A disappointed grandfather tossed away a pink party popper when he was he found out he would not be getting a grandson.

Amusing footage of the baby gender reveal shows the balloon and confetti popping pink before Dionisio Francisco, 70, expressed his unfiltered reaction in Nueva Ecija province, the Philippines, on August 12.

Relatives said he had been longing for a young boy whom he could play sports with. He came round to the idea of a granddaughter and is now as happy as his other relatives.

Gender reveal parties, thrown to reveal the sex of an unborn baby, have become increasingly popular in recent years due in part to social media, with many parents sharing photos and videos that helped popularise the trend.