Tom Hardy reading a bedtime story is about to break the internet

The only way to spend Valentine's Day.
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Sam Haysom
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LONDON -- If you like bedtime stories, dogs, and Tom Hardy -- and let's be honest, what kind of monster doesn't like all of those things? -- then you're going to want to keep 6:50 p.m. GMT on Tuesday free.

Basically, Hardy is going to be reading a bedtime story on British kids' TV network CBeebies.

Here's the trailer, in all its glory:

"Cloud spotting with a best friend is definitely more enjoyable," smiles Hardy in the clip, sat on a blanket and surrounding by stuffed bears. "Especially if your best friend is a dog."

This isn't the first time Hardy's read a bedtime story for CBeebies, either. On New Year's Eve 2016 he read Simon Philip and Kate Hindley's You Must Bring a Hat, which has since racked up several hundred thousands views on YouTube.

Is there any better way to stave off Valentine's Day loneliness?

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Sam Haysom

Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.

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