Gorka Marquez shared a heart-melting snap of his little girl Mia, who he shares with Gemma Atkinson, onto Instagram on Saturday.
The professional dancer, 29, used Gemma's 35th birthday as an excuse to post a never-before-seen snap of their newborn baby - who they welcomed in July - alongside a gushing caption about his sweetheart.
The rare image showed blonde Gemma planting a kiss on baby Mia's cheek as she cradled her in her arms.
Gym bunny Gemma rocked a black sports bra and leggings with her hair up in a casual bun.
Mia peered up at the camera clad in a white babygrow as her daddy snapped away at the two special girls in his life.
Gorka also shared a number selfies of him and Gemma pulling faces as well as a photo of first-time mum Gemma pushing Mia in her buggy on a walk in the countryside.
Making his admiration for his girlfriend clear, the Spanish native wrote alongside the gallery of snaps: "HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY WORLD!!
"To my love, my rock, my best friend, the person who everyday puts a smile on my face and always make every second of a day brilliant just being by your side doing nothing just looking at you!"
Praising her parenting, he continued: "To the best mummy thank you for growing our gorgeous daughter inside of you and bringing her safely and healthily into this world.
"I am the proudest man in the world... Today is your day and I’m the happiest man knowing that I get to be the one by your side in this day to celebrate it with out little family."
Sharing his thoughts on the future, he added: "Can’t wait to spend the rest of our lives by each others sides seeing our little one grow and celebrate more birthdays together. I LOVE YOU SO MUCH MY WORLD @glouiseatkinson."
The happy couple met on the 2017 series of Strictly when they were partnered with different people, but that didn't stop their love from blossoming.
Gemma had even joked that she'd happily welcome the infamous Strictly Curse if it meant she could find a man - and on Valentine's Day 2018, the pair finally went public with their romance.
Gemma took to Instagram to break the news, sharing a romantic sun-soaked picture of them on holiday together looking gorgeous in their swimwear.
"Here's to many more kid. Happy Valentines Day Gorka Marquez," she gushed.
By Christmas of that year, the couple were serious, with Gorka taking her to his native Bilbao to meet his whole family.
And in February this year, the pair revealed they were expecting their first baby together with a sweet snap of Gemma's dogs Ollie and Norman proudly declaring they were set to become big brothers.
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