Mum left in tears after delivery driver turns up with pizza she didn't order

A struggling single mum was left in tears when her kids ordered pizza without her knowing - only for the kind-hearted delivery man to leave her £40 despite admitting he too suffered financial 'difficulties'.

Francesca Emmott had just come home from a two-week holiday in Cyprus with her kids and parents on Thursday (August 17) but headed straight for the foodbank due to unforeseen financial struggles. However while she was totting up money to nip to the shops that weekend, her daughter Ella-Louise Emmott had whipped out her tablet and ordered herself and her three-year-old brother a Margherita pizza.

Unaware of the 11-year-old's purchase, Francesca broke down into tears when she opened the door to the delivery driver from their favourite local restaurant Pronto Pizza in Colne, Lancashire. Promising to scrape together £18.50 for the single large pizza by the next day, the driver spoke to his boss at Pronto and reassured the tearful mum-of-two not to worry.

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Just days later, the 32-year-old was greeted at home by a note dropped through the window containing £40 from the delivery driver that read: "Here is something for you and your family. It's not much, but from my heart, that day it broke me. Hope your daughter enjoyed the pizza."

Overwhelmed, Francesca shared the good deed online, where it has received more than 20,000 likes, comments and shares. Speaking out about his heart-warming gesture, the delivery driver has since admitted that their story 'broke his heart' as he has children himself and made the generous decision despite being in 'a difficult situation' himself.

Francesca, from Colne, Lancashire, said: "I heard the