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Lily Waddell

Lucy Mecklenburgh and Ryan Thomas celebrate son's flashy 1st birthday in lockdown

Lucy Mecklenburgh celebrated her son's lockdown birthday as Roman turned one.

The former TOWIE star, 29, delighted fans with pictures from her gorgeous set up at her home for the birthday boy over the weekend.

In a sweet snap, little Roman clapped while sat in front of the impressive array of balloons and huge teddy bear to match his jumper.

His delicious birthday cake was made especially with a big chocolate teddy bear sat on the creamy topping.

Mother-of-one Lucy gushed over her birthday boy having an "extra special" day.

Dad Ryan, who recently quit acting, stepped in to pose with his little boy in front of the camera.

She wrote: "How is my baby boy 1. Thank you for making Romans day extra special @thedecordistrict @elan_cafe."

Lucy Mecklenburgh celebrates son's 1st lockdown birthday with balloons and cake (Instagram)

Ryan also shared photographs from their special day as a family unit.

He wrote: "Where has that year gone!!? Happy 1st Birthday king Roman."

It comes after Ryan opened up about his family life with Lucy and their baby.

Admittedly, the former actor travelling to see his daughter Scarlett in Manchester and how it puts a "strain" on his relationship with Lucy.

Dad Ryan also stepped in to pose with his little boy in front of the camera (Instagram)

Ryan remains close to his daughter Scarlett whom he shares with his ex Tina O'Brien.

He told his brothers Scott and Adam on podcast Mancs on the Mic: "I know I’ve got Scarlett [who] I have to keep going back and forward for… That puts a strain on our relationship because I’m not with her [Lucy] because I’ve gotta get back for Scarlett.

"There is that trying to find a mix of making both work and working out where you’re going to end," he said.

The former TOWIE star, 29, delighted fans with pictures from her gorgeous set up at her home for the birthday boy over the weekend (Instagram)

Ryan expressed his hopes of eventually moving to Manchester to bring both of his children closer together.

Also, Manchester holds a special place in his heart because it's where his roots are.

"I think eventually I’d like to be in Manchester with both my kids, but at the moment it’s having that help at hand in London it’s just easier, but I think eventually I would love to be back where I started with all my brothers and all our kids.

Mother-of-one Lucy gushed over her birthday boy having an "extra special" day (Instagram)

"I think that’s what’ll happen eventually but we’re just taking it a day at a time. I think that’s what you’ve got to do with this family life."

Lucy and Ryan's love story goes back to when they met on Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls.

The couple became parents to Roman in lockdown last year.

They have plans to tie the knot after getting engaged in 2019.

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