Soap actress Natalie Cassidy has wowed fans as she shared her real age as she celebrates a milestone birthday.
The actress, who is best known for her role as Sonia Fowler in EastEnders, shared snaps of her cuddling up to cameraman fiancé Marc Humphreys as well as daughters Joanie Elizabeth and Eliza.
Sharing snaps from her 40th birthday party, the soapstar beamed for the camera alongside her family in front of balloons and light up numbers for her milestone celebration.
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Writing on Instagram to her 278,000 followers, Natalie shared pictures from her birthday party as she captioned the post: “So I’m 40. What a weekend. Filled with all my favourite human beings.
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“Music, laughter, dancing and wine. Beautiful gifts. A special poem. I feel very loved, very lucky and I can’t wait to enjoy my next decade.
“Thank you to everyone. You know who you are.”
Fans couldn’t get over Natalie’s real age and rushed into the comments to share their amazement.
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One fan wrote: “No way! But Sonia is only 16! Happy 40th! 40s are your best years yet”.
Another added: “I can’t believe you are 40. wishing you a belated happy birthday x”.
“Congratulations Natalie. Enjoy the wisdom that comes with getting older and sod the creeky bones,” joked another.
It wasn’t just fans of the star sharing well wishes either, as EastEnders co-stars new and old also sent birthday messages to the star.
Tamzin Outhwaite wrote: “Happiest of birthdays Nat”.
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Patsy Palmer, who played the infamous Bianca Jackson, commented: “Wow naughty 40 !!!!! Happy birthday gorgeous girl. I can’t believe it.”
Motherland actress Anna Maxwell Martin shared: “Happy birthday beauty xxxx”.
Natalie has appeared on the BBC soap since she was just nine-years-old in 1993, and is known for some of EastEnders’ most iconic scenes including giving birth to Martin Fowler’s baby aged just 16.
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Off-screen the star is happily settled with partner Marc Humphreys, who she met in 2014. One year later the pair got engaged and are parents to daughter Joanie Elizabeth.
Natalie also shares daughter Eliza with her ex Adam Cottrell.
EastEnders airs Monday to Thursday on BBC One at 7.30pm
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