Justin Long is showering Kate Bosworth with love on her 40th birthday!
On Monday, the Accepted actor, 44, shared a romantic birthday tribute to hisgirlfriend alongside a carousel of sweet Instagram photos showing the couplelaughing, eating, drinking, kissing and watching a sunset from a dock.
“She’s 40! 🥳💛🎂” Long began his post. “She is also the best part of my day,everyday – even when we’re not together. She laughs with abandon. She makes melaugh the same – all the time. She sees beauty everywhere and in everyone. Shethanks everyone – even when she’s suffering, she’s kind.”
The star went on to offer more loving details about his partner and theirrelationship.
“She loves to tease. She has the best softest lips I’ve ever kissed,” he wroteabout Bosworth. “She loves beer and football more than I do (and I love beerand football). She is the strongest person I’ve ever known. She’s fiercelycommitted to the truth. She’s so fun to work with. She’s the most fun to doeverything with. She is genuinely curious about people and the world. Shemakes everything in my life better – all my favorite songs and movies,vacations and sunsets and Chinese food.”
“She is my joy. She is my best friend. Happy Birthday HANSAAAY🎂🥳”
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In return, Bosworth penned a post in celebration of her boyfriend.
“You are my love and my light, my peace and my thrill,” she wrote. “Thank youfor holding my hand when we sleep. Thank you for tying my shoelaces when younotice they are undone. Thank you for making me laugh so hard I have to leavethe room. Thank you for showing me what love is and for making this the bestbirthday ever 💛 xx “
Friend and actor Aaron Paul was among those who commented on Long’s loveletter.
“My god I love this love story. Love to you both my friends. So damn happy youfound each other.❤️” the Breaking Bad actor, 43, wrote.
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Bosworth and Long, 44, sparked relationship rumors in March after they werespotted together in Los Angeles. Since then, they’ve been photographedstrolling the streets of New York City and kissing on the beach in Hawaii.Long also opened up about their relationship during a podcast appearance,saying he’s “never had anything like this before.”
Before going Instagram official, Bosworth posted a playful and adoring tributeto Long with a carousel of photos, including one shot of the Barbara actorholding her in his arms.
“Holy moly @justinlong you are a truly spectacular / fun / funny / kind / rare/ thoughtful / totally. fckn. rad human being. 🌻,” Bosworth wrote in the May2021 post. “THANK YOU for lifting us up … you kept it light & full of laughterdaily, even through the toughest moments. You gnome how much I love ya 💛(sorry had to ;)”
Long jokingly commented, “That’s ALL you wrote about me??? Well … I admireyour restraint.”
He continued, “I joke because this is embarrassing and too much … I’m going tosay even nicer things about you publicly because people should know what arare gem you are — all the things you said about me but a little bit (or alot) more. It was a true joy to be in your glow.”
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Back in June, Bosworth celebrated her boyfriend’s 44th birthday with aromantic social-media tribute of her own, complete with a photo gallery ofsome of the couple’s memorable moments together.
“You were born today and the world lit up brighter than it had known and yearslater you met a girl who’s life was disassembled / rearranged but you werepatient and with time she fell in love now she has a glow (one that wasforgotten long ago) she is so grateful *more than you’ll ever know 💛 ,”Bosworth wrote alongside the post.
She concluded her caption, “Happy Birthday @justinlong you make me smile sobig my face hurts xx Thank you for creating peace in my heart since the day wemet.”
In the first photo, both Bosworth and Long wore matching red and shared akiss. The collection of images featured behind-the-scenes shots of the couplesharing intimate moments and silly selfies.
Long commented, “Fine! I’ll start following you! 😜 Loving you is easily thebest gift I’ve ever received 🎁💛💛💛 (I’m going to tell you this in person assoon as I walk out of the bathroom ;)”