Heidi Klum’s model daughter Leni, 16, exchanges Valentine’s Day ‘I love you’ messages with boyfriend

Heidi Klum’s model daughter Leni, 16, exchanges Valentine’s Day ‘I love you’ messages with hockey player boyfriend

She’s following in the footsteps of her famous mother Heidi Klum as a model.

And Leni Klum is also enjoying her first Valentine’s Day in love.

The 16-year-old exchanged sweet messages with her boyfriend Aris Rachevsky on Sunday.

Young love: Heidi’s eldest daughter Leni, 16, also exchanged sweet Valentine’s Day messages with her boyfriend Aris Rachevsky via Instagram Story

Leni shared a pic of herself with hockey player Aris, 18, to her Instagram Story and wrote: ‘I love you. Happy Valentine’s Day baby.’

Aris responded by sharing another photo of them to his own Instagram Story along with the message: ‘Happy Valentine’s Day I love you @leniklum.’

It’s not known how long the two have been dating.

The feeling's mutual: Ari, a hockey player, responded in kind

The feeling’s mutual: Ari, a hockey player, responded in kind

Leni is the eldest of Heidi’s four children. 

Her biological father is the Italian businessman Flavio Briatore. Heidi, however, split from him during the pregnancy and was with British musician Seal when Leni was born.

Seal subsequently adopted her as his own and he and Heidi went on to have three children together – Henry, 15, Jonah, 14, and Lou, 11, – before divorcing in 2014.

Leni made her modeling debut in December on the cover of Vogue Germany’s January/February issue. 

Big debut: In December, Leni took to Instagram to share a snap of herself grabbing a copy of Vogue Germany, which showed her on the cover alongside her German-born mother Heidi

Big debut: In December, Leni took to Instagram to share a snap of herself grabbing a copy of Vogue Germany, which showed her on the cover alongside her German-born mother Heidi

Close: 'I'm so proud of you,' Heidi wrote at the time. 'And not because you chose this path. I know that no matter which way you go, it will be your own'

Close: ‘I’m so proud of you,’ Heidi wrote at the time. ‘And not because you chose this path. I know that no matter which way you go, it will be your own’

The America’s Got Talent judge and Next Top Model host has been supportive of her eldest child’s decision to become a model. 

‘I’m so proud of you,’ Heidi wrote at the time. ‘And not because you chose this path. I know that no matter which way you go, it will be your own.

‘You always know exactly what you want and what you don’t want. You are not a mini-me. And I’m happy for you that you can now show who YOU ​​are.’

So in love: Heidi, 47, also celebrated Valentine's Day receiving an enormous bouquet of red roses from her husband Tom Kaulitz with whom she danced in a sweet Instagram video

So in love: Heidi, 47, also celebrated Valentine’s Day receiving an enormous bouquet of red roses from her husband Tom Kaulitz with whom she danced in a sweet Instagram video

Heidi, 47, also celebrated Valentine’s Day receiving an enormous bouquet of red roses from her husband Tom Kaulitz.

The couple, who wore personalized Versace bath robes, literally danced with joy in a sweet Instagram video the German model posted on Instagram.

She and the Tokio Hotel guitarist, 31,went public with their relationship in May 2018.

They secretly tied the knot in February 2019 and had a ceremony on board a luxury yacht off the coast of Italy in August 2019.

Couple: Heidi and the German guitarist, 31, secretly tied the knot in February 2019 and had a ceremony on board a luxury yacht off the coast of Italy in August 2019

Couple: Heidi and the German guitarist, 31, secretly tied the knot in February 2019 and had a ceremony on board a luxury yacht off the coast of Italy in August 2019