Grandma And Grandpa Gain Internet Fame With Their ‘Rockin’ Dance Moves

Oct 02, 2021 by apost team

Growing old with the person you love is one of the great joys in life. When you are able to keep up with the activities you loved to do together as well, then life is even sweeter. One adorable couple, who are now great-grandparents, still take every chance they can get to dance together in their living room. Their great-granddaughter suggested someone film the duo dancing and quickly they became internet superstars in 2020.

Joseph, 88, and his wife Sylvia, 82, have always loved dancing together. When lockdown began, they struggled to keep their spirits high due to the isolation. However, once they picked up dancing again, and had the chance to share it with the world, suddenly that dark time had a vibrant bright spot. The pair had their daughter Jackie Broadbent, 60, capture the dances on video and then post them to TikTok. This is how they became a viral sensation.

A video of the couple dancing to “Don’t Be Cruel” by Elvis Presley has over nine million views on TikTok. People from all over the world stopped to leave comments about how much joy the video had brought them. The outpouring of love and support means so much to Joseph and Sylvia. They have vowed to keep dancing for as long as they can.

The channel devoted to Joseph and Sylvia has over 120,000 followers on TikTok and the couple is loving the attention. Jackie even said that her father offered to sing live on camera for his online fans. Keep reading to hear more about this marvelous couple and their love for dance.

The happy couple and their daughter Jackie had the opportunity to appear on “Good Morning Britain” and were interviewed by host Piers Morgan. When asked how this entire idea came to be, Joseph shared, “It was my great granddaughter actually. We were visiting her and she just said ‘come on granddad let's do this’ - and we just got up and did it.”

Morgan asked Jackie how she felt about the attention her parents were getting. She replied: “Absolutely proud. We just can't believe how much it's gone viral all over. The comments from people are just absolutely fabulous.”

The pair have vowed to keep up the videos for a while. “Promise one thing. Are you going to keep dancing for us?” Morgan asked. “As long as I possibly can,” replied Joseph. 

Being stuck inside for so long was beginning to take a toll on the couple. Jackie explained: “I knew I had to do something and they've both always loved a dance, so I started playing their favourite songs and got them up moving. It's been marvellous for them. It has really lifted their spirits and kept them positive.”

She continued, “I read them as many messages as possible, I can barely keep up with them. Every time I go down and see them, dad says he'll sing for them live. We've had people from all over the world contacting us. As far away as Australia, Siberia, Hawaii, Mexico. It's been amazing.” Seeing the happiness they have spread all over the world has meant more to Joseph and Sylvia than any amount of fame. 

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