Lucy Mecklenburgh pulled out all the stops as she threw her fiancé Ryan Thomas an incredible 40th birthday over the weekend in Portugal.
The former TOWIE star, 32, was seen downing shots with her husband-to-be before they partied into the night with their celebrity pals, including Ashley James and her partner Tommy as well as Lydia Bright and her new boyfriend Ben Davies.
Lucy looked incredible in a white, strapless gown with cut-out sections and gold buttons, with her hair pulled back into a sleek bun.
Standing beside her, Ryan opted for a linen shirt and white trousers, accessorising with a straw hat.
During the epic bash, the actor was seen waving a sparkler in the air and dancing while his friends and family cheered him on.
Lucy Mecklenburgh pulled out all the stops as she threw her fiancé Ryan Thomas an incredible 40th birthday over the weekend in Portugal
The former TOWIE star, 32, was seen downing shots with her husband-to-be before they partied into the night with their celebrity pals
Lucy looked incredible in a white, strapless gown with cut-out sections and gold buttons, with her hair pulled back into a sleek bun
They were joined by their children Lilah, 17 months, and son Roman, four, as well as his daughter, Scarlett, 15, who he shares with his ex Tina O’Brien.
Scarlett, who is currently playing Izzy Charles in the Waterloo Road reboot, got up on stage to sing Shallow, from A Star Is Born.
Guests were seen dancing to a live band and enjoying a healthy breakfast the next day in a bid to cure their hangovers.
Sharing some photos to Instagram, Ryan thanked Lucy writing: ‘You made my 40th unforgettable. Love you my angel.’
The previous day, Lucy wore a summery one-shoulder yellow dress and gold heels as she shared a glimpse at the celebrations on her Instagram.
Lucy and Ryan posed for a snap with Tommy and Ashley who wore a beautiful light pink ruffled dress.
Ryan looked jazzy in a multicoloured patterned shirt for the party which he teamed with beige chinos.
Guests at the bash were treated to a three-course dinner of oysters, steak and salmon before musical guests got the real party started with singing and dancing.
Celebrity pals, including Ashley James (pictured) and her partner Tommy as well as Lydia Bright and her new boyfriend Ben Davies flew out for the party
Lydia wore a stunning sequinned gown while her boyfriend Ben opted for a linen shirt
Ryan’s daughter, Scarlett, 15, who he shares with his ex Tina O’Brien, was also present (pictued with his brother Scott)
Ryan (centre) pictured with his brothers Adam (left) and Scott (right)
Scarlett, who is currently playing Izzy Charles in the Waterloo Road reboot, got up on stage to sing Shallow, from A Star Is Born
Ryan danced and gave his youngest daughter Lilah, 17 months, a sweet kiss
Sharing some photos to Instagram, Ryan thanked Lucy writing: ‘You made my 40th unforgettable. Love you my angel’
The table settings were beautiful and personalised to each guest with their name attached to the napkin.
Ryan’s brother Love Island star Scott shared images of the family lunch the day before.
Sharing her snaps of the big weekend Ashley penned in her social media caption: ‘We came on our first childfree weekend away to celebrate @ryanthomas84 40th birthday and it was so much fun!☀️.
‘One of the funnest nights ever celebrating you @ryanthomas84 ! What an amazing bunch of people!
‘You’re very loved! @lucymeck1 you smashed every detail – please can you organise all parties going forward!’
Other Instagram footage showed the crowds of guests enjoying drinks and canapés ahead of the dinner.
Guests were seen dancing to a live band and enjoying a healthy breakfast the next day in a bid to cure their hangovers
Lucy soaked up some sun and relaxed following the revelry
The previous day, Lucy wore a summery one-shoulder yellow dress and gold heels as she shared a glimpse at the celebrations on her Instagram
The couple posed for photos with Ashley and Tommy
Lucy and Ryan posed for a snap with Tommy and Ashley who wore a beautiful light pink ruffled dress
Ryan looked jazzy in a multicoloured patterned skirt for the party which he teamed with beige chinos
Guests at the bash were treated to a three-course dinner of oysters, steak and salmon before musical guests got the real party started with singing and dancing
Lucy boosted her height with strappy gold heels and accessorised with a clutch bag and matching statement earrings
Other Instagram footage showed the crowds of guests enjoying drinks and canapés ahead of the dinner
It comes after Lucy opened up about her struggle with endometriosis and adenomyosis, which cause her to bloat ’80 per cent of the time’.
Endometriosis is a condition where tissue similar to the lining of the womb grows in other places, such as the ovaries and fallopian tubes.
Meanwhile, adenomyosis is a gynecologic condition that causes endometrial tissue in the lining of the uterus to grow into the muscular wall of the uterus.
Lucy opened up about having the ‘severe’ condition recently as she told her followers it has ‘really affected her’ since having Lilah.
The mother of two said that she was surprised by the diagnosis because her symptoms didn’t include period pain and fertility issues, which are typically associated with endometriosis.
Sharing a picture of This Morning doing a segment on the condition, Lucy praised them for raising awareness on the topic.
She wrote: ‘Well done This Morning. For something so common in women there really isn’t much information out there & as I’m realising now a huge lack of research!
‘So amazing to see a lot more conversation around endometriosis. After over a year of test I’ve recently got the answer, which is quite severe endometriosis & adenomyosis.
Revealing she is still finding her feet since the diagnosis, she said: ‘Not fully ready to talk about it yet I’m just getting my head around it and processing it myself for now…
‘But I didn’t have the symptoms I associated with endo which was period pain and fertility issues so it was a huge shock to me but it has really affected me in other ways since I had Lilah.’
Ryan’s brother Love Island star Scott was also in attendance and shared images of the family lunch the previous day
Ryan looked like he was having a great time as he moved to the front of the crowds to dance to the music
Plenty of Ryan’s male pals were in attendance at the bash (Ashley’s partner Tommy seen far left)
A few days later, Lucy shared a picture of her stomach and revealed she had been struggling with bloating as one of the symptoms of the condition.
She said: ‘The joys of endometriosis and adenomyosis. I’m actually fed up of trying to cover the bloating I get 80 per cent of the time.
‘This is actually mild bloating for me. I’ve tried every spanx, every supplement (even though I knew they prob wouldn’t work) eating well and exercising does hugely help. But the anxiety of spring/summer approaching and wearing swimwear and summer clothes in general is really getting to me.
‘I know there’s so many worse things but it’s so horrible having zero control of symptoms like bloating even with a healthy lifestyle. Advice very welcome.’
