Rio Ferdinand praises 'beautiful' fiancée Kate Wright on her birthday

Rio Ferdinand paid tribute to his “beautiful” fiancée Kate Wright as she celebrated her 28th birthday.

The BT Sport pundit and former footballer posted a series of sweet snaps as he marked the special occasion with his bride-to-be.

“Wishing my [love] the happiest birthday,” he wrote.

“Inside and out, the most beautiful person I could wish to spend the rest of my life with.”

Ferdinand and Wright got engaged last November while on holiday in Abu Dhabi after almost two years together.

The sports star dropped to one knee in front of his three children Lorenz, 12, Tate, 10 and seven-year-old Tia, who had all managed to keep the proposal a secret.

Wright posted snaps of the tender moment, branding it the “perfect end to their holiday” with a series of heart emojis.

Earlier this year, Ferdinand marked shared a touching message to Wright on Mother’s Day, thanking her for helping to keep the memory of his late wife alive.

The ex-Manchester United ace’s wife Rebecca Ellison died in 2015 after battling breast cancer for the second time.

Ferdinand wrote: “Thank you for all you do for the little munchkins. From keeping their mums memory alive, to constantly putting smiles on their faces. Love u.”

The star previously told This Morning how his relationship with Wright had had a “positive” impact on his life and those of his children.

Ferdinand said: “I’m happy again, and in a relationship and it’s going well.

“The kids are also happy, they deserve to be after going through tragedy in the last few years of their life. There’s not been one stage of going into this relationship where they’ve not been involved.”