It's gone noon now, so throw your hands up if you've been played as a fool.
Around the world, April Fools' jokers have been pulling pranks and telling tall tales, due to the annual tradition. Eternal pranksters Ant and Dec have - of course - been among the fun, with a Geordie-themed scheme that turned a few heads this morning.
A former Tory party leadership contender has been kidding a few on today, too, by announcing he is taking up a new role as Boris Johnson's director of communications. The same former MP resigned from Parliament due to Mr Johnson's leadership.
