Happy birthday,Zooey Deschanel!
As theNew Girlstar turned 40 on Friday, her boyfriendJonathan Scottdedicated a sweet post to her onInstagram.
“Happy Birthday to the beautiful human who brought joy & laughter back into my life!” theProperty Brothersstar, 41, captioned a photo of Deschanel in a pink and red dress, holding a matching pink balloon.
“I’m the luckiest girl,” Deschanel commented on the post.
Deschanel also marked the occasion herself.
“Today I am celebrating 40 years of being on this planet!” she wrote onInstagram. “Life is wonderful and I am so grateful for all the amazing people in mine. Thank you for all the birthday wishes, my heart is full.”
Deschanel and her husband of four years, Jacob Pechenik, announcedtheir splitlast September, though a source told PEOPLE at the time they had beenseparated for “several months.”The two share daughter Elsie, 4, and son Charlie, 2.
Deschanel and Scott, meanwhile,became fast friendswhile filming an episode ofCarpool Karaokewith their siblings last August. A source previously told PEOPLE that Scott’s “great sense of humor” drew Deschanel in during their time onJames Corden‘s show.
“They were all talented and spontaneous and they had a really fun time shooting the show,” the source said. “They started talking as friends and realized there was more to it.”
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Scott, whosplit fromhisgirlfriend Jacinta Kuznetsovin 2018, recently told PEOPLE that Deschanel hasblended in seamlessly with his family.
His twin brother,Drew, confirmed.
“Linda and I have noticed thatthey connect on an individual level as well, which is great,” said the real estate agent, who married hislongtime love Linda Phanin Italy in 2018. “They’re both amazing humans, and we love the idea of having her in our lives.”
source: people.com
