Man Cries as He's Asked to Walk Granddaughter Down the Aisle in Viral Video

A video of a grandfather being asked to help walk his granddaughter down the aisle on her wedding day has gone viral on TikTok, where it has received over 649,000 views and 65,000 likes as of this writing.

The video, which has not been independently verified by Newsweek, was shared by TikTok user @tenealeske who said, "I've dreamt of this moment with my grandy since I was a little girl [teary eyed face emoji]," in a message overlaid on the video.

According to an August 2015 study published in the Child Indicators Research journal, grandparents play a crucial role in children's well-being in addition to parents.

The study said: "Previous research has found that grandparents exert significant direct or indirect influences on their grandchildren's outcomes, including increased survival, and positive influences on children's nutrition and mental health."

Further studies have shown that the quality of a parent-child relationship is related to the grandparent-grandchild relationship. The aforementioned study said "the emotional and social strength of the grandchild-grandparent relationship moderated the negative effects of having an emotionally distant relationship with parents."

The latest viral TikTok clip shows the user's grandfather sitting at a table while he is given a card to read. He is seen visibly welling up with tears, as the message on the video read: "I finally got to ask him to walk me down the aisle alongside my dad."

As the tearful grandfather is comforted by an elderly woman beside him, the user's message on the video read: "He is the most precious human who I've shared a very special bond with my whole life."

The message concluded: "He's shown me so much love and support. I cannot wait to share my special moment with him next year. I love him so much."

Several TikTokers were moved by the latest video, with many remembering their own late grandfathers.

In a comment that received 1,100 likes, user Victoria Herna said: "I'm not emotionally stable for this beautiful moment."

Abbie Lee wrote: "what a beautiful moment. making me miss my pop."

Finn remarked: "Grandads are very special people."

Michelle Barnes990 said: "I miss my grandad. beautiful moments make [these] treasured memories."

Britt Smith wrote: "I'm in tears. this is so special, I wish mine was still here so I could ask him the same in the future. i hope you have a beautiful wedding."

Kirsty said: "Awh, this really hit home. I would kill for this moment. Enjoy every minute when you get to do it."

Newsweek has reached out @tenealeske, the original poster, for comment.