Jonathan Scott Poses with Zooey Deschanel's 2 Kids in Rare Photo as She Celebrates His Birthday: 'Practically Perfect'
Jonathan Scott is getting silly with his soon-to-be stepkids.
On Monday, April 28, Zooey Deschanel, 45, shared a carousel of photos on her Instagram in honor of her fiancé's birthday, which included a photo of the HGTV star, 47, posing alongside the New Girl alum's two kids.
Scott could be seen making a surprised face, holding Deschanel's daughter Elsie Otter, 9, and Charlie Wolf, 7, whom the star shares with ex-husband Jacob Pechenik. Both kids wore homemade masks and posed alongside Scott in the rare photo.
"Happy birthday to the person who makes each day a joy to live. Jonathan- you are practically perfect in every way 😍," Deschanel sweetly wrote to Scott, who responded, "Thank you. You make me feel so loved 🥰."
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Related: Zooey Deschanel Shares How Her Kids Charlie and Elsie Are Taking an Interest in Her Career: 'It's Kinda Awesome'
Back in February, Deschanel spoke with E! News about how her two kids are taking an interest in the entertainment industry."They're really into making little movies,' she told the outlet. "They love movies. We watched The Maltese Falcon with them the other day, and they were totally into it.'
'I make little short films with them,' she continued, telling the outlet she occasionally stars in and directs some of their projects. 'But then they start doing them on their own too, so it's kinda awesome.'
Scott added that he wasn't surprised that her kids are following in the footsteps of the giant movie-making family. Deschanel is the daughter of six-time Oscar-nominated cinematographer Caleb Deschanel and actress Mary Jo Deschanel. Her sister Emily Deschanel, 48, also has found success in Hollywood, starring in hit television shows, like Bones, and big box office movies, like My Sister's Keeper.
"I would expect with the history of film in your family,' Scott said. 'I feel like they have to keep the bar raised.'
In 2023, Scott shared that over the past few years in his relationship with Deschanel, he's taken on an active role in Elsie and Charlie's lives and considers himself their "bonus dad."
"I always knew I would be a great dad — former clown, magician, I can build stuff — and it's been incredible," he told Today in 2023. "You see your life transform, your priorities become your kids, and when they have a performance that they're doing at school, or working on some of their homework, or whatever it might be, it's a joy."
However, Scott has also admitted that his role as a "bonus dad" isn't always so simple.
"One thing that was a struggle early on was that the kids didn't necessarily run up and jump in my arms and give me a big hug," he explained in a video on his website last year. "I also remember several times where they'd be out with other kids and someone would say, 'Oh your daddy's so funny,' and they'd be like, 'That's not my daddy, he's my Jonathan.' So that would hurt a little bit."
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