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The 5.22-minute clipping posted by BBC Breakfast host Dan Walker had 3.6K retweets, 14.2K likes and 610K views.Walker posted the clipping on @mrdanwalker and wrote: "If you can't make it to a TV today, this is what happened when we surprised Terrence - who came on #bbcbreakfast yesterday to talk about loneliness - with a visit from the students at @OldhamCollege. You might need some tissues."In the clipping, the 78-year-old pensioner is seen teary-eyed as students from the nearby college brought a Christmas tree into his house. A choir sings 'Silent Night' at his doorstep in Oldham in Greater Manchester.The elderly man had earlier told Walker about his struggles with loneliness and that he did not have a Christmas tree at home. The old man recollected his visits to his mother's home on Christmas and presenting cooked food to his mother. During the conversation, he had remarked: "People who are on their own don't get presents."In the posted clipping, Walker tells him at one point in time: "The good news is that your Christmas dinner has been taken care of. Am I allowed to go to the front door and open it?"It is followed by the arrival of four students into his home along with a Christmas tree, and carol singing outside his house. Reacting to the heart-warming clipping, one Twitter user said: "Well done @mrdanwalker incredible thing to do!"Another posted: "Very moving. Well done Oldham College.""Your getting a bit of a rep for absolutely stonking stories with our forgotten or fragile members of society. Loved watching this. Hats off to the students. Cheers," wrote another user.A netizen tagged Walker and the college handles and wrote: Thanks for showing some good folks in the world." One post read: "Faith in my fellow humans is restored."British football great Gary Lineker retweeted Walker's post at @GaryLineker and wrote: "This is joyous. Well played @mrdanwalker."( With inputs from IANS )

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