Ian Somerhalder Pens Sweet Note for Father's Day

Ian Somerhalder speaks onstage during the 2019 Wizard World Comic Con at the Pennsylvania Convention Center on Saturday (June 15) in Philadelphia, Penn.

Bright and early the next day, the 40-year-old The Vampire Diaries star posted about Father’s Day.

“Being a father… It’s the greatest gift life can give you and greatest thing I’ve ever done. I’m so thankful to be on this journey and so thankful for you my love, @nikkireed for making me a proud papa. Kid, you love your family, music, nature, all animal and airplanes… This is a great start and I can’t wait to explore this earth and all it’s wonders with you. Happy Father’s guys- I hope you feel blessed each day to get out of bed to lay track for their futures,” Ian wrote in part on his Instagram account.

Ian Somerhalder and Nikki Reed welcomed their daughter, Bodhi Soleil Reed Somerhalder, in 2017 and she will turn 2 in July.