His separation from wife Christina Anstead was announced on Instagram just three days ago.
But that didn’t stop Ant Anstead, 41, from wishing a happy tenth birthday to his estranged wife’s daughter from her previous marriage on Tuesday.
‘Happy birthday TayTay! 10!’ began the TV presenter’s sweet comment to his stepdaughter.
A new start: Christina Anstead, 37, recently shocked fans when she revealed her second marriage, to Ant Anstead, 41, was coming to an end after being wed for less than two years
‘A beautiful, funny and loving soul! Love you [HEART EMOJIS]’ he concluded his comment on Christina’s post of mother and daughter celebrating the occasion.
The 37-year-old real estate investor captioned the post, ‘Happy 10th Birthday to my sweet , smart, beautiful girl. Taylor you light up my life and challenge me in all the best ways.’
‘Not a day goes by where you don’t tell me how much you love me and hug me tight,’ she continued. ‘I [PRAYER HANDS EMOJI] we always have this tight bond.’
‘I LOVE being your mama. You are so fun to be around and I love how you always keep me on my toes. 10 years with you has been everything to me. I love you!!!’
Love: But that didn’t stop Ant from wishing a happy tenth birthday to his estranged wife’s daughter from her previous marriage on Tuesday
Doting stepdad: ‘Happy birthday TayTay! 10!’ began the TV presenter’s sweet comment to his stepdaughter
The Flip or Flop host then explained, ‘Taylor was supposed to go to Paris with Tarek’s mom and step dad – but because of circumstances we brought Paris to us.’
The accompanying series of photos showed a Paris-themed party setup, the centerpiece of which was a bakery named after the birthday girl.
And there was no shortage of French baked goods on display, including biscuits, Eiffel Tower designed cakes and pink Macaroons.
Happier times: Christina and the For The Love Of Cars presenter wed on December 22nd, 2018, and share son Hudson London, whose first birthday they celebrated earlier this month. Seen here in 2019
Tribute: The 37-year-old real estate investor captioned the birthday post, ‘Happy 10th Birthday to my sweet , smart, beautiful girl. Taylor you light up my life and challenge me in all the best ways’
Christina recently shocked fans when she revealed her second marriage was coming to an end after being wed for less than two years.
Christina shared a contemplative shot for her 1.4 million followers over the weekend, showing her and Ant silhouetted against the sunset, walking on a beach.
She captioned the photo with: ‘Ant and I have made the difficult decision to separate. We are grateful for each other and as always, our children will remain our priority.
‘We appreciate your support and ask for privacy for us and our family as we navigate the future,’ Christina concluded.
Bake off! The accompanying series of photos showed a Paris-themed party setup, the centerpiece of which was a bakery named after the birthday girl
Yum: And there was no shortage of French baked goods on display, including biscuits, Eiffel Tower designed cakes and pink Macaroons
She and the For The Love Of Cars presenter, 41, wed on December 22nd, 2018, and share son Hudson London, whose first birthday they celebrated earlier this month.
Christina recently unveiled the ninth season of her HGTV real estate show Flip Or Flop with ex Tarek El Moussa, to whom she was married from 2009 until 2018.
She and Tarek share daughter Taylor, nine, and son Brayden, five.
Ant, for his part, also has children from a previous marriage, to Louise Anstead – daughter Amelie, 19, and son Archie, 14.
The news of Ant and Christina’s split comes after the British born Ant was recently able to fly home to be with his older children after a months-long delay due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Gasp: Christina recently shocked fans when she revealed her second marriage was coming to an end after being wed for less than two years
Food lover’s dream: Anstead shared numerous snaps of the mouth-watering treats on display
Earlier in lockdown, Ant had explained that due to flight cancellations he was unable to be with his two older children.
The doting dad was grateful for ‘modern communications’ and relied on daily FaceTime calls to bridge the gap between himself and his kids.
However, the separation wasn’t easy and he lamented not being able to get his blended family all together. ‘I am so over 2020 now!!!! This last week has been particularly TOUGH,’ he wrote in June.
Clearly, the stresses of this year also took their toll on his relationship with his second wife, in spite of a cheery post in August celebrating their dating anniversary.
It remains to be seen whether Ant will stay across the pond, or return to co-parent his young son in Orange County, California with Christina.