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Hugh Jackman touched by viral TikTok video of grandpa with dementia

The sweet TikTok video went viral before catching the attention of The Greatest Showman himself. - by Jessica Lynch
  • 02 Sep 2021

Hugh Jackman has been given the greatest show of all after a TikTok user posted a sweet video of his grandfather tearing up after watching The Greatest Showman.

WATCH Grandfather with dementia tears up over The Greatest Showman

The fan, whose name is CharlieMoose on TikTok, explained in the heartwarming clip that his grandfather suffers from vascular dementia.

To cheer him up, Charlie packed his grandfather's favourite snacks and took him to see an outdoor sing-a-long of the 2017 flick starring Jackman.

"Two minutes of happiness," CharlieMoose captioned the beginning of the clip.

"My Grandad is at the second stage of vascular dementia and one way to cheer him up is The Greatest Showman!

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A TikTok user shared a sweet clip of his grandfather tearing up over The Greatest Showman.

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"So I decided to take him to a sing-along [on] the weekend so he can sing the songs. We hope you enjoy.

"You happy we're here?" Charlie then asks his beaming grandfather, who nods excitedly.

"One of the best films I've ever seen," the grandfather gushes at the film’s conclusion.

"Wonderful, I could watch it again, big smiles.”

"He just couldn't stop smiling," his grandson added at the end of the video.

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Hugh Jackman performed a number from The Greatest Showan at the 2019 BRIT Awards.

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After the sweet video went viral and caught the attention of Hugh himself, the Aussie star took to social media to give a shout out to his greatest fan.

"Thanks for sharing Charlie,” Hugh, who plays PT Barnum in the musical film, wrote alongside a repost of the video.

“Your Grandad sure made me smile. Please give him a hug for me. HJ."

Following the nod from The Greatest Showman himself, Charlie then shared his grandfather's reaction, who appeared shocked at the gesture, while adding, "Bloody hell!"

Luckily for Grandpa, Jackman is set to star in another musical with his forthcoming role in The Music Man alongside Sutton Foster.

Jessica Lynch
Jessica Lynch
Jessie is New Idea's Senior Entertainment Producer who enjoys writing about everything from salacious celebrity scandals to Australia's best music from back in the day.

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