Man pays off ex-girlfriend's entire mortgage as a surprise for her birthday

Despite no longer dating, a man stunned his ex-girlfriend by revealing he has paid off the mortgage on her home as a surprise 31st birthday present.

Shaun Nyland and Cat Keenan had been together in Llanwern, Wales, for seven years with Tommy, Cat's son from a previous relationship, and their son Leo.

The pair built up a huge social media following by posting "silly comedy videos" of their family life.

However, working together took its toll on their relationship and they decided to separate earlier this year, with Cat remaining in the family home while Shaun moved back to Gloucester with his parents.

His social media career continued to flourish, but when he noticed his ex-partner wasn't posting as much and realised she may be struggling to take care of the home and the children, he decided to do something about it.

In a TikTok video, which has now been viewed by 4.6 million people, Shaun returns to the home and throws Cat a set of house keys, leaving her confused.

He says: "Well it's your birthday today and I want you to have the best birthday ever.

"I know we're not together anymore and you've been struggling obviously paying off the mortgage every single month, and I know it's been hard but I'm so proud of you, so so proud of you. You're the best mum ever.

Cat didn't believe Shaun until she saw an email confirming her mortgage had been paid off, at which point she throws her arms around him in disbelief.

Cat said after the surprise: "When we were together, there was more work coming in. Going alone was a struggle."

"It was a huge shock when Shaun did what he did."

The pair have maintained an amicable relationship, which Shaun says is important for their son Leo.

In a follow up video posted by Cat, Shaun tells her: "You gave me the best gift of all time, you brought Leo into this world.