Dua Lipa celebrated her 31st birthday with a romantic weekend away with her husband, actor Callum Turner, marking her first birthday since the couple married earlier this summer. The singer shared a gallery of photos from the occasion on Instagram, including several affectionate snaps with her partner, 36.
In one photo, Turner kissed Lipa on the head with his arms wrapped around her waist as the pair strolled through a field together.
Alongside the photos, Lipa wrote: "Birthday weekend. Thank you for all the love and the wishes! Ready for my next lap around the sun... it just keeps getting better."
Another image showed Lipa being presented with a homemade cake iced with the words "happy birthday beba" as she prepared to blow out her candles.
Lipa did not reveal where she spent the birthday weekend with Turner, though she was spotted landing at JFK Airport in New York on Friday.
Their wedding day
The celebration comes after Lipa shared that she and Turner "never lost sight of one another" during their wedding day as they strived to "create so many memories." The couple first married in a legal ceremony at Marylebone Town Hall in London in May, before flying to Italy a week later for their grand wedding.
"Our wedding day was magical," Lipa said. "We received so much advice, but we decided to follow just two suggestions: to experience the day as though we were guests ourselves, and to keep finding each other throughout the crowd, never losing sight of one another. That way, we created so many memories together."
Their legal wedding was followed by a lavish three-day destination wedding celebration in Palermo, Sicily, which included a private performance by Elton John.
Balancing love and career
Discussing how she balances her work and personal life, Lipa said: "I'm very good at finding a balance between work, hobbies, and family. I've never put my ambition aside, and I'm fortunate to be with someone who loves working as much as I do. We understand and support each other."
"To me, he's family," she added. "Our creative language is unique. When we make decisions together, it's as if we share the same brain - we follow the same instincts."
What comes next for her music
Lipa also suggested her newfound happiness as a married woman could shape her upcoming music, having previously drawn inspiration from heartbreak.
"It's easier to write love songs when your heart is broken because heartbreak is such a powerful, loud emotion," she said. "But now I want to discover what happens when you truly find love. I'm interested in the complexities of a relationship - its quieter moments, the little things."
Plans for a family
Turner has recently spoken about his plans to start a family with his new wife. The couple are said to be relocating to the United States later in the year while Turner films back-to-back projects.
In an interview with Esquire UK, Turner was asked whether starting a family would be a priority for him in the next decade. "Obviously, yeah, I'm 36," he said. "I'd like to have a family and raise some kids."
On his wedding day, he said: "It was amazing... It was the most beautiful day of my life. It's nice to find someone that you love and who loves you and you want to be around all the time."
Lipa has previously discussed whether she would like children, telling British Vogue: "I'd love to have kids one day. But it's like the constant question of when would there ever be a good time - how it would fit in with my job and how it would work if I went on tour, and how much time out I'd have to take."
"I think it's just one of those things that's going to happen when it happens," she said. "I love kids, but I think there's so much more to raising a child than just loving children."
