I love you, Annie: Walker Blanco declares love for Ananya Panday on her birthday

Ananya Panday, who turns 26 today, received a heartfelt birthday wish from rumoured boyfriend Walker Blanco, sparking excitement among fans.

In Short

• Ananya Panday gets birthday wish from Walker Blanco
• Walker often praises Ananya on social media
• They met at the Ambani cruise party this year

Actor Ananya Panday, who turns 26 on Wednesday, October 30, received a special birthday wish from her close friend, American model Walker Blanco. Ananya and Walker are rumoured to be dating. The two met at a cruise party hosted by Nita and Mukesh Ambani earlier this year.

Sharing an adorable, happy picture of Ananya, whom he often calls Annie, Walker wrote, "Happy birthday beautiful. You are so special. I love you, Anniee!" (sic). The post caused a frenzy among Ananya's fans, who believe Walker's birthday message is an official declaration of his love.

Walker has been vocal about his admiration for Ananya on social media. He gave a shout-out to the actor when her Netflix film Ctrl was released. He shared the trailer on his Instagram stories and wrote, "Can’t waitttt, Annie!" followed by a surprised face and a red heart emoji. Ananya was also once seen wearing a 'W', fueling rumours about her relationship with Walker.

Earlier, sources told India Today Digital that Ananya met Walker at the Ambani family's cruise party during the Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant pre-wedding celebrations. The actor also follows the former model on Instagram.

“Ananya met Walker on the cruise, and soon sparks flew between the duo. The two are currently getting to know each other and have fostered a great friendship. Walker is based in Jamnagar and works for the Ambanis at the Vantara Animal Park,” the source said.

Besides his modeling career, Walker is said to work with the Ambanis at Vantara, an animal shelter in Jamnagar, Gujarat. Ananya was previously rumoured to be dating actor Aditya Roy Kapur, but they broke up earlier this year.