Belated birthday wishes are in order for Donnie Wahlberg! The Blue Bloods actor turned 55 on Saturday, August 17, and is feeling all the love from friends, family, and fans alike.
“Today I celebrate a man with a heart the size of the moon,” Donnie’s New Kids On The Block bandmate Jonathan Knight posted on Instagram. “Words can never express what we’ve shared together since childhood. Love, love, love this amazing man! Happy Birthday, Donald.”
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“Happy Birthday to my partner in solving crime and also my best girlfriend,” Marisa Ramirez (who stars alongside Donnie on Blue Bloods) captioned a black-and-white birthday tribute post on Instagram. “The world is so lucky to have you! Just the best human I know! Miss you. Can’t wait to see what you bring to the table this year!”
“This is @donniewahlberg convincing me I needed another Leo in my life,” Donnie’s on-screen sister Bridget Moynahan captioned a post, joining the ranks of people celebrating Donnie. “He wasn’t wrong. Can’t imagine my life without my brother from another mother. Love you! Happy Birthday!”
Donnie is never one to shy away from showing gratitude for his friends, family, and loyal fans, so following his epic NKOTB birthday concert in Toronto, he took to Instagram to reflect on the outpouring of love and birthday wishes he received.
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“It’s going to take some time to reply to the many birthday messages that I received on @instagram yesterday—from so many kind and thoughtful Blockheads and friends from around the world—but I’m going to give it a try,” he exclaimed in the caption of a post. “I will use the love, kindness, and gratitude, from the amazing audience in Toronto and my bandmates last night, as fuel to get me through. Such a special evening. I am truly humbled. Toronto—you continue to raise the bar! I love you. Thank you! Thank you for always being there and for always being a second home. Thanks to all who sent messages and well wishes! My heart is full.”