Courteney Cox Posts Sweet Tribute for Boyfriend Johnny McDaid's 46th Birthday: 'I Love You'

Courteney Coxis showering her boyfriendJohnny McDaidwith love on his special day.

As the Snow Patrol rocker turned 46 on Sunday, Coxshared a sweet tributefor him on Instagram. She included a carousel of photos taken over the course of their relationship, including a photo of them laying in bed together and a few with their friend,Ed Sheeran.

“Happy birthday to my multitalented Johnny!” theFriendsalum, 58, captioned the post. “He may be getting older (kinda) but watching him play never does.”

“I love you J,” she added.

Amid the COVID-19 lockdown period, the pairmaintained a long-distance relationship. Cox remained in the United States while McDaid was in his native Europe. Theyreunited in December 2020after nine months apart.

Earlier this year, Cox told PEOPLE thatshe’s “never met someone more patient"than her musician beau.

“He’s a great advice-giver. I love his heart, his intentions. His morals. He’s extremely talented and obviously musical, but he’s a poet and a writer,” she continued. “He’s just so smart, and I find that really sexy. And then he is gorgeous.”

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TheScreamstar was previously married toDavid Arquettefrom 1999 to 2013. The former couple share 18-year-old daughterCoco.

Addressingthe possibility of her remarryingsomeday, Cox told PEOPLE: “I don’t know.”

“I’m definitely not opposed to it,” she added. “I just don’t think about it.”

source: people.com