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It's been an amazing week for former Manchester United footballer Rio Ferdinand! Not only did he propose to his girlfriend Kate Wright, he was given an amazing welcome home from his kids, and now he's celebrating his 40th birthday!
Rio, who popped the question to former TOWIE star Kate on top of a skyscraper in Abu Dhabi, is 13 years older than her, and she is certainly milking the age gap to help celebrate his birthday.
Firstly, Kate posted the most adorable throwback photo of Rio in his school uniform to her Instagram Story, writing, 'Happy Birthday you old sod. 40 today'. [sic]
But it was Kate's second post that really got her fans laughing. Sharing a laughing GIF, Kate cheekily wrote, 'P.S I'm actually going out with a 40 year old. WTF?? @rioferdy5'. [sic]
Oh Kate! 🙈🙈🙈
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2 of 19Perrie Edwards and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
Despite their busy work schedules, Little Mix singer Perrie Edwards and England footballer Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain never fail to delight us with their super cute photos. The pair always support each other in their careers as well! Perrie often attends Alex's football games, whilst he regularly turns up to Perrie's shows and events.
3 of 19Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan
Although they live on opposite sides of the world, Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan have been making their marriage work since getting wed in 2015.
4 of 19Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively
They first met on the set of the Green Lantern in 2010 and after confirming their romance in 2011, the pair haven't looked back!The married couple, who have two children together, often post hilarious photos to their social media accounts mocking one another.
5 of 19Ed Sheeran and Cherry Seaborn
Superstar singer Ed Sheeran delighted fans across the world when he announced he'd proposed to his long-term girlfriend Cherry Seaborn earlier this year. Despite keeping their relationship relatively private, Cherry often pops up on Ed's Instagram account!
6 of 19Tom Daley and Dustin Lance Black
Olympian Tom Daley and his husband Dustin Lance Black have proved that age is just a number! Despite having a 20 year age gap, the happy couple welcomed their first child in 2019. The happy couple married at a stunning ceremony with close friends and family back in 2017.
7 of 19David and Victoria Beckham
Posh and Becks are one of the ultimate celebrity super couples! Marrying in 1999, the couple now have four children together and still post super loved-up photos of each other.
8 of 19Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Andre Grey
It seems love is totally in the air for the Little Mix girls right now. Leigh-Anne Pinnock is also super loved up with her footballer boyfriend Andre Grey. Andre posted a lovely message about his girl on Instagram for her 28th birthday in October 2019.
9 of 19Chrissy Teigen and John Legend
The ultimate cute couple, Chrissy Teigen and John Legend. As well as adorably cute social media posts, John often dedicated his songs to his wife, and Chrissy features in the video for his hit track 'All Of Me'.
10 of 19Vogue Williams and Spencer Matthews
After meeting in 2017 on Channel 4's The Jump, Vogue Williams and Made In Chelsea star Spencer Matthews announced their engagement in January, and later welcomed a baby boy into the world in September. The pair tied the knot in June 2018.
11 of 19Kim Kardashian West and Kanye West
Who can forget that INCREDIBLE proposal by Kanye West? The rapper rented out a whole stadium to surprise Kim Kardashian. The 'Heartless' singer teamed up with Kim's mum Kris to fly the whole Kardashian/Jenner family in for a surprise and even rented a 50-piece orchestra for the cute moment.
12 of 19Tom and Giovanna Fletcher
They've gained a massive online fan following for their super cute videos, and Tom and Giovanna Fletcher took things to the next level when they recently welcomed their third child into the world. We love these two!
13 of 19JAY Z and Beyoncé
They are potentially one of the coolest celebrity couples around, and after 10 years of marriage, JAY Z and Beyoncé show no signs of toning down their PDA. They are even touring the world together on their 'On The Run II' tour!
14 of 19Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis
After meeting on That 70s Show, Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis's friendship blossomed into a romance in 2012. The pair are now married and have two children together.
15 of 19Sophie Austin and Shayne Ward
Coronation Street actor Shayne Ward melted our hearts when he popped the question to former Hollyoaks star Sophie Austin over the Christmas period in 2017.
16 of 19Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel
Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel warm our hearts with their super cute red carpet appearances. The pair look so loved up and can never take their eyes off each other!
17 of 19Kate Wright and Rio Ferdinand
Former TOWIE star Kate Wright's romance with footballer Rio Ferdinand is going from strength to strength. Not only are these two cute together, Kate is adorable to Rio's three children after they tragically lost their mum to cancer. The pair got married in a lavish ceremony in Turkey in September 2019.
18 of 19Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom
Pop princess Katy and Hollywood actor Orlando give us serious goals! After announcing their engagement on Valentine's Day in 2019, the couple are reportedly set to get married in December 2019.
19 of 19Chris Hughes and Jesy Nelson
They've only been together since the start of 2019, but Love Island star Chris Hughes and Little Mix singer Jesy Nelson are totally smitten with each other. After Chris showed just how much he adores his girl on Jesy's Odd One Out documentary, Jesy called him her 'future husband', before Chris admitted he'd love to have children with the singer.
The loved-up couple, who have been dating since January 2017, announced their engagement last week, with Rio sharing some adorable photos from the big moment.
Sharing the snaps on Instagram, Rio wrote, 'She said yes 💍 ❤️ How these 3 kids kept it a secret I’ll never know 🤷🏽♂️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤'. [sic]
Kate then shared the same set of photos, writing, 'The perfect end to our holiday ... How could the answer not be yes❤️❤️'. [sic]
It comes after Rio tragically lost his wife Rebecca at the age of only 34 back in May 2015, when she lost her battle with breast cancer. Rebecca left behind her three children, Tate, Tia and Lorenz.
After her death, Rio admitted Rebecca's dying wish was for him to be happy and find love again, as she didn't want him 'alone and miserable'.
Cute! ❤️
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