A mum who concept her dad have been useless for greater than 30 years claims to have found out he’s alive after monitoring him down on social media.

Sharnee Butler, from Christchurch, New Zealand, posted her first-ever textual content message trade with him to TikTok.

The 31-year-vintage at all times thought deep down he used to be nonetheless alive, it was only a question of trying to in finding him.

All Sharnee knew used to be that his name used to be Noel, he was from the united kingdom and he used to be ‘sports mad’.

‘I grew up thinking he was useless, whilst i used to be sufficiently old, I knew something wasn’t right, and no-one had answers,’ she instructed FEMAIL.

‘I had such a lot of questions however there has been by no means any solutions.’

She put out the phrase she was once looking for her dad with the entire main points she knew on online forums and tv presentations ‘a couple of occasions’ but had no success. 

After years of looking out, she nonetheless never gave up on her project to check out and monitor down her dad.

Sharnee posted the unbelievable tale to TikTok (Picture: sharneebutler_21/Instagram)

Nigel pictured back in his more youthful days (Picture: Sharnee Butler)

When she sent a ‘Noel’ a message on social media someday after looking out his name along sports activities, an extended textual content change resulted in some marvel solutions.

‘His social media was once sports activities, sports activities, sports activities, and i additionally noticed he lived here in Christchurch again in 1990-1991 and moved again to the united kingdom.

And very personal but i would like to ask. when you have been dwelling here in Christchurch/New Zealand, did you sleep with any girls?’ Sharnee boldly requested. 

‘My mother who I deeply and dearly love has given me your title so I’ve done years and years of research and you fit these kinds of descriptions…I’m so very sorry that this all seems very ordinary.’ 

Noel, from Wales, said he concept the questions had been just a little non-public but admitted the tips was ‘very intriguing’. 

That Is the instant Sharnee says she realised she had found her dad (Picture: @sharnee.xo TikTok)

Sharnee gave more details and mentioned her mum ‘stuck with the similar description’ of her dad all her lifestyles, telling her he went back to the united kingdom for a soccer game and she or he never heard anything again.

 ‘It’s a wee bit uncanny but I’m now not writing issues out,’ Noel responded and requested how on this planet Sharnee found him.

It was once then that Noel gave a clue that Sharnee used to be nearer than ever to finding her long-lost dad.

Asking if her mum’s identify used to be Dale, he brought: ‘So do you actually suppose i could be your dad?’

‘That Is all so so crazy, so so crazy.

I’ve been looking ahead to this moment for an excessively long time. Yes Dale is my mum! Holy moly,’ she wrote back. 

Noel mentioned he remembered Dale ‘needless to say’ as they’d steadily ‘stumble upon each other’ on nights out but weren’t a couple. 

He also remembered her older brother Mykal and pointed out Sharnee may well be half-Welsh. 

‘Holy crap that is insane. Did you’ve gotten any idea about me in any respect?’ Sharnee requested prior to Noel sent her an antique photo of him whilst he used to be in Wellington in 1991. 

‘No I didn’t Sharnee. I’m so so sorry,’ Noel spoke back.  

The video has been considered millions of instances on TikTok with loads of stunned feedback.

After it went viral, Sharnee began a fundraiser so she will meet her ‘doable dad’ in Wales and do a DNA take a look at to make sure their suspicions.

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