Will Smith wishes former Fresh Prince co-star happy birthday with funny snap

22 September 2023 , 17:17

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Will Smith wished Alfonso Ribeiro a happy birthday

Will Smith proved that his friendship with his Fresh Prince of Bel Air co-star Alfonso Ribeiro was still going strong as he wished him a happy birthday.

Actor Alfonso turned 52 years old on Thursday, and amongst his slew of well-wishers was his good friend Will, who took to his Instagram platform to celebrate his big day. Oscar-winner Will shared a snap of him holding a sequinned pillow with the New Yorn-born star's face from his Fresh Prince days on it. Will made a funny face for the selfie, which he captioned: "Happy Bday to my guy, the GOAT, @therealalfonsoribeiro!!"

King Richard actor Will also wished him a happy birthday in another image shared to his Instagram Story of them two together recently. Will's fans were delighted with the picture of the former co-stars, with one person commenting: "You guys are hilarious. I miss the fresh prince." Another wrote: "Two of THE most icon brothers from 90s television shows," while a third added: "@willsmith Love it, my childhood was awesome," with prayer hand emojis.

Will Smith wished his Fresh Prince of Bel-Air co-star Alfonso Ribeiro a happy birthday

Will's fans were delighted with the picture with his former co-star

Will and Alfonso both skyrocketed to fame in the hugely popular nineties sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, which followed the life of a fictionalised version of Smith – a streetwise teenager sent to live with his wealthy aunt and uncle in their Bel Air mansion after getting into a fight in his hometown of Philadelphia. It ran for six seasons from 1990 to 1996.

Alfonso played popular and quirky Carlton Banks in the series, featuring his iconic dance moves. Since the series ended, the actor landed himself plenty more jobs. He hosted game shows Catch 21 and Spell-Mageddon, then went on to work behind the camera and direct Meet The Browns and Are We There Yet. He also won the nineteenth season of Dancing With The Stars and later became the dance show's co-host alongside Tyra Banks. For the upcoming 32nd season, he will serve as the main host for the dance series alongside co-host Julianne Hough.

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Will and Alfonso both skyrocketed to fame in the nineties sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Alfonso won fans by playing quirky Carlton Banks in the series (NBCUniversal via Getty Images)

On the personal front, Alfonso has been happily married to Angela Unkrich since 2012, and they share three children together. He also has another daughter from his previous marriage to Robin Stapler from January 2002 until August 2006.

Meanwhile, since The Fresh Prince, Will went on to cement his Hollywood status by starring in acclaimed movies such as Men In Black, The Pursuit of Happyness and Ali. He also made waves starring in the 2021 film King Richard, for which he won the Best Actor award at the Oscars 2021.

However, he caused a huge backlash that evening by slapping and shouting at the ceremony's host, Chris Rock, for making a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. As a result, he resigned from the Academy and was banned from attending all Academy functions, including the Oscars, for the next ten years.

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Jabeen Waheed