As proud parents to three beautiful children, Ayda Field and Robbie Williams constantly amaze us with their parenting skills. But this Father's Day, the former actress truly melted our hearts as she posted a beautiful tribute to her husband of eight years. Sharing a throwback snap on Instagram of the couple in the early stages of their relationship, Ayda wrote: "2007. You were just a boy and I was just a girl. Falling in love. I look at the man you have become and stand in awe, and respect, and an even deeper love than over 12 years ago."
The former X Factor judge then went on to praise Robbie, who competed in Soccer Aid this weekend, for his parenting skills. "Becoming a father has been the most beautiful making of you," she said. "I am so grateful that I get to share this incredible journey of parenthood with you. I know I speak for all our kids when I say, we are so lucky to have such a strong and devoted Papa. You are the pop star glue that keeps us in harmony. Happy Father's Day to the cheekiest, bestest, and most loving daddy we could ever wish for."
"We are so lucky to have such a strong and devoted Papa," Ayda wrote
Robbie recently expressed his fears that his oldest daughter, Teddy, was getting a little too used to the luxurious life. Speaking to Amanda Holden and Jamie Theakston on Heart Breakfast last week, the Rock DJ singer recalled a time the six-year-old had been disappointed not to travel by private jet.
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"She was getting on a plane the other day," he told the breakfast radio team. "Mum took all the kids to San Francisco to see her cousins. And she was like: 'Mummy are we getting a private plane?' and she said: 'No darling, we're not.' Then she looked at her quizzically and she said: 'But I'm my daddy's daughter.'" Laughing about the incident, Robbie said: "She's finding things normal that she shouldn't find normal. She will have a rude awakening at some point in her life."
The couple share three young children
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However, from what we can tell from the family's Instagram posts, Teddy, six, Charlie, four, and Coco, nine months, are growing up to be sweet, considerate individuals. Sharing a snap of his two oldest children playing with a doll's house alongside their dad, Robbie wrote: "My children have turned my world upside down. For my family I want to be the best version of myself. I have changed so much since the beginning of the year - quit smoking, learned new healthy habits that I hope I can pass these on to my family."