Steven Gerrard shares 'beautiful' message with wife as she celebrates special occasion

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Liverpool Echo IconNewsLiverpool NewsSteven GerrardAlex celebrates her 43rd birthday todaySteven Gerrard has sent a heartfelt message to his wife Alex as she celebrates her birthday. The former Liverpool captain often shares insights into his family life with Alex and their four children, as well as his granddaughter Lila-Grey.To mark Alex's birthday, Gerrard shared a message on Instagram this morning.

He posted a picture of the two with their granddaughter to the social media platform as he wrote "Happy Birthday babe", he also posted a separate post to mark the day.A picture of Alex pouting and holding a glass of red wine while on holiday with the family was shared. The Liverpool FC legend captioned the snap "Happy birthday to my beautiful wife @alex_gerrard8 have a lovely day babe", with a red heart emoji.Alex responded "Thank you love you".

However, the couple have also kept their base in Liverpool, where he spends a lot of time with Alex and the children.Lilly Gerrard also posted a special message for her mum. A picture of Alex was shared by her daughter, she wrote: "Happy birthday to my beautiful mum and best friend, hope your day is as special as you are to us."Thank you for everything and being the best nanny Al to Lila, we love you so much.