BBC weatherman Tomasz Schafernaker has responded to the news that Queen Elizabeth II had "a bit of a crush" on him.
The 43-year-old Polish-British meteorologist took to Twitter on Saturday to share his thoughts on the late monarch having had a soft spot for him.
In an article detailing the Queen's final few days before her death on September 8, the Daily Mail wrote: "She asked that many of the traditions of a Balmoral summer should continue, even though she could not join in as she once did, particularly with the walks and the picnics, and she found it harder to do her regular newspaper crossword puzzle.
"But there were other compensations and none more intriguing than the way she made a point of watching TV weather forecasts.
"The reason? She had developed an unexpected affection for BBC weatherman Tomasz Schafernaker.
"'It was like a bit of a crush; she always wanted to watch the forecasts when he was on,' says a close figure. 'She was amused hearing the cadences when his name was read out but she loved watching him, too'," the article continued.
Tomasz retweeted a link to the story and wrote alongside it: "Feel so humbled to be mentioned like this…truly heartwarming."
His friends and followers were quick to reply to his tweet, with BBC presenter Jen Bartram replying: "Tomasz this is wonderful. How lovely. What an honour."
One fan responded: "I think she must have liked the fact you can be a little rebellious and naughty at times. She seemed to like people with a bit of personality. You aren’t boring and we all like that in you."
And another person commented: "Wow @Schafernaker what an honour!You deserve it, glad she liked your forecasts."
Someone else replied: "Read the story and had to see who this wonderful weatherman is , nice to know you brought some joy to the lovely Queen."
