Ola Jordan and husband James celebrate their daughter Ella’s first birthday

‘Watching you grow has been our greatest joy!’: Ola Jordan pulls out all the stops as she and husband James celebrate their daughter Ella’s first birthday

She married her Strictly co-star James Jordan in 2003.

And Ola Jordan, 38, and her husband celebrated their daughter Ella’s first birthday on Saturday, with the former Strictly star sharing a set of sweet snaps from the celebrations on Instagram.

The professional dancer pulled out all the stops and decorated their open plan kitchen/ living room with bunting, a huge balloon wall and a perspex number one.

Proud mamma: Ola Jordan, 38, was all smiles as she celebrated their daughter Ella’s first birthday in a set of sweet snaps posted to her Instagram on Saturday

The proud mum outfitted the birthday girl in a pink ballet-inspired dress with an oversized lace collar and puffy tulle skirt.

Little Ella sported white tights and in one pic cosied up to her doting parent in a tiny snow-coloured cardigan.

Ola captioned the photos: ‘My baby girl is one today.

Pretty in pink: The proud mum outfitted the birthday girl in a pink ballet-inspired dress with an oversized lace collar and puffy tulle skirt

Pretty in pink: The proud mum outfitted the birthday girl in a pink ballet-inspired dress with an oversized lace collar and puffy tulle skirt

Doting parent: Ola’s blonde locks were pulled back in braided pigtails, and she accessorised with a simple gold necklace and a pink party hat

Doting parent: Ola’s blonde locks were pulled back in braided pigtails, and she accessorised with a simple gold necklace and a pink party hat

Gifts galore: The star of the moment had plenty of presents to choose from, neatly wrapped in hot pink or rainbow-decorated paper

Gifts galore: The star of the moment had plenty of presents to choose from, neatly wrapped in hot pink or rainbow-decorated paper

 ‘What an amazing year it was for me… you might think I’m crazy for saying this.. but It’s true… it’s almost like my little Ella has been sent to us to make us smile every day this year.

‘I can’t believe how quickly a year went by. You are such a light in this world and watching you grow has been our greatest joy in life. ‘You have brought so much happiness to the whole family this year. Even though they can only see you through the phone.

‘Happy Birthday Ella, you are everything to us!’

A present: Ola wrote, 'You might think I’m crazy for saying this.. but It’s true. 'It’s almost like my little Ella has been sent to us to make us smile every day this year'

A present: Ola wrote, ‘You might think I’m crazy for saying this.. but It’s true. ‘It’s almost like my little Ella has been sent to us to make us smile every day this year’

The Jordans went all out for the special day, decorating their sunny lounge with pink ‘1’ bunting, an arc of rainbow balloons, and a giant number-one emblazoned with Ella’s name.

And the star of the moment had plenty of presents to choose from, neatly wrapped in hot pink and rainbow-decorated paper. 

James and Ola revealed in December that they’d love to give Ella a brother or sister.

Sunny disposition: James and Ola married in 2003 and revealed in December that they’d love to give Ella a brother or sister, but it's been difficult as James' father battles a brain tumour

Sunny disposition: James and Ola married in 2003 and revealed in December that they’d love to give Ella a brother or sister, but it’s been difficult as James’ father battles a brain tumour

But it was an incredibly difficult year for the 2019 Dancing on Ice winner, whose father Allan was battling a brain tumour.

He told Hello!: ‘Although having Ella has been the best thing that has ever happened to us, it has been the hardest year. Not because of COVID-19, although that is such a massive thing and probably the worst thing that is going to happen to our generation, but for me overshadowed by my father’s ill health.

‘It’s just horrific. To be able to come home and see Ella, she is the only thing at the moment that is putting a smile on everyone’s faces, including Dad’s. She just makes you smile.’

Little blessing: James told Hello!: 'To be able to come home and see Ella, she is the only thing at the moment that is putting a smile on everyone's faces, including Dad's'

Little blessing: James told Hello!: ‘To be able to come home and see Ella, she is the only thing at the moment that is putting a smile on everyone’s faces, including Dad’s’