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‘One of my proudest moments’ – Emotional RTE star shares tear-jerking tribute to stepdaughter for milestone birthday
RTE host Baz Ashmawy has shared a heart-melting tribute to his step daughter after she reached a major milestone,
The 50 Ways To Kill Your Mammy star shares two children with his fiancée, Tanja Evans, and is a stepfather to four of her kids from a previous relationship.
Baz and Tanja, who have been together since they met on a night out in 2006, have also welcomed two granddaughters in the past three years.
The radio presenter shares a close relationship with all six children and regards family as “the most important thing in his life”.
The 49-year-old recently wrote a touching tribute to his stepdaughter Amelia after she celebrated her 21st birthday.
In a loving post on Instagram, the doting dad penned: “My girl @ameliajaukovic… 21 today! Amelia. WOW?!”
“I’m gutted you’re away and I’m not with you to celebrate. You’re the best girl. You always were and always will be. It’s been the best fun watching you grow up.
“You’ve made me laugh so much. I am really proud of you.”
The Irish host gushed over Amelia’s involvement in his latest TV project adding: “Having you on set acting was one of my proudest moments. You were great, as I knew you would be and it’s just the beginning for you.”
Baz continued: ” I know you hate me dribbling on and being sentimental, but I miss you so much today and I wish I could give you a big bear hug and a squeeze while you wince uncomfortably, roll your eyes and exit while saying, ‘Good talk!’.
“Actually, that laboured hug is what you can give me for my birthday. I’ll just say I love you. See you soon little girl! Good talk! A real Sad Baz.”
The Faithless actor then attached a series of photos of himself and Amelia over the years.
One snap showed a younger Amelia sitting on Baz’s shoulders as they attended a Dublin GAA match.
Both Baz and Amelia donned blue face paint and Dublin jerseys.
In another picture, the dad-of-six stood in the kitchen holding Amelia’s schoolbag as the teenager looked at the camera with an unimpressed face.
While a separate photo revealed the dad and stepdaughter snuggled up together for a smiling selfie.
‘ABSOLUTE SWEETHEART’
Fans and friends all shared their love for Amelia on her big day in the comment section.
Fellow RTE pal, Maia Dunphy wrote: “Happy birthday Amelia!! Such a mini Tanja!”
Moira remarked: “Love your words. Amelia is cringing now, but one day, she’ll love them.”
Breda added: “One minute, they’re one-year-old, you blink, and they’re 21. Enjoy each and every moment on this journey called life.”
And Sasha said: “Awh absolute sweetheart.”
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MUSIC producer and superstar DJ Mark Ronson has been raced to hospital after injuring himself live on stage.
The star, known for hits including Valerie and Uptown Funk, confirmed in an Instagram post that he had “popped two bicep tendons” whilst performing live.
Mark looked slightly worse for wear as he uploaded a shot of himself from his hospital bed.
He managed to flash a smile as he put his thumb up to the camera in the snap.
Confirming he injured himself attempting to move heavy DJ equipment during a gig, Mark wrote online: “That time the house PA was so bad that I tried to one-hand turn the stage monitor towards the crowd mid-mix to give them some extra juice.
“Turns out they weigh more than I thought…
“Two popped bicep tendons and one finished gig later, here we are, baby! #tornthisway.”
His fans were quick to send their well-wishes with one writing underneath the post: “Oh no… but nice to see you ok. Good recovery Mark.”
Another posted: “Feel better Mark! Sending you healing energy.”
Before a third went on to say: “Dude Mark! glad you’re on the mend man. sending healing vibes broski.”
Mark’s scary injury comes off the back of the exciting news that he will be releasing his very own autobiography all about his years as a DJ in New York in the 90s club scene.
Titled Night People, Mark said of the upcoming book: “DJing in 90s New York City informed everything I ever did after, becoming the foundation for all my future work and creativity.
“In ‘Night People,’ I wanted to capture that transformative period of my life and celebrate three of my great loves: the art of DJing, the thrilling energy of New York City after dark, and the wild and wonderful characters who populated our world and became my second family.”
