George Stephanopoulos’ childhood photo in Ali Wentworth’s birthday tribute is a must-see

It’s an extra special, celebratory day for George Stephanopoulos.

On Tuesday, February 10, the Good Morning America anchor rang in his 65th trip around the sun, for which his wife Ali Wentworth shared a sweet tribute.

The former White House Communications Director and the Ali’s Well That Ends Well author have been married since 2001, and are parents to daughter Elliott, 23, and Harper, 20.

For George’s special day, Ali took to Instagram and shared a round of photos, from recent ones to another dating back to when George was a little boy.

The first photo is one of him riding on a boat while on vacation, followed by another seemingly from his White House Days, then she included a selfie of the two clad in marine gear, and last but not least, a black-and-white portrait of him as a little kid with two other kids, one of them possibly his sister Anastasia, who is a nun and goes by the name of Mother Agapia.

“Happy Birthday to the love of my life!” Ali endearingly wrote in her caption, and fans and celebrity friends alike were quick to take to the comments section under the post to issue birthday wishes.

“Happy Birthday George!” Mariska Hargitay, Ali’s best friend, wrote, as others followed suit with: “Happy Birthday George!!! You are the best!!!” and: “Happiest of birthdays to you George!!

Have a wonderful day! I love starting my day with you, and Good Morning America!!” as well as: “Celebrate & enjoy. May the year ahead be rewarding in every way for George!”

George kicked off his birthday morning, naturally, hosting Good Morning America alongside Robin Roberts (their third co-anchor Michael Strahan was absent).

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The veteran journalist joined the long-running program as a morning news anchor in December 2009, succeeding Diane Sawyer. Speaking with People late last year about what have been some of the most memorable moments of his nearly 20 years on GMA, he shared: “My favorite moment, if I had to say, was the day that Robin came back from a bone-marrow transplant and said, ‘Good morning, America’ for the first time.”

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Robin, who joined GMA in 2002, took a leave of absence in August 2012 to treat her rare blood disorder known as myelodysplastic syndrome, returning five months later after receiving a bone-marrow transplant. “She had a tough road,” George recalled, adding: “For her to come back and greet the audience again — and greet all of us again — it was just a proud moment, a joyful moment … It was a fulfilling moment, and it was a toast to the future.”

George, who was also previously the chief Washington correspondent for ABC News, also admitted to the outlet that he was initially hesitant to take on the GMA gig. “When they first came to me with the idea that I should join Robin as a co-anchor, I said, ‘Are you kidding? That’s not what I do,'” he admitted, noting: “And I said, ‘No.’ We were living in D.C. at the time, and I just didn’t think it was the right fit for me.”