Coleen Nolan has been seen reuniting with her ex-husband as she shared a rare snap of the pair to social media as they marked their daughter's birthday.
The Loose Women star was all smiles as she posed alongside her daughter Ciara, as they celebrated her special day, whilst Ray Fensome was seen smiling equally as proudly on the other side of the birthday girl.
The former couple, who split in 2018, appeared happy as they celebrated, with cake, together in the garden of Coleen's home. The snap showed the Blackpool-born TV star wearing a black dress and a white crocheted cardigan as she wrapped her arm around her daughter with her spare hand holding the edge of the rectangular cake.
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Ray, meanwhile, put his hands on his hips as he posed for the camera in a quirky black and white patterned shirt which he pared with dark jeans next to his daughter.
Sharing the sweet image to Instagram, Coleen wrote a gushing message for Ciara as she captioned her post: "Happy Birthday @ciarafensome you make my life so much better just by being in it! You make me laugh daily.
"You look after me and boss me about like a mother. I’m so proud of the woman you’ve become, you’re kind, thoughtful and the most loyal person to your friends and family!"
She rounded off the post, which featured pictures of Ciara with her partner and alongside her, by adding: "Have the best day ever because you deserve every moment of it… I love you ALWAYS."
And Coleen's fans and followers were quick to share birthday wishes as well as praise for both Coleen and Ray. @imonly_loockin said: "This is all anyone could ask of a daughter and a credit to her upbringing, Birthday wishes all round."
@heatherboothy wrote: "Happy birthday Ciara Have a fabulous day Lovely photos of you both." @ann.bull.5 commented: "Happy Birthday Ciara have a wonderful day. How can she be anything but fabulous with you as her mum Coleen."
Coleen's reunion with Ray comes weeks after Coleen said she has "never been happier" after finding love again. During an appearance on Loose Women, coleen reflected on her past relationships, claiming that, if you don't feel an instant connection with someone, they're not for you.
However, she did confess that this philosophy held her back after she and Michael Jones split up in April 2022, after a year together. Coleen said: "Gradually over time with the person I'm with now, it has taken a longer time and it's my fault because I keep thinking I'm not used to this.
£I'm not used to somebody loving me the way you do because I've never believed I have. Because I've never been with anyone that has made me feel that 100 per cent." And Coleen added that being in a relationship with someone who compliments her and holds her hand freaked her out at first as she has been starved of that in the past.
"Now over the last couple of years I've said you know what just accept it for once in your life and enjoy it," she said. "It's what you have been looking for and now that I have truly opened myself up to it I have never been happier."
