they would be welcoming a girl to the family.
One man in the US repeatedly swore in front of his wife and two daughters when learned they were expecting a third girl.
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Advertise with NZME.Across the ditch, an Aussie dad's reaction to the news saw a video go viral after he petulantly reacted when pink confetti rained down on him.
"Imagine your kid seeing this when she's older," one person commented.
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