If you were to think of some of the most heart-warming TV ever made, it’s likely that Channel 4’s The Undateables would be up there with the greats.
And the undisputed standout star of the show, musician Daniel Wakeford – who has a form of autism – stole all our hearts when he proposed to his girlfriend of three years, Lilly, on the 2018 Christmas special with a rendition of her favourite song, All I Want for Christmas Is You.
But it seems the fairytale has now come to an end as Daniel took to his TikTok this week to inform followers that he and Lilly have decided to go their separate ways.
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2019: Tommy Fury holds Ellie-Belly
This was totally the cutest thing ever. Love-struck Tommy Fury held on to Molly-Mae Hague's beloved Ellie-Belly teddy bear while he revealed to the Love Island group that he was choosing to "stick" with Molly, instead of "recoupling" with a different girl. And Molly-Mae was SO relieved that she fell to the floor crying. The whole scene had our hearts in our throats.
2019: Olivia Bentley and Digby Edgley's post break-up chat
Usually-cool-as-ice Liv Bentley crumbled into tears after revealing to her ex-beau, Digby Edgley, how "hard it is" to witness him partying all over the city on their friends' social media accounts. She even confessed to hiding herself away in the countryside. Hun, checking what an ex is up to while you're in the middle of nowhere is not the way to deal with a split. Block, delete, move on – and tell him to get his own friends.
2019: Amy Hart leaves the Love Island villa
Air hostess Amy Hart's heart plummeted to the floor when Curtis Pritchard admitted there was something missing in their Love Island romance and broke off their relationship. Totally infatuated with ballroom dancer Curtis, Amy decided it'd be best for both of them if she took flight (sorry, not sorry), enabling her to heal her shattered self and for Curtis to move on. Bet she didn't think he'd jump straight to Maura Higgins, though… ouch.
2018: Yazmin Oukhellou has heart-to-heart with her mum
Such a touching moment between Yazmin Oukhellou and her mum. During a heart-to-heart conversation, Yaz opened up about how alone she felt. Choked up and fighting back tears, Yaz's mum went on to tell her daughter – in her Essex twang – how she'll support her during the difficult time to get back to "how I know ya". Just proves that no matter your age, your mum is always going to be there for you.
2017: Megan McKenna rages at Pete Wicks
Try to stop your eyes popping out from your sockets with this eye-opening scene. Megan McKenna truly went in at boyfriend-at-the-time Pete Wicks. Screaming, shouting, ranting and hissing, Meg really kicked off following Pete's dirty sexting scandal. Even the producers had to get involved to stop the altercation turning physical. Sh-t.
2017: Kimmy K sobs over Kayne's meltdown
Sobbing uncontrollably, Kim Kardashian-West couldn't catch her breath when she learnt of hubby Kanye West's mental breakdown, resulting in him being hospitalised. Not long after her own unnerving Parisian robbery, Kimmy K was understandably still shaken by events – and this was just the cherry on top. Emotions came bubbling to the surface in an instant.
2016: CBB's Tiffany Pollard mistakenly believes David Guest is dead
It was sad times for Angie Bowie (and the world), when legendary artist David Bowie passed away, but Celebrity Big Brother co-star Tiffany Pollard really got the wrong end of the stick upon hearing the news. After Angie told Tiffany that "David's dead", the American reality star assumed she was on about fellow CBB contestant David Guest. Hysterical, Tiff goes on to spread the CONFIDENTIAL word that their housemate died from cancer. With all that panting, raving and swearing that ensues, you'd think that it was Tiffany who suffered a personal loss…
2015: Nadiya Hussain wins The Great British Bake Off
The Great British Bake Off is one sweet treat to watch on TV, and the moment when Nadiya Hussain won the competition was truly the icing on the cake. Fairly timid, and noticeably lacking confidence in her own abilities, it was so wonderful to see her gain the recognition she deserved. Delivering her lovely buns, raspberry millefeuilles and triple-tiered lemon drizzle wedding cake, you can bet that was one tasty win.
2013: Sandro Masmanidi's backstage meltdown on Project Runway
Drama queen Sandro Masmanidi just could NOT believe that the judges didn't give him the constructive feedback he was craving on his bow-inspired gown (FYI, fellow contestant Helen Castillo had just got ripped to pieces and Sandro was declared safe). Furious, the hot-head snatched the microphone away from this clothes, stormed out the studio, pulled down a curtain, pushed over a mannequin and put his middle finger up at the camera crew. Needless to say, he wasn't welcomed back on to the show.
2013: Geordie Shore’s Charlotte tells Gary that she loves him
Oh, the embarrassment. To be vulnerable and admit to the person who you're seeing that you love them… only for it not to be returned. Eesh. Now, that's torture. Poor Charlotte Crosby has been trying to win over Gary Beadle for ages… and just when she thought the pair were moving forward. THUMP. Rejected, once again. Wine, anyone?
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“It's Daniel Wakeford here,” he began. “Listen, I just want to let you all know, because me and Lily are always being romantic for the last three years, but we decided to end our relationship together.
"So, me and Lily, we're friends, but I'm very good to be alone.
"But this summer, I might flirt with you, so watch out girls! And so, this is Daniel Wakeford. Until then, bye-bye for now."
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It’s official – love is dead.
Fans flooded the comments with messages of condolences, with one writing, “Sorry to hear this Daniel. I hope you both find love again soon. You both have such love to give.”
“This breaks my heart, hope you’re okay!" while one more lamented, “This news is worse than hearing Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt ending!"
But despite the sad news, The Undateables – which matchmakes differently abled singles living with various conditions or illnesses – has certainly sparked its fair share of successful romances.