Unicode has proposed a total of 164 new emoji - including nine brand new characters. Users will be able to use a 'distorted face', with huge, bug-like eyes, flushed cheeks, and raised eyebrows.

Of the six billion emoji that are sent globally every day, around 70% are emotion based – for example, smiley face, love hearts. A smaller proportion of the emoji sent are sad expressions.

The update includes eight new emojis, such as a shovel, harp, and tired face. Apple Intelligence also ... were expected to go up for approval by the emoji body Unicode Consortium some time in ...