Ronan Keating shares snap of rarely seen lookalike son as he celebrates 23rd birthday

RONAN Keating has paid tribute to his lookalike son Jack on his 23rd birthday. The proud dad, 45, can’t believe how quickly his eldest has grown up and is full of admiration for the man he has become. Alongside a collection of photos of Jack on Instagram, he wrote: “Happy birthday buddy. So proud of […]

RONAN Keating has paid tribute to his lookalike son Jack on his 23rd birthday.

The proud dad, 45, can’t believe how quickly his eldest has grown up and is full of admiration for the man he has become.

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Ronan Keating has paid tribute to his eldest child Jack[/caption]

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Ronan with all five of his children[/caption]

Alongside a collection of photos of Jack on Instagram, he wrote: “Happy birthday buddy. So proud of you Son. What a man you have grown into. 23 years gone by in a blink. Love you with all my heart. Let’s have a blinder of a day. @jackkeating11 #23.”

His followers inundated him with birthday wishes for Jack, and one wrote: “There’s no mistaking his is yours he is your double happy birthday x.”

Another said: “Wow handsome father and Son, insert Baby Cooper so cute.”

A third posted: “Gosh your two boys are alike. Happy Birthday Jack.”

Dad-of-five Ronan has three children from his first marriage to ex-wife Yvonne: Jack, Missy, 21, and Ali, 16.

He has two young children with second wife Storm: Cooper, four, and Coco, one.

The blended family are a close unit as can be seen in a smiley picture of them all at a black tie event in memory of Ronan’s mum Marie, who died from cancer in 1998 aged just 51.

Just last month Ronan paid tribute to eldest daughter Missy as she reached the life milestone of 21.

“Happy Birthday to my Missy Moo,” he wrote. “This picture says it all. We laugh Moo all the time. My family are my world my kids are me.

“I am so bloody proud of you Sweetheart. You walk into a room and the place lights up. You are my sunshine.”

He continued: “I cannot believe you are 21 the years have flown. But you have blossomed into everything I could ever want in a daughter and more. Storm and I love you with all our hearts.

“We know you are ready for the world now moo I just don’t think the world is ready for Missy. Love ya sweetheart.”

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Jack plays with little brother Cooper[/caption]