Elderly man learning to do wifes make-up before she goes blind in tears as he declares love
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An 83-year-old man learning to do his wifes make-up before she goes blind was reduced to tears while declaring his love for her.
Des and Mona Manahan, who have been married for 56 years, went viral after he was photographed doing his wifes make-up in a department store.
Hes now vowed to learn to do Monas make-up as she struggles with her eyesight, having only fifty per cent in one eye, so she can continue to look her best.
Appearing on This Morning opposite Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes, Des became emotional when explaining the reason why he decided to continue her make-up.
Speaking on the show, Des said: Well for me its just natural. I feel that any husband and wife of our age… we love each other.
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Des was forced to stop as he broke into tears, with Ruth handing him some tissues and leaving viewers an emotional wreck.
Omg he's crying
I'm not crying you're crying
— Sophie (@underthevirgo) June 29, 2018
I cant cope with how lovely this story is on #ThisMorning
— Saffron Millington (@saffmillington) June 29, 2018
This man learning to do his wifes make-up because she is losing her eyesight is melting my heart, this is the type of man I need in my life
#ThisMorning
— GILLIAN
(@gillianwalker93) June 29, 2018
Explaining how it came about, Des said: It goes back to last October. Anytime she would turn to me and go, “oh is that okay” and I would say oh youve got it here and youve got it there. Her eyesight was very poor.
On the occasion of my birthday last October she decided she was going to get her face done-up professionally, so we went into Debenhams and Rosie ODriscoll the make-up artist was there so she said shed take it on.
I came back, she wasnt finished. And I said, “Oh you went a little crooked there.” So of course she handed me the brush and said you do it. As I did it one of the people photographed us.
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Two days later she rang me and said wed gone viral. Me and viral, I thought that it was medical condition.
We dont have Facebook or whatever those other things are.
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