Former Home and Away star Kate Ritchie has penned an emotional tribute to her daughter Mae on her ninth birthday.
The 45-year-old radio host and AGT judge shared a beautiful portrait of her daughter on Instagram, calling her the “greatest human I know”.
“This is my girl. She turns 9 today,” Kate wrote.
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“She is the greatest human I know and I am the luckiest, most grateful human that she chose me to be her Mumma.”
Kate went on to describe her daughter as “the funniest, most kind and clever little girl”.
“She reminds me that life and the world is wonderful,” she added.
“She is brave and adventurous and energetic.
“She knows how to love and be loved.
“She challenges me, educates me and makes me want to be a better person, every day.”
Kate went on to praise her daughter’s love of cooking and drawing and her curious, questioning mind.
“She is creative and entertaining and is dancing and bounding through her precious life,” she wrote.
“I am so very proud of you and EVERYTHING you are and do.
“Remember, my darlin’, this is your time and you only ever belong to you.
“You are going to do wonderful things and I can only hope I am there, by your side, for many of them … and when I am not I will be loving, watching and cheering you on from within that big heart of yours.”
The post was finished off with the simple words: “🤎 Mummy.”
The emotional post struck a chord with Kate’s many followers and fans on Instagram – including some of her former Home and Away cast mates and celebrities such as model Jennifer Hawkins, actress Sam Frost, and Grant Denyer’s wife Chezzi Denyer.
“Happy 9th birthday beautiful Mae,” wrote Emily Symons, who plays Marilyn on the show.
“You have a very special Mummy.”
Singer Tina Arena added: “Beautiful Mae, have the best birthday.”
“Beautiful words,” one follower wrote.
“And that just made me cry,” another said.
“Happy birthday Mae! You are awesome.”
“We love you Mae,” added Kate’s radio co-host Michael Wipfli, aka Wippa.
Other followers couldn’t get over how much Mae looked like her mum.
“OMG the resemblance,” one fan wrote.
“Mini Kate,” added another.
While others simply loved the sentiment expressed.
“Your loving words for your precious girl are beautiful,” one follower said.
“Special for the two of you. HB to your gorgeous girl.”
“Beautifully said,” remarked another.
Mae is Kate’s daughter with former husband Stuart Webb.
In 2017, three years after Mae was born, Kate penned an emotional post about how motherhood had changed her life.
“I thought the love of my life was Home and Away … Then I met this perfect being,” she wrote on Instagram.
“It’s been a long road but I am so proud and so happy that I gave myself the chance to realise my greatest achievements didn’t all have to be thanks to Sally Fletcher.”
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