Photo: Gwyneth Paltrow/Instagram
Gwyneth Paltrowis celebrating her ex-husbandChris Martinon his big day.
Paltrow, 50, shared a selfie of herself with Martin, who turns 46 on Thursday, onInstagramto wish the Coldplay frontman and “sweetest father and friend” a happy birthday.
“Happy birthday to the sweetest father and friend ❤️ we love you, cajm,” the actress wrote, spelling out Martin’s initials.
Martin’s birthday comes one day after Paltrow’s husbandBrad Falchuk’s birthday, which also received its own message shared on Instagram.
On Wednesday, Paltrow joked that Falchuk, now 52, is “so cool” fornot even using the social media platformbefore she asked that her followers “wish him a happy birthday, anyway.”
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Paltrow and Martin first met in 2002 while hanging backstage at one of Martin’s Coldplay concerts. They began dating andtied the knotin 2003. Over the course of their decade-long marriage, Paltrow and Martin welcomed two kids,Apple, 18, andMoses, 16.
In March 2014, the pair announced they weresplitting upin aposton the Goop website titled “Conscious Uncoupling.”
“It is with hearts full of sadness that we have decided to separate,” the pair wrote at the time. “We have come to the conclusion that while we love each other very much we will remain separate. We are, however, and always will be a family, and in many ways we are closer than we have ever been.”
In the post, Paltrow and Martin added that they are “parents first and foremost,” and asked for privacy during “this difficult time.”
“We have always conducted our relationship privately, and we hope that as we consciously uncouple and co-parent, we will be able to continue in the same manner,” the announcement concluded at the time.
Since then, the pair have grown into close friends and co-parents, with Paltrow saying during avirtual June 2021 appearance onTodaythat Martin — who has been datingDakota Johnsonsince 2017 — is “like my brother.”
“You know, he’s my family. I love him,” she said at the time. “And I’m so grateful to him for giving me these kids. It worked out well. … You know, it really did, I have to say.”
source: people.com
