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Property Brothers star Jonathan Scott shared a sweet birthday message for girlfriend Zooey Deschanel on Friday, in which he credited the actress for bringing “joy & laughter back into my life”.

The couple met while filming an episode of Apple TV’s Carpool Karaoke series with their siblings, Emily Deschanel and Drew Scott, last year, and shortly after were spotted out on a date in Los Angeles in September.

On Friday, Jonathan, 41, assured fans their relationship was still going strong, as he penned a short but sweet note to mark the 500 Days of Summer star’s 40th birthday.

“Happy Birthday to the beautiful human who brought joy & laughter back into my life!” he captioned a snap of Zooey in a pink summer dress, holding a balloon.

He previously told People his new love “brings out the best in me and she makes me want to be the best version of myself”.

The couple got together shortly after Deschanel announced her split from film producer Jacob Pechenik – her husband of four years and the father of her two young children.