He has always been a passionate family man.
And Arnold Schwarzenegger underlined this by sharing a sweet flashback photo of himself and son Patrick as he wished his boy a happy 24th birthday on Monday.
The duo seemed in bliss as they shared a warm embrace at what appeared to be an old family celebration.
Family man: Arnold Schwarzenegger shared a flashback photo of himself and son Patrick as he wished his boy a happy 24th birthday on Monday
The 70-year-old muscleman captioned the Instagram snap: ‘Happy birthday @patrickschwarzenegger! I love you and I’m so proud of you.
‘Your show business career is exploding and this year will be even bigger and better!’
Patrick has worked as a model and has been trying his hand at acting, with his most recent film, coming of age movie Go North, being showered with dire reviews after being given a limited release in January.
Raw Deal legend Arnold, who is a father-of-five, recently spent some quality time with his boy at his own birthday party, which celebrated him entering his eighth decade.
And the 24-year-old shared a comical snap from the bash last month, which showed the pair posing together while the former tank driver strummed a ukulele.
Music to his ears: Patrick wished his father a happy birthday last month after he attended his 70th birthday party
Musing on their evening, Arnold’s eldest son said: ‘Can’t thank you enough for the life you have given me. To 70 more…Still looking amazing. Fun birthday celebrations!’
It is unclear whether Patrick spent any quality time on his big day with 19-year-old half-brother Joseph, whose mother is former Schwarzenegger family maid Mildred Baena.
It was revelations that the movie star had fathered Joseph with the housekeeper that led to the split between the former Governor of California and Patrick’s mother Maria Shriver.
The couple filed for divorce in 2011 but it has never been finalized and Arnold has previously continued to refer to his estranged spouse as his wife.
Ruminating on his fling, which was one of several, the Red Sonja star said: ‘I think it was the stupidest thing I’ve done in the whole relationship.’
Happier times: Arnold revelled in his family man image until wife Maria called time on their marriage after it emerged he had fathered a child with the family maid