'Daddy is my hero': Secret Life of 5 Year Olds テレビ視聴者s are left in 涙／ほころびs as Samuel 明らかにする／漏らすs his father is 'in heaven' - and says he wants to find a 井戸／弁護士席 so he can 'wish him 支援する to life'

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A five-year-old boy 減ずるd Twitter to 涙／ほころびs after 株ing memories of his late father when he was asked to discuss his hero.?

In tonight's heartbreaking episode of the Channel 4's Secret Life of 5 Year Olds, the children were asked to 準備する a special 贈呈 on their idol to 現在の to the class.

Samuel, who took to the 行う／開催する／段階 clutching several meaningful family photos, his hero was his late father, who he 明らかにする／漏らすd was 'in heaven'.

‘Daddy is my hero,’ he told his peers. 'When he died he wasn’t at home he was in a hospital. I didn’t get to see him when he died except for when he was in a box that wasn’t see-through.?

'One time I’m going to a wishing 井戸／弁護士席 to wish he was still alive.'?

The heartbreaking moment 証明するd too much for many Twitter 使用者s, who said they had been 減ずるd to floods of 涙／ほころびs.?

Samuel was just four years old when his dad passed away from 終点 癌. In emotional scenes as he spoke to his classmates on 行う／開催する／段階, he 明らかにする／漏らすd: 'Daddy is my hero'?

The 勇敢に立ち向かう five-year-old told his classmates that his dad was 'in heaven', before he pointed up に向かって the sky

Clutching the family photos tight, he discussed some of the special memories he 株d with his dad before he sadly passed away - 含むing when he let him eat chocolate without his mother knowing

In the heartbreaking episode Samuel, who lives with his mother Beth and sister Elizabeth, 13, 株d memories of the precious times he spent with his beloved father.?

The five-year-old 明らかにする／漏らすd: ‘いつかs when Mummy says I can’t have chocolate, Daddy gives them to me, and いつかs when my feet get tired, Daddy puts me on his shoulders.'

Samuel was just four years old when his dad passed away from 終点 癌 on 1st January 2017.?

‘It was a pretty difficult time for Samuel but he dealt with it amazingly and helped everyone else get through it by just 存在 him,' said his mum Beth, a police helpline スパイ／執行官.?

She 追加するd: 'Samuel is at his most content and happiest when he’s just creating and coming up with the weirdest 発明s.'

'He chooses his outfits himself, but everything is always colour-連係させた and looks like it’s supposed to go together. He’s a 本物の 楽しみ to be around.’

And when the 勇敢に立ち向かう youngster told his classmates that he 手配中の，お尋ね者 to find a 井戸／弁護士席 to make a wish that his dad was still around,?Daya 株d some caring words.?

‘There’s a wishing 井戸／弁護士席 in the garden but it needs water in to make a wish,' he 慰安d.

Twitter 使用者s were left in floods of 涙／ほころびs at the emotional scene in tonight's episode?

Others 賞賛するd the little boy for his resilience and said his father would be so proud of him

This week, the classmates were asked to spare a special 贈呈 on who their hero is. Pictured from left to 権利, Samuel, Heidi, Connor, Maxwell, Daya, Merryn, Maisie, Reilly, Vinnie and Tilly-Marie

しっかり掴むing family photos of him and his dad as he spoke aloud on 行う／開催する／段階,?Samuel explained to his friends listening that his dad isn't 'at his house, or anywhere.'?

'There's only one place he is - and that's in the sky,' said Samuel, whose mother 述べるd him as 存在 like a little old man but in a kid's 団体／死体. ‘He’s not on an aeroplane. He’s not on holiday. And he’s not here.'??

Daisy wrote: '承認する 説 his Dad was his hero was already sweeter than anything but now I'm crying, God bless.'

Samuel's mother Beth (pictured above), a police helpline スパイ／執行官 spoke about the 破滅的な loss: ‘It was a pretty difficult time for Samuel but he dealt with it amazingly and helped everyone else get through it by just 存在 him'

Kerry-anne 追加するd: 'Watching secret life of a five year old & crying my 注目する，もくろむs out at Samuel talking about his daddy 存在 in heaven.'

Soph tweeted: 'My heart breaks for little Samuel, must be so so difficult to understand losing a parent so young, bless his soul.'

Other 賞賛するd the little boy as 存在 'incredible' for 対処するing with the loss of his father at such a young age.

Lydia Compton said: 'What an incredible little boy Samuel is. I've never heard someone so young talk so confidently about the death of a parent.

'Such a credit to his mom, amazing!'

Sara 追加するd: 'Aww Samuel. What a lovely boy. His daddy would be so proud of him.'

When talking about the last time he saw his dad, Samuel said: 'I didn’t get to see him when he died except for when he was in a box that wasn’t see-through. One time I’m going to a wishing 井戸／弁護士席 and wish he was still alive'

Leanne wrote: 'Oh Samuel bless you! Children's resilience 絶対 amazes me.'?

一方／合間, the other classmates had a variety of different answers to the 提起する／ポーズをとるd question.

Taking to the 行う／開催する／段階, Daya 明らかにする／漏らすd that footballer Ronaldo was his hero - and followed it up with good 推論する／理由, too.?

When Daya took to the 行う／開催する／段階, he answered the question rather 異なって - and instead 宣言するd footballer Ronaldo as his hero.?'I had a dream about him that he was my dad and he 現実に is my dad,' he explained

Meryyn told her classmates that her hero was Jeremy Corbyn and when asked why, she replied:?'He’s my best friend and he said Happy Birthday on this card,' before 持つ／拘留するing it up to show the class

'I?had a dream about him that he was my dad and he 現実に is my dad,' he explained. 'He has a six pack.'

一方／合間, Tilly-Marie 明らかにする／漏らすd her hero was little Mix's Perrie, while?Meryyn 選ぶd for the more unusual choice for a five-year-old - Jeremy Corbyn.

'He’s my best friend and he said Happy Birthday on this card,’ she said, 持つ／拘留するing up the 証拠. 'He?gives everything 支援する to people and he shouts at Theresa May.'

Explaining the wide array of answers the classmates gave over their heroes, child?psychologist Laverne Antrobus said:?'As humans our brains are wired to imitate others from a young age.'

She 追加するd: 'Strong 役割 models can have a 深遠な 影響 in our approach to success. Children’s heroes can 奮起させる them to 直面する challenges and 打ち勝つ 失敗s.'?

The Secret Life of Five-Year Olds, Tuesday 8pm on Channel 4. Catch up on All4