A father surprised his children after 12 weeks apart as they shielded from coronavirus at home with their mum. Ben Shard, 36, pretended to be a plumber arriving to the house - with mum Claire saying the children had to wear hazmat suits to protect themselves.
But Sophy, nine, Cian, eight and Isla, three, were overjoyed when the plumber turned out to be their dad who was left "crying his eyes out" when he finally got to see them at their home in Sarnau, Wales.
Claire, 31, is a full time carer for Cian, who suffers from a rare genetic condition that causes epilepsy, which puts him in high risk. Follow all coronavirus updates on our live blog here Because of this, the family decided to keep their distance during the lockdown- usually they