Sam Faiers' mother-in-law Gaynor Knightley appears unrecognisable in stunning throwback picture as her son Paul and his girlfriend pay tribute to her birthday with sweet Instagrams
Sam Faiers' mother-in-law Gaynor Knightley looked dramatically different in a stunning throwback picture shared on social media on Sunday.
The Mummy Diaries star Paul paid tribute to his mother in a sweet Instagram post as he hailed her the 'best mum ever' in a heartfelt caption he teamed with the picture.
Glamorous Gaynor showed off her youthful beauty as she cosied up to her reality star son for the old family photograph.
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![Blast from the past! Sam Faiers' mother-in-law Gaynor Knightley appeared unrecognisable in stunning throwback snap as her son Paul paid tribute to her birthday on Instagram on Sunday](http://web.archive.org./web/20171219234139/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/12/18/11/476D034A00000578-5190479-image-a-88_1513596427060.jpg)
Blast from the past! Sam Faiers' mother-in-law Gaynor Knightley appeared unrecognisable in stunning throwback snap as her son Paul paid tribute to her birthday on Instagram on Sunday
Famed for their close relationship, the pair looked closer than ever as younger Paul wrapped his arms protectively around his mother's neck.
The mother and son beamed brightly at the camera as they posed for the snap in their family home.
The real estate developer, who now raises his two children Paul Jnr and Rosie with his stunning girlfriend Sam, also shared a picture of them now.
![Proving inseparable: The real estate developer, who now raises his two children Paul Jnr and Rosie with his stunning girlfriend Sam, also shared a picture of them now](http://web.archive.org./web/20171219234139/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/12/18/11/476D035500000578-5190479-image-m-91_1513596604421.jpg)
Proving inseparable: The real estate developer, who now raises his two children Paul Jnr and Rosie with his stunning girlfriend Sam, also shared a picture of them now
![Shocking moment: Their incredibly close relationship sparked controversy when they locked lips after having a deep chat on a sofa in their family home during the first series of The Mummy Diaries](http://web.archive.org./web/20171219234139/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/12/18/11/476D03C800000578-5190479-image-a-94_1513596653598.jpg)
Shocking moment: Their incredibly close relationship sparked controversy when they locked lips after having a deep chat on a sofa in their family home during the first series of The Mummy Diaries
Captioning the series of pictures, he wrote on Instagram: 'Happy birthday to the best Mum ever!! Thank you for everything me and my brother are so blessed to have you as our Mum and now my children as Nanna. What a woman you are i love you from the bottom of my heart.'
Sam, who has been going steady with Paul for three years, also shared a series of family photographs which show Gaynor holding Paul Jnr and Rosie on a series of days out as tribute for her birthday.
'Happy Birthday Gaynor ❤️ we love you soo much. Thank you for being such an amazing Nanny to Paul & Rosie,' she captioned the picture.
The TOWIE beauty discussed why it was so important to include her mother-in-law Gaynor bonding with baby Paul in the first episode of The Mummy Diaries in 2016.
![Top girlfriend: Sam, who has been going steady with Paul for three years, also shared a series of family photographs which show Gaynor holding Paul Jnr and Rosie (pictured) on a series of days out as tribute for her birthday](http://web.archive.org./web/20171219234139/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/12/18/12/476D035900000578-5190479-image-a-103_1513599116569.jpg)
Top girlfriend: Sam, who has been going steady with Paul for three years, also shared a series of family photographs which show Gaynor holding Paul Jnr and Rosie (pictured) on a series of days out as tribute for her birthday
At the time, she told The Sun: 'She knew that was a really important scene for me as it shows the bond between her and her grandson for the first time.
'I said to her, "The producers really want to use it, it’s a really nice scene, do you mind?" And she was like, "No, it’s OK".'
The former TOWIE star gave birth to her second child Rosie in early November and her first child Paul Jnr in January 2016.
![Beaming! Gaynor plays a big part in her grandchildren's lives and she has developed a close bond with them (pictured with Paul Jnr)](http://web.archive.org./web/20171219234139/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/12/18/11/476D035100000578-5190479-image-m-102_1513596706631.jpg)
Beaming! Gaynor plays a big part in her grandchildren's lives and she has developed a close bond with them (pictured with Paul Jnr)
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