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Sophie Law

Ewan McGregor's daughters share unseen throwback snaps of star on 50th birthday

Ewan McGregor's daughter shared an unseen snap of the Scottish actor as he celebrated a milestone birthday this week.

The Star Wars actor turned 50 on Wednesday - 25 years after he got his first big break in Trainspotting in 1996.

His daughters were on hand to wish their dad a Happy Birthday, with 19-year-old tattoo artist Esther posting snaps from his younger years.

In the photos, posted on Instagram, the Hollywood actor looks youthful with long hair as he walks with his arm round now ex-wife Eve Mavrakis, 54.

The Hollywood actor with his arm round now ex-wife Eve Mavrakis, 54 (Instagram)

"Happy birthday pops," Esther wrote in the caption.

Ewan's eldest daughter Clara, 25, also took to social media to share a more recent snap she had taken of her dad in 2015.

In the candid black and white photo, the actor wears a tartan dressing gown and glasses as he appears to read a script.

"Pops by me circa 2015- happy birthday I love you!!," she wrote.

Ewan and French actress Eve fell on love on the movie set of Kavanagh QC in 1995, and have four daughters from the 22 years they spent together building a family.

The actor wears a tartan dressing gown and glasses as he appears to read a script (Instagram)

But their marriage came to an end in 2018 when the Trainspotting star filed for divorce citing irreconcilable divorces and started dating Fargo co-star Mary Elizabeth Winstead, 35.

Their eldest daughter Clara, 24, branded Mary a "piece of trash" in an Instagram as she made sure the world knew her feelings.

Her venomous comment appeared to be a response to a photograph of Ewan and Mary kissing at the 2014 Vanity Fairs Oscars party surfaced on a fan account.

Tattoo artist Esther posted the snap from her dad's younger years (Instagram)

McGregor, who now lives in Los Angeles, said last year that part of the reason he quit living in the UK was because he was fed up posing for selfies with fans.

The father-of-four, who has quit social media for good, said he would walk around London while he lived there with his head down to avoid eye contact with people.

The actor called selfies “soulless” and said he preferred the days before camera phones when people would come up to him to ask about his films.

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 22: Ewan McGregor with 25-year-old daughter Clara (Getty Images)

He said even being slagged off by fellow Scots over his “s***” movies was better than standing posing for endless snaps.

Just seven months into his whirlwind romance, Ewan had no qualms claiming he was happier with his new girlfriend Mary.

He told Men's Journal : "Lighter? Today? As opposed to then?

"I am better. I am happier. I think that's true."

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