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\"This was the first picture Maks sent me of himself back when our courtship started,\" Murgatroyd began. \"In true Maks fashion he was very proud of his gym bod and I was of course head-over-heels in love (not at first sight, but close) haha.\"

She continued, \"Our journey was perfect for us… A year long obsessive electric relationship that ended abruptly… that picked back up exactly where we left off when we both got our s--- together.\"

\"What I want to say is that I'm grateful for it all, grateful for him in every way. I sit back and look at what we've built together and smile,\" Murgatroyd added. \"My love, the love of my life, I wish you an abundance of joy, peace and light on your birthday. You deserve everything and more.\"

Murgatroyd and Chmerkovskiy tied the knot in 2017 and have a son, Shai Aleksander Chmerkovskiy.

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PHOTO: Peta Murgatroyd, Shai Aleksander Chmerkovskiy, and Maksim Chmerkovskiy attend the "Luck" premiere at Regency Village Theatre on July 30, 2022 in Los Angeles.
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Last week, Murgatroyd announced the she and Chmerkovskiy are expecting a second child.

\"This news has brought extraordinary bliss to our family and we have so much to be grateful for,\" she said in an Instagram post.

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