A chuffed man performed cartwheels along the street to celebrate his divorce being finalised.
Ecstatic Enoc Santos jumped for joy after formally ending his marriage just two days before his 50th birthday.
It gave the lorry driver two reasons to celebrate.
A CCTV clip shows him hopping, skipping and punching the air as he leaves the courthouse.
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He also did two cartwheels outside the building in Contagem, near Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on 10 July.
A lawyer saw him celebrating outside the courthouse and asked him if he had been awarded a large compensation sum.
She was stunned when Enoc told her the real reason for his gymnastic display.
The divorcee told local media that he had been married for four years but had been separated from his ex-partner for some time.
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Enoc, who now lives in São Paulo, travelled some 350 miles to Contagem to attend the divorce hearing in person.
He explained: “About three or four months ago, we were supposed to have an online hearing but there was no wifi at the courthouse and it had to be rescheduled.
“I was in São Paulo and the new date was set for 10 July.
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“I decided to go to Contagem to make sure it happened without a hitch.”
He said the divorce was a source of great concern for him as he is now in a new relationship.
Enoc stressed that the filmed celebration was just his way of expressing relief and was not intended to disrespect his ex-wife.
He said: “I was on my own, wanting to talk to someone. The first people I saw were a security guard and a receptionist.
“I decided to greet them and said ‘I hope it’s alright, but I’m just going to hop down the first three steps on my right foot’.
“And when I hopped, I then wanted to do some cartwheels.
“It was a wonderful, spectacular way to celebrate.
“It wasn’t to show off or disrespect the other party.
“It was the best way to celebrate after everything worked out well.”
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