was a proud mother as she celebrated her son Thiago's first birthday. As well as showering the little boy with presents and balloons, the former Hollyoaks star ensured the day was extra memorable with a gigantic birthday cake. A towering confection by Charlie Bakes covered with cherry red royal icing had been topped with a Mickey Mouse 'Happy Birthday' sign.

Swirls of black and red buttercream cascaded down one side, securing a "1" and several Disney characters, including Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck and Pluto. Gold stars had been sprinkled across the top of the personalised cake, which was finished with Thiago's name spelt out in icing. While Gemma hadn't yet cut into the cake to reveal the flavour, she did share a photo of her little boy sitting on the side with a bowl of cake between his legs as he grinned from ear to ear.

Vanilla cake and white icing appeared to be stuck to the spoon, and his delighted expression was an indication of Thiago's verdict on his first birthday cake. Gemma also shared a video of some of Thiago's highlights, from his birth to sweet sibling moments with her daughter Mia and doting father-son bonding with Strictly's Gorka Marquez. She gushed in the caption: "A whole year of loving you.

Thiago Thomas, what would we do without you. Such a happy, loving, cheeky and curious bundle of joy. You make us smile every single day and you couldn’t be more loved.

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