Diane Kruger Shares Rare Glimpse of Daughter Nova as She Celebrates Birthday with Norman Reedus

On Sunday, the actress shared a rare glimpse of daughter Nova, 3, whom she shares withNorman Reedus.

“Getting older has never been sweeter ❤️ Thank you for all the birthday wishes ❤️,” Kruger — whose birthday was on Friday — captioned anInstagrampost.

The first photo features Kruger blowing out the candles on her assorted birthday treats as her fiancé watches on in the background. In the second shot, Nova can be seen from the back as she turns to kiss her mom.

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In asecond Instagram postshared Sunday, Kruger can be seen pushing Nova in a stroller, which is covering her face.

“Do you do you St Tropez 🧜‍♀️,” she captioned the photo, in which she wore a blue-and-white striped crop top and denim shorts with sunglasses and a cloche hat.

Kruger and Reedus, 53,welcomed daughter Nova in November 2018. The two actorsmet on the set of 2015 filmSkyand went public with their relationship in March 2017. In August 2021, theyconfirmed their engagementto PEOPLE.

In an interview with PEOPLE, Kruger opened up about how she and Reedus decided on the name Nova Tennessee.

“I had her late in life at 42, and [Norman] had a child when he was much younger,” she said. " ‘Nova’ in Latin means new beginning, and a nova star keeps changing and is reborn. And we love Tennessee and the Smoky Mountains; we do motorcycle trips there."

“[Nova] was a surprise. I thought it wasn’t going to happen, and she came into my life when I was ready,” she added. “I’m grateful that happened for me and our family. She’s changed my world and the way I look at everything.”

source: people.com