A picture circulated around the web of Ryan Gosling holding a baby on the weekend. Hearts melted, ovaries exploded and numerous ‘Awwwww’ noises were heard across the globe.

This is the adorable photo, which was posted on the Ryan Gosling Facebook page and shared more than 50,000 times:

However, it was the text surrounding the picture that got people really talking.

Did your mind also fill with images of Ryan Gosling putting teeny socks on the little babes feet while tickling them and smiling his proud Daddy smile when you heard the news?

Yeah, us too.

Until we realised that the “Ryan” who posted the image, also had a tendency to post images of his ‘Hey Girl’ memes from time to time.

Sorry to stick a pin in your bubble, but the whole thing is a hoax. Ryan Gosling is not a father. Repeat: Ryan Gosling. Is no baby daddy.

So until it actually really happens, we’ll just continue with our private fantasies.