Ferne McCann marks Sam Faiers 30th birthday with an array of previously unseen throwback snaps

Sam Faiers turned 30 on New Year’s Eve. 

And, taking to Instagram on Thursday, Ferne McCann, 30, celebrated her best friend and fellow former-TOWIE star’s big day in true influencer style: With a series of photographs of them together.

To mark the milestone, the First Time Mum star posted an emotional tribute to the birthday girl along with an array of previously unseen throwback snaps.

Happy Birthday! Ferne McCann, 30, celebrated Sam Faiers’ 30th birthday by posting an array of previously unseen throwback snaps to Instagram, on Thursday

The First Time Mum star shared a couple of recent glam shots and a slew of throwbacks, and penned an emotional message to her friend.

Ferne wrote: Happy 30th my darling @samanthafaiers. Wow it’s been emotional looking back at all of these pics. So many laughs, parties & special times made.

‘You my darling have given me so many memories that I will cherish forever. I can’t believe I’m here wishing you a happy 30th hahaha the dirrrrrty thirties.

‘I am grateful to your kindness, your smile, your advice & your friendship. Thankyou baby. Happy Birthday. How can the ultimate party girl not celebrate her 30th with me??? ohhhhhh my girl when we can we will celebrate BIG! Love you x 

Insta-Birthday: The First Time Mum star celebrated her best friend and fellow former-TOWIE star's big day in true influencer style: With a series of photographs of them together

Insta-Birthday: The First Time Mum star celebrated her best friend and fellow former-TOWIE star’s big day in true influencer style: With a series of photographs of them together

BFFs: Ferne McCann posted an emotional tribute to the birthday girl on her Insagram

BFFs: Ferne McCann posted an emotional tribute to the birthday girl on her Insagram

 

Not satisfied with the content posted to her main grid, Ferne then took to her Instagram Stories to share ‘a few corkers that didn’t make the post.’ 

The extra photographs showed the ladies partying in Marbella for the first time, and dressed up for a festival as well as many of them sporting incredibly dark tans. 

Ferne also branded Sam ‘an incredible mother’ as she included a shot of the mother-of-two with her two children sitting on her knee. 

Throwback! The First Time Mum star shared a slew of throwbacks

Adorable: Ferne also posted a couple of recent glam shots and

Throwback! The First Time Mum star shared a couple of recent glam shots and a slew of throwbacks, and penned an emotional message to her friend

The glow up is real: Ferne uploaded pictures of them glammed up to the nines

The glow up is real: Ferne uploaded pictures of them glammed up to the nines

Back in the day: Ferne reminisced about the 'laughs, parties & special times' they've shared

Memories: 'You my darling have given me so many memories that I will cherish forever' gushed Ferne alongside the photographs

Back in the day: Ferne reminisced about the ‘laughs, parties & special times’ they’ve shared

The duo famously fell out in 2017, following the arrival of Ferne’s daughter Sunday, but were reunited at Sam’s sister Billie’s hen in Ibiza do a year later. 

Ferne insisted it was her decision to film her own reality show, First Time Mum which had caused tension between herself and The Mummy Diaries star Sam.  

Speaking ahead of the hen-do, Ferne told MailOnline: ‘We’re all going to Ibiza for Billie’s hen do… I haven’t done anything wrong (to Sam) to worry about being there. To make this clear. Sam fell out with me.’  

Corkers: Not satisfied with the content posted to her main grid, Ferne then took to her Instagram Stories to share 'a few corkers that didn't make the post'

Corkers: Not satisfied with the content posted to her main grid, Ferne then took to her Instagram Stories to share ‘a few corkers that didn’t make the post’

Glam: The extra photographs showed the ladies partying in Marbella for the first time as well as in famous Essex club Sugar Hut

Glam: The extra photographs showed the ladies partying in Marbella for the first time as well as in famous Essex club Sugar Hut

It was first claimed that the girls clashed over Ferne’s relationship with ex Arthur Collins. 

However, Ferne has insisted it was because she chose to go ahead with her spin-off show Ferne McCann: First Time Mum, that has a similar premise to Sam’s successful The Mummy Diaries series.

Ferne said: ‘The reason as far as I’m concerned is that she fell out with me is because I decided to take this show. 

Bronzed beauties: Ferne also posted snaps of them sporting incredibly dark tans

Bronzed beauties: Ferne also posted snaps of them sporting incredibly dark tans

Cute: Ferne also branded Sam 'an incredible mother' as she included a shot of the mother-of-two with her two children sitting on her knee

Cute: Ferne also branded Sam ‘an incredible mother’ as she included a shot of the mother-of-two with her two children sitting on her knee

‘We had like 15 years of friendship, my first baby is one week apart from her baby and it can still be lovely and all I’ll say is it’s a terrible shame.

‘I haven’t done anything wrong but take the show and of course I was going to take it,’ explained the mother-of-one.

Thankfully, following Billie’s extravagant four-day Ibiza hen do, Sam and Ferne are now back to being best friends.