A woman has been applauded for filming her ex-husband proposing to his new girlfriend - in what has been described as a "heartwarming" video.
Leah Bourdo, who is from Michigan, played a crucial role in her ex-husband Steve's proposal idea, which has now gone viral since it was uploaded to TikTok.
The pair were married until their relationship took a turn in 2016 and they decided to call it quits.
In an interview with Today, Steve described their marriage as "a living hell," adding that they were "young and very emotionally immature."
However, the pair decided to remain friends, which proved to be a positive for Steve's current partner Shonda, who really got along with Leah, as well as the 39-year-old's two children.
The footage, which also shows Leah and Steve's daughters offering their stepmom-to-be a beautiful bouquet of flowers, is an emotional one with lots of tears to mark the special occasion.
"This weekend I got to video my ex-husband proposing to his girlfriend... so special," she wrote in the caption of the two-minute clip.
Leah also explained why she wanted to be a part of the romantic gesture saying: "She is incredible with our daughters, and they love her so much. Not only is she good to our girls, she respects the co-parenting relationship we have for our children.
"On top of that, she has become my friend, my family even," she said in a text overlay.
"I love her with all my heart," she added before thanking her ex-husband: "To my ex: thank you for letting me be a part of this moment and for sharing her with me."
While people were initially shocked to find out about the slightly awkward setup, eventually people couldn't help but commend Leah for her class for being able to watch the moment play out in front of her.
"Proof it doesn't have to be all drama and spiteful, the kids are happy and that's more important than anything and anyone," one user commented while another user added: "The fact that you stepped back & let them have that moment as their own little family shows what a kind, beautiful person you are."
"This has made me sob my heart out. How unselfish of you. You have taught me a HUGE lesson. BLESS you for sharing this angel," a third commented under the video.
And this user stated that Leah is "the realist woman, what an example for your children."
After the moment went viral on the platform, both Steve and Shonda spoke of their gratitude in their own posts on social media.
"I never expected things like this to happen but I am happy to give new perspective on co-parenting and giving kids their best chance at a great life," Steve wrote on Facebook.
Shonda also took to her own Facebook account to dedicate a post to her loving family.
"Now that I've had some time to celebrate... and wrap my head around the whirlwind of events this weekend, I finally feel I can publicly announce that I [undoubtedly] said YES. We've already become a family, but now we will all have the same last name."
"These beautifully imperfect people are more than I ever could have dreamed of," she continued. "I am beyond grateful for Steve and the girls."
Shonda also gave a heartfelt shout-out to the woman who filmed her proposal and shared it with millions of people online writing: "God really said, here is the best co-parent you could have only dreamed up," she wrote. "Leah Whitaker is more than just the girl's mom.
"She is my family," the new fiancée added.
