Adam Thomas’ adorable surprise for wife on her 30th birthday

The former soap star pulls out the stops to surprise his wife on her milestone birthday during lockdown

Adam Thomas and Caroline
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Adam Thomas put on a lavish birthday surprise for his wife Caroline as she turned the big 3-0.

The former Emmerdale soap star took to his Instastory to share his sweet birthday surprise with his followers.

The clip showed Adam playing a white piano in the garden with their children sat singing the traditional Happy Birthday song.

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He captioned the clip, 'She cried...smashed it !! Haha happy birthday to my beautiful wife ... I was there on your 18th birthday and now your 30th...u may be getting older but your more beautiful now than ever before! Hope you have the best day because, if anyone deserves it it’s you !! ❤️ @carolinethomas23'

The pair have son Teddy, two, and daughter Elsie-Rose, one, and married in 2017 after a long romance.

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And it's not the first time he has gushed about his beloved wife. He wrote, '12 years I’ve spent loving you... and I promise I will never stop! Happy anniversary @carolinethomas23 I’ll self isolate with you anytime you want ... just not with the kids next time.'

What did pals make of Adam Thomas' grand gesture?

And his grand 'Elton John' style gesture even brought a tear to the eyes of pal Gemma Atkinson. she wrote, 'Even I cried ❤️ Have the best day!!!' and reality star Nathan Massey, who is married to Love Island star Cara De La Hoyde, commented, 'Well done adam !!! You’ve just set the bar too high for all us blokes !!! How we all gonna compete with this.'

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And Ross Worswick added, 'This is unreal bro.'

He had decorated the garden with pink and white balloons with a giant 3 and 0 under a balloon arch at the bottom of the garden.

Selina Maycock
Senior Family Writer

Selina is a Senior Family Writer for GoodtoKnow and has more than 16 years years of experience. She specialises in royal family news, including the latest activities of Prince George, Charlotte, Louis, Archie and Lilibet. She also covers the latest government, health and charity advice for families. Selina graduated from the University of Sheffield in 2006 with a degree in Journalism, and gained her NCTJ and NCE qualifications. During her career, she’s also written for Woman, Woman's Own, Woman&Home, and Woman's Weekly as well as Heat magazine, Bang Showbiz - and the Scunthorpe Telegraph. When she's not covering family news, you can find her exploring new countryside walking routes, catching up with friends over good food, or making memories (including award-winning scarecrows!)