Jason Mortensen wakes up from a hernia operation to the happy news he's married to a hotty. Courtesy YouTube

MEN with amnesia say the sweetest things.

Jason Mortensen is still wonky from anaesthesia when he wakes up after a hernia operation. Jason's wife Candice is by his side, filming on her mobile phone.

It is the fifth time Jason has undergone surgery during the couple's six year marriage, so she has been by his side a lot. But Jason's temporary amnesia means he has no idea who the gorgeous woman next to him is.

"Did the doctor send you?" he asks. "Man, you are eye candy."

"You may be the prettiest woman I've ever seen," he gushes. "Are you a model?"

Presumably flattered, she then breaks the good news.

"My name is Candice. I'm your wife," she says.

Jason clearly can't believe his good fortune.

"You're my wife? Holy sh**," he says, his voice rising in surprise.

"Oh my god, I hit the jackpot."

Leaning in to take a closer look at his partner, Jason adds more detail to his flattery.

"Wow, your teeth are perfect... Turn around," he says, prompting laughter from Candice.

Jason says he doesn't remember the incident (he was "definitely out of it"), but he does know one thing for sure.

"She is the love of my life."

Awww.

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