Adam Collard wished his girlfriend Laura Woods, who presents ITV Sports, a happy birthday on Tuesday with an enthusiastic message and a beautiful album of snaps.
The 28-year-old Love Island star shared a series of adorable black and white photos on social media to celebrate Laura turning 37.
Laura, who played a key role in ITV’s coverage of Euro 2024, looked happier than ever as she looked into the camera.
Adam, who starred in Love Island in 2018 and 2022, also appeared on Celebs Go Dating last year, but met Laura when he cheekily dropped into her DMs.
The reality star proved that the couple’s relationship has since blossomed, as he called Laura a “rock star” in his adorable post.
Adam Collard wished his ITV Sports presenter girlfriend Laura Woods a happy birthday on Tuesday with an enthusiastic message and a sweet album of snaps
The 28-year-old Love Island star shared a series of adorable black and white photos on his social media to celebrate Laura’s 37th birthday
Laura, who has played a key role in ITV’s coverage of Euro 2024, looked happier than ever as she beamed into the camera
He shared 10 black and white photos and simply captioned them: ‘Happy birthday rockstar x’
Adam and Laura went public with their romance in October 2023, after the sports presenter ‘accidentally’ posted a bunch of love photos that were later deleted.
The reality star candidly spoke about how the couple met during an appearance on an episode of the Gossip show with a touch of humor in december.
“I followed her on Instagram because I watched a Lionesses game or something and then I DMed her because she posted a funny meme on her story,” he said.
“I’ll hold my hands up, yes I acknowledge that, even though she’s addressed my life about this many times before.”
The two’s paths crossed before Adam made his move, but he didn’t know she was famous.
“The funny thing about the story, even as a football fan, is that I didn’t actually know who she was,” Adam said. “Well, I knew who she was, in the sense that I recognized her and knew her, but I didn’t know it was Laura Woods.
‘So I went on a podcast like this one on The Sun. She walked past me and the girl who was guiding us and she was like, “That’s Laura Woods” and I was like, [shrugs] but she had her back to us, she was miles behind us.’
Adam, who starred in Love Island in 2018 and 2022, also appeared on Celebs Go Dating last year, but he met Laura by cheekily sliding into her DMs
Adam proved their relationship has blossomed since then when he called Laura a “rock star” with his adorable post
Adam then said it would be ‘months and months and months’ before he tried his luck with the presenter.
In March, Adam and Laura wrapped up their love story when he shared a glimpse into their romantic vacation to Mexico.
Since going public with their relationship, the couple hasn’t been shy about sharing a glimpse into their romance, with Adam sharing a number of snaps on Instagram.
It was the lovebirds’ second extravagant holiday in two months, after they went skiing in the French Alps with a group of friends in February.
The snaps came after Adam revealed his intention to ‘marry and have children’ with the TNT sports presenter.
He explained: ‘I’m protective, whether it’s Laura, whether it’s my family, whether it’s my friends.
‘I want to get married. I want children too. I always thought, what kind of person will I be? How can I protect my children?
‘I’ve never had a child, of course, but I don’t think I’m going to screw it up everywhere. [social media]I want them to have a fair fight and the chance to not be judged out of hand.
“As long as everyone close to me knows exactly who I am, I don’t care. I think you have to take everything with a grain of salt.”
Adam added that he’s not worried about the eight-year age gap between him and Laura. “We’re not necessarily your average, everyday couple.”
He continued: ‘We both do a lot and I think I’m already above my age anyway. I think it’s exactly what I’ve needed for a long time.’
The couple went public with their romance in October 2023 after Laura ‘accidentally’ posted a series of later-deleted lovey-dovey snaps (pictured from February)