'You are going to be the most wonderful daddy': Pregnant Sam Faiers celebrates her one year anniversary by posting gushing message to boyfriend Paul Knightley

They're expecting their first child together in three months.

And on Thursday it was time for more celebrations as Sam Faiers marked her one year anniversary with boyfriend Paul Knightley.

The former TOWIE star honoured the special day by sharing a collage of photos of the couple's 12 months together, alongside a touching message for her 'best friend in the whole world.'

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Celebrating: Sam Faiers marked her one year anniversary with boyfriend Paul Knightley on Thursday by posting as montage of photos alongside a touching message

Celebrating: Sam Faiers marked her one year anniversary with boyfriend Paul Knightley on Thursday by posting as montage of photos alongside a touching message

Sam, 24, posted a montage of photos on her Instagram page, showing the loved-up couple throughout the past year.

While one shot shows the two snuggled up on the beach, with Sam displaying her bikini body, the latest photo sees Paul with his hands on Sam's blossoming baby bump as they wait for their new arrival.  

Sam wrote about her magical year with Paul in the photo's caption, gushing: 'Happy 1 year anniversary to my boyfriend & best friend in the whole world... I have had the most amazing year with you ❤️ you are going to be the most wonderful daddy... I couldn't ask for more ❤️'

Not long to go! Sam, who is six months pregnant, showed off her growing baby bump as she promoted her new fragrance in Manchester over the weekend

Not long to go! Sam, who is six months pregnant, showed off her growing baby bump as she promoted her new fragrance in Manchester over the weekend

She signed off the sweet message with 'I love you' and the couple's initials: 'S F & P K'.

Sam and Paul, who met in an Essex bar just a few weeks after she ended her turbulent on/off romance with ex-fiance Joey Essex, recently opened up toOK! Magazine about their future.

Speaking about her pregnancy so far, Sam, who is six months along, admitted: 'I go to the toilet three or four times a night'.

But despite the havoc her unborn child is wreaking on her bladder, the former TOWIE star gushed: 'I think it's really sweet finally seeing it popping out.  I've got something to show now and people have started touching my bump.' 

Blissfully happy: The couple met in an Essex bar just a few weeks after Sam ended her turbulent on/off romance with ex-fiance Joey Essex

Blissfully happy: The couple met in an Essex bar just a few weeks after Sam ended her turbulent on/off romance with ex-fiance Joey Essex

Proud father-to-be Paul added: 'It's exciting. To me, the bump getting bigger means it's getting closer to crunch time. Every day I think, baby's on the way, baby's on the way!' 

Revealing that he's a fan of Sam's new body shape, he continued: 'There's something I find very attractive about pregnant women.'

While Sam told how she has no plans to ditch her heels just yet, she said: 'I want to stay glamorous; I don't want to go all frumpy. I'll be wearing my heels as long as I can!' 

Parents to be: In a sweet message to her man on their anniversary, the former TOWIE star gushed: 'you are going to be the most wonderful daddy'

Parents to be: In a sweet message to her man on their anniversary, the former TOWIE star gushed: 'you are going to be the most wonderful daddy'

 

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