Jared Padalecki Celebrated on His 44th Birthday by Wife Genevieve: ‘Love You with All My Heart’

Jared Padalecki is feeling the birthday love!

The actor turned 44 on Saturday, July 19, and he was celebrated on his special day by his wife, Genevieve Padalecki.

Alongside a series of photos of the couple, Genevieve, also 44, wrote on Instagram, “Almost 17 years together, 15 married what a privilege and gift to wish @jaredpadalecki another year around the sun.”

“I love you with all my heart. Grateful to celebrate you today. ❤️,” the actress added.

The photos offered a glimpse into the pair’s lighthearted dynamic, with one shot showing the two making silly faces for the camera. Other snaps captured the couple riding in a convertible together and sharing a sweet kiss.

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Jared and Genevieve first met while working on Supernatural in 2008. The popular series followed monster-hunting brothers.

After dating, Jared proposed to Genevieve a year later in 2009, and they got married the following year in 2010.

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The couple has since welcomed three children — son Thomas Colton, born in March 2012, and son Austin Shepherd, born in December 2013, plus daughter Odette Elliott, who was born in March 2017.

Jared and Genevieve are also the proud pet parents to numerous farm animals, including mini horses, bees and chickens.

Earlier this year, in February, Jared and Genevieve celebrated 15 years since they got married during a wedding ceremony in Sun Valley, Idaho.

Marking the occasion on Instagram, Genevieve wrote in her post’s caption, “To all the places we have gone and all the places we will go. Happy 15 @jaredpadalecki.”

Jared, for his part, also marked the milestone with his own post on the social media app, writing that he’s “ETERNALLY grateful that @genpadalecki is my partner in life.” The star continued, “I can’t wait to celebrate MANY MORE anniversaries with the most incredible human being I have ever known.”

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Jared also recently celebrated another important milestone in his life — his Supernatural character Sam Winchester’s birthday.

Back in May, he shared a family photo on Instagram, which he captioned: “The Padalecki Clan got together to celebrate #SamWinchester’s birthday.”