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John Boyega reveals heartwarming moment he surprised his parents with a new house

Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for Disney
Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for Disney

John Boyega has shared an emotional video of the moment he told his parents that he had bought them a new house.

The Star Wars actor, 27, bought a new property for mum Abigail and dad Samson several years ago as a “small token” of thanks.

Sharing the footage he captured of the special moment on Instagram alongside more recent videos of the family at the premiere of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, he wrote: “A few years ago this happened! Moments like this make all the hard work worth it.”

The clip shows John’s parents sitting on a sofa as the actor reveals that they are not filming an interview as he previously told them, but are in fact visiting their new home for the first time.

“On behalf of myself I’d like to say thank you for everything that you’ve done and I decided to do a secret project for a few months, and I’m here to tell you that there was no interview, that was a lie,” he said.

“This is your house that I am presenting to you, this is your new house, it belongs to you.”

He added: “We’ve been planning this for four, five months - it’s not bad, it’s a small token but I just thought it best that you live in an environment and place where you’re happy and you have space and privacy.”

Boyega's family became emotional at the news (Instagram @johnboyega)
Boyega's family became emotional at the news (Instagram @johnboyega)

Abigail and Samson initially seem confused before becoming emotional as John explains that his success is down to their “prayers,” prompting his father to tear up.

“It’s your prayers that has got this,” John said.

“Because the skill and ability that I have received has been from your prayers and I can’t ignore what God has used my parents to do in my life, this is just my physical appreciation.

“Honestly from the bottom of my heart, thank you so, so much for everything you have done.”

Speaking to Jimmy Fallon about his special gesture back in 2018, John revealed that he actually told his mum about the house before filming the video, ensuring that she had to give “the most Oscar winning performance” when his father found out.

“My mum knew about it, she knew I got the house,” he told Fallon.

“I just needed one of them to know so that if one of them had a heart attack, the other can take them to the hospital.

“Mum is the backbone of the family, she’s queen. She done the most Oscar winning performance when he found out.”

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