Watch | Woman Lifted by Shop Shutters in Viral Video Says She Will Have to Get Used to The Fame

Anne Hughes, a 72-year-old woman who works as a cleaner at the Best One convenience store in the Welsh village of Tonteg says she will wear make-up and be ready for the fame that has come her way through a viral video where she features, albeit dangling upside down.

Hughes was hoisted into the air by shop shutters and the footage capturing the moment has gone viral on social media. She was waiting outside the convenience store in Tonteg, Rhondda Cynon Taf, waiting for the store owner to open the shutters. When he did open the shop shutters, she was lifted along with it as her coat got caught in one of the shutter’s hooks.

The clip gained 1.9 million views on TikTok. “I’ll never hear the end of it. My boss has said he’s never liked his staff hanging around,” Hughes was quoted as saying by the BBC.

Anne retired formally seven years ago but had been working at the store since then. She was leaning against the shutters when the shop owner opened them. “He couldn’t hear me shouting when I realised that I had been caught, the shutter was completely open then I screamed his name, and thank goodness he came out and lowered the shutter a little bit and managed to get me in his arms,” she told the UK-based broadcaster.

“I just remember saying to him ‘just grab my head’ – I was worried I was going to fall, I was pointing towards the floor,” she said.

Her grandchildren and daughter-in-law pointed out another bit – that she was holding her trolley as she was lifted up. Anne told the broadcaster that she does not know why she did so but said she has seen the funny side.

“Last night we were singing Fame to all my messenger group and they thought it was hysterical. I’ll have to handle the fame, always have my make-up on. I’ll never go against those shutters again. Never. I’ve learned my lesson,’ she further added.