Kate Ferdinand 株 甘い throwback picture with step-daughter Tia on her 13th birthday as she gets emotional over how quickly the teen has grown up

Kate Ferdinand 株d a 甘い throwback picture with her step-daughter Tia to Instagram to celebrate the 十代の少年少女's 13th birthday on Tuesday.?

The wife of football legend Rio Ferdinand, 32, became emotional as she 明らかにする/漏らすd how much the youngster had grown. as she 地位,任命するd before and after snaps.

She 株d pictures of them with their 武器 around one another during a 最近の family holiday and from when Tia was much younger.?

Getting emotional about the stark difference, Kate asked her 信奉者s 'How did that happen? [teary 注目する,もくろむs emoji]'.

Kate, who welcomed her daughter Shae last July, and also 株 three-year-old son Cree with husband Rio, is also a stepmother to the former England footballer's children Lorenz, 17, Tate, 15.

Kate Ferdinand, 32, shared a sweet throwback p
icture with her step daughter Tia to Instagram to celebrate the teenager's 13th birthday on Tuesday

Kate Ferdinand, 32, 株d a 甘い throwback picture with her step daughter Tia to Instagram to celebrate the 十代の少年少女's 13th birthday on Tuesday

The wife of football legend Rio Ferdinand, became emotional as she revealed how much the youngster had grown. as she posted before and after snaps

The wife of football legend Rio Ferdinand, became emotional as she 明らかにする/漏らすd how much the youngster had grown. as she 地位,任命するd before and after snaps

Rio's late wife and mother to his first three offspring, Rebecca Ellison, sadly passed away from breast in 2015.?

Tia appeared to have grown 二塁打 the size between the two images 株d by Kate.?

In the 甘い throwback snap from when Tia was much younger, she barely reaches Kate's torso but is now almost taller than her.?

Wearing 類似して styled denim dresses, the TV presenter, 地位,任命するd the years-old photo of them wearing matching elasticated denim dresses.?

For the first image, the former TOWIE 星/主役にする held の上に to Tia's younger shoulders as they walked through a hotel ロビー together.?

In the second picture, the two are dressed in white as they held each other from behind closely while looking out の上に the sea.?

Kate also took to her Instagram Stories to 株 some photo s of the fun 祝賀s they had organised at home for Tia's special day.??

Showing off some pink balloons fashioned into a number 13, the blonde beauty wrote: 'Happy 13th birthday to our princess Tia. I love you so much. A very special girl [two pink hear emojis]'?

Kate also took to her Instagram Stories to share some photos of the fun celebrations they had organised at home for Tia's special day

Kate also took to her Instagram Stories to 株 some photos of the fun 祝賀s they had organised at home for Tia's special day

Kate, who welcomed her daughter Shae last July, and also shares three-year-old son Cree with husband Rio , is also a stepmother to the former England footballe
r's children Lorenz, 17, Tate, 15

Kate, who welcomed her daughter Shae last July, and also 株 three-year-old son Cree with husband Rio , is also a stepmother to the former England footballer's children Lorenz, 17, Tate, 15?

Rio's late wife and mother to his first three children, Rebecca Ellison, sadly passed away from breast cancer in 2015 (pictured in 2009)

Rio's late wife and mother to his first three children, Rebecca Ellison, sadly passed away from breast 癌 in 2015 (pictured in 2009)

Fans were quick to comment on the loving post

Fans were quick to comment on the loving 地位,任命する

Fans were quick to comment on the loving 地位,任命する, as one penned: 'How lucky is she to have a 役割 model like you to look up to and to love her like you do. Her mum will be so thankful to you.'??

'Beautiful 関係 you both have'?

'Happy Birthday beautiful Princess Tia. Beautiful pics @xkateferdinand the most special 社債 treasure it forever.'?

'Aw that bought 涙/ほころびs to my 注目する,もくろむs. Her first mum would be so proud of you both and I'm sure would be 注ぐing heaps of love の上に you in this moment …'

'This is lovely ?? you are very lucky to have e ach other, and it's 明白に the love and 社債 you have. This does, however, as a mummy, make my heart ache a little that her mumma isn't here to watch her grow xx'?

'絶対 love this Kate you are an inspiration and if I was in Rebecca's shoes I would want you to be my children's 役割 model what a fabulous 職業 you and Rio are doing'?

Kate and Tia have grown very の近くに over her years as the doting parent also became emotional over the 社債 they have built as she 株d a 深く心に感じた 地位,任命する to Instagram in March.?

She?株d a 甘い ビデオ of the pair 持つ/拘留するing 手渡すs while running along the beach as she said she 'couldn't imagine life' without her.

Kate looked incredible in a 黒人/ボイコット bikini which she teamed with a matching skirt while Tia donned a red two-piece with a white 小型の beach skirt.

Kate and Tia have grown very close over her years as the doting parent also became emotional over the bond they have built as she shared a heartfelt post to Instagram in March

Kate and Tia have grown very の近くに over her years as the doting parent also became emotional over the 社債 they have built as she 株d a 深く心に感じた 地位,任命する to Instagram in March

Kate penned: 'It can be tough coming in as a step mum to a young girl that has lost her mum but over the years, the ups & downs, the beautiful and the confusing moments a beautiful bond has been created'

Kate penned: 'It can be 堅い coming in as a step mum to a young girl that has lost her mum but over the years, the ups & 負かす/撃墜するs, the beautiful and the 混乱させるing moments a beautiful 社債 has been created'

と一緒に the ビデオ, Kate penned: 'It can be 堅い coming in as a step mum to a young girl that has lost her mum but over the years, the ups & 負かす/撃墜するs, the 裁判/判断s from others, the beautiful and the 混乱させるing moments a beautiful 社債 has been created.

'It's a 特権 to step in and look after you as a mother would. We 運動 each other crazy at times but we also couldn't imagine life without each other.

'As long as we get us, no one else needs to. This is an extra special love & it really is 無条件の.'

Taking to the comments of her ビデオ, Kate 認める: 'I keep watching this and crying'.

The family was enjoying a luxurious stay at the Jumeirah at Saadiyat Island 訴える手段/行楽地, which 誇るs seven restaurants, three outdoor pools and a luxurious spa.?

She has also 以前 認める that she worries about the 'big kids' -? Lorenz, Tate, and Tia - more, 追加するing that the love for a stepchild is 'even いつかs more 激しい.'?

によれば The Sun, the podcast host 詳細(に述べる)d the 'instant love' with your 生物学の offspring before 追加するing: 'I feel the love of a stepchild is even いつかs more 激しい, because you've worked so hard to get there and I find myself probably overdoing everything.

'I worry about the big kids so much more. There's a different 肉親,親類d of worry that comes with children that have lost a parent.'??

Kate also 明らかにする/漏らすd in the past that she feels as though she knows her husband Rio's late wife Rebecca, because they 'talk about her all the time'.

The reality 星/主役にする began dating footballer Rio Ferdinand in 2017 - two years after Rebecca died に引き続いて a 戦う/戦い with breast 癌.

She discussed raising her blended family on the Parenting Hell podcast, while 詳細(に述べる)ing the changing dynamic with Rio and Rebecca's three children.??

She 主張するd that she never 手配中の,お尋ね者 to take the place of their mother, and that learning about Rebecca has made her a better parent.?

The reality star began dating footballer Rio Ferdinand in 2017 - two years after Rebecca died following a battle with breast cancer

The reality 星/主役にする began dating footballer Rio Ferdinand in 2017 - two years after Rebecca died に引き続いて a 戦う/戦い with breast 癌

She discussed raising her blended family on the Parenting Hell podcast, while detailing the changing dynamic with Rio and Rebecca's three children

She discussed raising her blended family on the Parenting Hell podcast, while 詳細(に述べる)ing the changing dynamic with Rio and Rebecca's three children?

She insisted that she never wanted to take the place of their mother, and that learning about Rebecca has made her a better parent

She 主張するd that she never 手配中の,お尋ね者 to take the place of their mother, and that learning about Rebecca has made her a better parent

She said: 'Their mum is a 大規模な part of our lives and always will be. I would never want the children to think I am taking the 役割 of [Rebecca].?

'I am a maternal 人物/姿/数字 to them but their mum is their mum. She is part of our lives. We talk about her all the time.??It is really weird but I feel like I know her.'

She 追加するd: 'For me to be the best parent to my three step-children I need to know her and know what she would do. I embrace all of that. When I look 支援する it was hard. But I have got this mentality, I love Rio and if I love Rio then this has to work.

'I want to be part of everything. I wouldn't want to be a half-hearted step mum. If I love him and the kids I need to be part of everything.'