Little boy from Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl performance finally identified

The young boy who was handed a Grammy during Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show has finally been identified - and he's not who people thought he was.

For those who missed it, during yesterday's Super Bowl LX at Levi's Stadium, California, the Puerto Rican rapper put on a show-stopping performance in the middle of the tense NFL final between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots.

The 31-year-old musician, born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, made history as the first performer to headline a Super Bowl halftime show entirely in Spanish, singing hits including 'Tití Me Preguntó,' 'Monaco' and 'DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS'.

Midway through the performance, the crowds were treated to a surprise guest appearance as Bad Bunny was joined on stage by Lady Gaga for a salsa-inspired version of her song 'Die with a Smile,' before fellow Puerto Rican Ricky Martin also joined the rapper to perform 'LO QUE LE PASÓ A HAWAii'.

The little boy who appeared during Bad Bunny's Super Bowl performance has been identified (JOSH EDELSON/Getty Images)

But, someone who stole the show wasn't a huge A-list name, but a little boy who had a small cameo during the performance.

During the show, the youngster was seen sitting on a sofa with his family, watching a TV which was playing the moment Bad Bunny won a Grammy a week earlier.

The rapper then came over and handed the boy the award in a heartwarming moment - and fans have been keen to know who the mystery child is.

A slew of online speculation and inaccurate reports initially said the child was Liam Conejo Ramos - the five-year-old boy who was detained by ICE earlier last month as he returned home from school.

For those who need a reminder, a photo of Ramos went viral after it was reported that he had been detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement outside his home in Minnesota, sparking outrage around the world.

It was thankfully confirmed earlier this month Liam and his father Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias are now both safely home, after a US District Judge granted an emergency request from the family's lawyer and ordered their release on 31 January.

It was five-year-old actor Lincoln Fox (NBC)

And as we say, some people mistakenly thought the boy was Liam, writing on Twitter: “Pretty sure Bad Bunny gave one of his Grammys to Liam Ramos, well done sir! What an AMAZING SHOW!!! Love over hate, always."

It's since been revealed that the youngster is in fact five-year-old actor Lincoln Fox.

The news was confirmed by Fox's own Instagram, which features a video of the moment alongside the caption: "I'll remember this day forever! @badbunnypr - it was by truest honor!"

One Instagram user gushed in the comments: "I saw him pass the award to the little boy and immediately thought of how the little boy not only symbolized bad bunny as a little boy and his dreams, but also sort of passing the torch and being like if I can you can. Beautiful messages and a beautiful soul."

While a second agreed: "Favorite moment of the Super Bowl!!"

Fox's bio on the social media platform reads that he's half-Argentinean and half-Egyptian and five-years-old.

He teased his Super Bowl appearance a week ago, writing in a separate Instagram post: "I booked a cool gig! Can’t wait to share it with you guys."