Zooey Deschanel and Jonathan Scott pose together in May 2023.Photo:Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic

Zoey Deschanel and Jonathan Scott attend the Max Original ‘What Am I Eating?’ With Zooey Deschanel Premiere Dinner at Casita Hollywood on May 22, 2023 in Los Angeles.

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Jonathan Scottis looking forward to an exciting year ahead with fiancéeZooey Deschanel.

In honor of theNew Girlalum’s 44th birthday on Wednesday, theProperty Brothersstar, 45, shared a touching tribute to his soon-to-be wife onInstagram. The post included a collage-style video, below, of photos taken throughout their relationship as instrumental piano music played in the background.

“Happy birthday@zooeydeschanel,” Scott wrote in the caption, adding, “something tells me that this will be the best year yet! 😉🥰”

Deschanel shared a photo of her enjoying a glass of wine with Scott on her 44th birthday.Zooey Deschanel/Instagram

Jonathan Scott Teases ‘Best Year Yet’ in Sweet Tribute to Fiancee Zooey Deschanel for Her 44th Birthday

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The actress’ two kids — Charlie Wolf, 6, and Elsie Otter, 8 — were excited to watch the proposal unfold and actuallythought the engagement was a weddingat the time.

Deschanel and Scott got engaged in Scotland in August 2023.Jonathan Scott Instagram ; Zooey Deschanel Instagram

Jonathan Scott and Zooey Deschanel engagement announcement

Jonathan Scott Instagram ; Zooey Deschanel Instagram

During an exclusive interview with PEOPLE in December, Scott revealed that although he and Deschanel haven’t started any wedding planning just yet, they were eager to treat the holiday party season as a practice run for their big day.

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“We’re going to get through the holidays and then we’ve got probably the ultimate party to plan,” he said, referring to his and Deschanel’s special day. “We’ll think of the holidays and our caroling party as just a warm-up to the big party.”

source: people.com