A routine flight turned into a viral love note when pilot Tris Shipe used the cabin intercom to surprise his wife with a heartfelt—and slightly embarrassing—announcement. The video, posted on Instagram, has now soared past 45 million views, capturing the moment his unsuspecting wife realised she was the star of the show.

“I am the wife of the pilot,” she shared. “We talked about how fun it would be to fly somewhere where my husband’s last leg of the day would be, so we could make a date night out of it. He told me to record his announcement just for memories—but I was blissfully unaware he’d take that opportunity to call me out in front of all the passengers.”

I am the wife of the pilot and we talked about how fun it would be to fly somewhere where my husbands last leg of the day would be (Birmingham) so that we could make a date night out of it. He surprised me with the announcement telling me to record just for memories, but I was blissfully unaware that he would take that opportunity to call me out in front of all the passengers. I tried to hide the phone as I felt self conscious at this point. Overall, it was a fun memory I’ll always keep!