‘He died but he’s got a heaven phone’, 5-year-old on Channel 4 doc has viewers in tears

There were some poignant scenes in the latest episode of Secret Life of 5 Year Olds.

Much like Old People's Home For 4 Year Olds, Channel 4's popular reality show, The Secret Life of 5 Year Olds never fails to spark a tear in our eyes. Often we're laughing at the children's unflinching honesty, impressed by some of their enlightened insights and moved by the grief they shouldn't have to endure at such a young age. On Tuesday night, five-year-old Samuel captivated our hearts when he revealed he lost his dad back in January 2017.

Poor Samuel. Our hearts are breaking ? #slo5yo pic.twitter.com/yxc48I6mCH

— Channel 4 (@Channel4) January 29, 2019

The children were tasked with writing a speech dedicated to their heroes and Samuel took to the stage, explaining his dad was his favourite person. When he was asked where his dad was, he then pointed upwards, continuing:

"In heaven. When he died, he wasn’t at home, he was in hospital."

Samuel revealed he didn't see his dad when he died, except for when he was in "a big box that wasn't see through."

Samuel’s phone call to his late dad is just everything ❤️ #slo5yo pic.twitter.com/prhcmptABu

— Channel 4 (@Channel4) January 29, 2019

Later on in the episode, Sam called his dad on his "heaven phone" and when he finished off the brief conversation with, "love you, see you later", it finished people off altogether:

Samuel on Secret life of 5 year olds when he rings his dad in heaven! So heartbreaking ??? #secretlifeof5yearolds

— Caroline Rothwell (@blondecazzy) January 29, 2019

Watched the Secret Life of 5 Year Olds tonight. What a lovely natured well adjusted child is Samuel ....... kind, compassionate, mature, articulate, clever and creative...... his mum must be very proud and I’m sure his dad was too.

— Elizabeth Sedgwick (@JEASP3) January 30, 2019

Genuinely heartbroken at Samuel in Secret Life of 5 Year olds. ???

— Emma Harrison✌ (@emma_harry) January 29, 2019

Safe to say it's an emotional rollercoaster of a show.