Actor Tom Hanks 70th birthday honoured with touching tribute

• Rita Wilson celebrated her husband's milestone birthday on Instagram.
• Multiple Hollywood actors shared birthday wishes under the post.
• Tom Hanks marked the occasion by leaping into the water.

American actress Rita Wilson celebrated the milestone Tom Hanks 70th birthday on Thursday by sharing a heartfelt public message on social media. The critically acclaimed two-time Academy Award winner reached his landmark age surrounded by celebratory wishes from prominent Hollywood peers and family members.

Wilson posted the touching tribute on her official Instagram account to mark the special occasion. Underneath the upload, several high-profile friends of the couple added their own congratulatory comments for the veteran actor. Hollywood star Julianne Moore published a celebratory note, whilst actress Isla Fisher described the performer as the best in her public greeting.

The acclaimed actor chose to acknowledge his personal milestone in his own signature style on the platform. He shared an image of himself leaping into the water alongside a caption highlighting great music, good coffee, and a good cause. The couple have established themselves as a long-standing Hollywood power couple after marrying in 1988 following their initial meeting on the ABC sitcom Bosom Buddies in 1981.

Reflecting on their decades together, Wilson previously identified sharing their bathroom routine as a primary factor that helped strengthen their marital bond over the years. She explained that the shared space allowed them to download the events of the day and laugh about their activities together. She added that their mornings in the shared space allowed them to coordinate their daily schedules, check on each other's whereabouts, and express mutual support for their upcoming plans.