Arnold Schwarzenegger celebrated his 77th birthday with a humorous tribute from his eldest son, Patrick.
Patrick, 30, praised the Terminator star’s long-term relationship with Heather Milligan, 49, and shared a vintage photo of the couple on Instagram.
In the image, labeled ‘Happy birthday, pops’ Patrick, who appeared to be about seven years old, posed with his father in a gold photo frame.
He also shared a humorous photo of the actor posing in a shirt with his image emblazoned on it, with the funny caption: ‘I love you almost as much as you love yourself!’.
Arnold has four children with ex-wife Maria Shriver: Patrick, Katherine (34), Christina (31), and Christopher (26).
Arnold Schwarzenegger turned 77 on Tuesday, and his eldest son Patrick sent a pretty cheeky tribute to his father.
He also has a 26-year-old son, Joseph Baena, from an affair with his former servant, Mildred.
Arnold recently honored Sylvester Stallone, his erstwhile nemesis, on his 78th birthday.
The Rocky star – who recently wished his ‘amazing daughter’ Sistine a happy 26th birthday late last month – was called a ‘champion’ by The Terminator actor, 76, in a post uploaded to his main Instagram page.
Arnold put out, ‘Happy birthday, dear friend @officialslystallone,’ alongside three photos of the two taken throughout the years.
You are a champion and a legend. You inspire me and billions of people throughout the world,” he said.
One picture showed the two standing next to each other as they prepared to carve pumpkins that were placed in front of them.
A second photograph was taken of the two stars years ago, when they were both wearing Planet Hollywood shirts.
He also uploaded another throwback photo in which they posed for a picture while standing outside, with others joining in.
He also shared a fun snap of the actor posing in a shirt with his image emblazoned on it with the hilarious caption: ‘I love you almost as much as you love yourself!’
Arnold shares Patrick, Katherine, 34, Christina, 31, and Christopher, 26 with ex-wife Maria Shriver
He is also father to son Joseph Baena, 26 from his affair with former housekeeper Mildred Baena
Arnold and Sylvester were involved in a years-long rivalry – which has since fused – and seemingly began in 1977 when they were seated at the same table at the 34th Golden Globe Awards.
Stallone claimed that Schwarzenegger had laughed when Rocky lost in a few categories during the ceremony, but when the film won Best Motion Picture – Drama, he threw a bouquet of flowers at the star.
Arnold later revealed that he was, ‘the one who started this whole thing…by opening up my mouth, saying stupid things, being competitive.’
However, decades later, the pair have a close friendship, with Arnold saying he admires Stallone’s ‘dedication and his passion.’ The Rocky star also said the Predator actor has a ‘big heart.’
But earlier this year in April, the two took part in a joint interview to reflect on the rivalry that has since ended for TMZ Presents: Arnold & Sly: Rivals, Friends, Icons, per People.
Last month, Arnold paid tribute to his erstwhile nemesis Sylvester Stallone on his 78th birthday.
Arnold once acknowledged Sylvester for his success in the industry, saying, ‘There’s no two ways about it: He was incredibly helpful in my career because I had something to chase.’
Stallone went on to say that when Schwarzenegger appeared, he felt like he had finally found something to push him. Because he is, dare I say it, competition, a threat, or whatever term you want to use.
‘When I saw him, it was like, bam, two alphas.If we went into a party, we’d stare at each other for a few seconds before saying, “I need to get that guy.” “He did nothing wrong, but he will.”