Bachelor couple Laura Byrne and Matty ‘J’ Johnson gush over daughter Marlie-Mae on her first birthday
It’s been a year since The Bachelor‘s Matty ‘J’ Johnson and Laura Byrne welcomed their first child together, Marlie-Mae.
And on Saturday, the doting parents posted loving tributes to their adorable little girl to celebrate her first birthday.
‘Happy birthday to this sassy, funny, smart, cuddly, nocturnal, smiley little slice of human pudding,’ Laura captioned a series of candid photos from Marlie-Mae’s first year.
She’s growing up so fast! On Saturday, Bachelor couple Laura Byrne and Matty ‘J’ Johnson posted loving tributes to Instagram to celebrate their adorable daughter Marlie-Mae’s first birthday (all pictured)
‘Being your mummy, your back up dancer, your chef and chauffeur is the best gig in the biz. We love you,’ she added.
Accompanying her post was a series of images of Laura and Marlie-Mae, with the adorable tiny tot showing off her big cheeky grin.
Proud father Matty also shared a video tribute on his Instagram page.
So sweet: ‘Being your mummy, your back up dancer, your chef and chauffeur is the best gig in the biz. We love you,’ Laura captioned a sweet series of images from her daughter’s first year
The short clip started by showing a pregnant Laura before she gave birth in hospital, and ended with the toddler being able to stand on her own.
The footage of Marlie-Mae’s life was accompanied by a moving rendition of Can’t Help Falling In Love by Kina Grannis.
‘Our little girl is one!!! Happy birthday to the best thing that ever happened to us. Love you Marlie-Mae,’ he captioned the post.
Proud father! Matthew posted a short clip of footage from Marlie-Mae’s life to his Instagram which was accompanied by a moving rendition of Can’t Help Falling In Love by Kina Grannis
‘I’m not crying YOU ARE… how lucky we are,’ Laura responded to his sweet tribute, adding a red heart emoji.
Their celebrity friends were quick to send their good wishes to Marlie-Mae for her big day.
‘Happy b’day,’ wrote Married At First Sight star Jules Robinson, who is expecting her first child with husband Cameron Merchant in September.
Well wishes! Their celebrity friends were quick to send their good wishes to Marlie-Mae for her big day
‘I love her so much,’ wrote Laura’s podcast host and fellow Bachelor alum Brittany Hockley.
‘She is too much! Happy birthday beautiful Marlie-Mae,’ commented Bachelor star Elly Miles.
Last month, Laura told TV week magazine that the coronavirus pandemic meant they had to scale back their celebrations for Marlie-Mae’s birthday.
Restrictions: Last month, Laura told TV week magazine that the coronavirus pandemic meant they had to scale back their celebrations for Marlie-Mae’s birthday
‘It’s sad we won’t be able to have a first birthday party with our friends and family, but we are still going to try and make the day special,’ Laura said.
The health crisis has also forced the couple to postpone their wedding til next year.
Laura and Matthew fell in love on the 2017 season of the Bachelor.
The pair became engaged while on vacation in Fiji in April 2018, two months before they welcomed their daughter.
Smitten: Laura and Matt fell in love on the 2017 season of the Bachelor. The pair became engaged while on vacation in Fiji in April 2018, two months before they welcomed their daughter