Christian Wilkins has paid a touching tribute to his dad Richard on the TV veteran’s 70th birthday.

He shared a sweet photo of his father cuddling up to him and his rarely-seen sister, Richard eldest daughter Rebecca. 

Also featured in the image her husband James Bateman and their daughters Bella and Abigail.

Aspiring actor Christian, 29, also showed off his bulging biceps in a tank top  as he posed alongside the Channel Nine star. 

‘Happy birthday Richard Wilkins,  love you,’ Christian captioned the photo.

Christian Wilkins paid a touching tribute to his dad Richard on the TV veteran’s 70th birthday, sharing a sweet photo of his father cuddling up to him and his rarely-seen sister Rebecca, her husband and children 

Aspiring actor Christian, 29, also showed off his bulging biceps in a tank top as he posed alongside the Channel Nine star 

Richard’s friends flocked to Christian’s message to offer their congratulations on his big day.

‘Happy birthday to you joyous human, so full of love and laughter,’ posted singer Kate Cebrano.

Richard joked about his milestone as he thanked friends and family for their best wishes

WSFM’s Brendan Jones also added his best wishes, messaging Richard: ‘Happy birthday bro!!’

Richard, meanwhile, sent thanks to his family and friends.

‘Big long birthday…..zzzzz time now,’ he joked and added, ‘Love youse all.’

A few of Richard’s famous friends sent birthday wishes including Kate Cebrano and WSFMs Brendan Jones

It comes after the Daily Telegraph reported last Saturday that Richard had opted for a quiet celebration for his milestone birthday on Wednesday.

Instead of ‘throwing a big bash’, Richard was expected to spent the time in Los Angeles with his son Christian and family members the publication reported.

Richard made headlines last month when he was spotted holding hands with celebrity makeup artist Mia Hawkswell.

Richard made headlines last month when he was spotted holding hands with celebrity makeup artist Mia Hawkswell (far right). The couple have since made their relationship ‘official’

In the clip, shared to Instagram by Annika Martyn, Richard stepped off a boat had-in-hand with stunning Mia. 

The couple recently confirmed their relationship, which comes after Richard’s breakup with long term partner Nicola Dale.

Richard, usually private about his personal life, broke his silence on his relationship with the celebrity stylist after speaking to Daily Mail Australia. 

‘Life is good. I’m happy. Things are good,’ he said.

He also acknowledged the challenges of being in the public eye, adding: ‘It’s a bit weird when you have people sticking their heads out of bushes, but that’s okay.’

A source told Daily Mail Australia they had been dating for several weeks, and have so far kept their romance low-key.

According to her website, Mia runs classes known as The Over 40s Club, which offers makeup and beauty advice for older women.

She has worked with big names in the entertainment industry including Pamela Anderson, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Florence Welch, Jimmy and Jane Barnes, Black Eyed Peas and Dean Lewis.

She also has a popular TikTok account where she offers makeup advice for mature skin.

Richard previously dated Over the Back Fence podcaster Nicola for four years, before news of their split was confirmed in January.

The TV star launched a podcast called The Apple & The Tree with his son Prince Wilkins this week, with episodes dropping every Thursday.