Wednesday, July 19, 2017. A date that will surely go down in television history.
Maybe just history in general.
Why? Well, as viewers of ITV2's Love Island will no doubt tell their grandchildren one day, this was the day they witnessed a grown man cry real tears over a baby. Not just any baby, a plastic baby. A plastic baby called 'Cash Hughes'.
The grown man in question was Chris Hughes, who earlier in the episode had been assigned the role as the plastic baby's father.
As soon became clear, Chris was taking his paternal responsibilities very seriously, and had already formed a close emotional bond with the baby-shaped piece of plastic.
Look...
https://twitter.com/LoveIsland/status/887766351003217921
It was a moment to savour for avid viewers of the show, many of which were genuinely touched by his ability to shed tears for a doll...
https://twitter.com/caladesirose/status/887766997009932289
https://twitter.com/taranthompson/status/887778146480738305
https://twitter.com/CourtsJones18/status/887777092007583744
His determination to protect its plastic skin from the fierce rays of the Majorcan sun also impressed those watching...
https://twitter.com/HarrySmith_3/status/887766311484485632
https://twitter.com/_neeksx/status/887766672920236032