Ulrika Jonsson pays tribute to daughter Bo  - who has a congenital heart ...

Ulrika Jonsson pays tribute to daughter Bo  - who has a congenital heart ...
Ulrika Jonsson pays tribute to daughter Bo  - who has a congenital heart ...

Ulrika Jonsson has paid tribute to her daughter Bo on her 21st birthday, admitting she didn't know she 'would live'.

The TV presenter, 54, shared several snaps of Bo, who was born with a congenital heart defect, taken throughout the years.

In a heartfelt message, Ulrika said she was told by doctors they 'hoped' Bo would live to be a teenager. 

Family: Ulrika Jonsson has paid tribute to her daughter Bo on her 21st birthday, admitting she didn't know she 'would live'

Family: Ulrika Jonsson has paid tribute to her daughter Bo on her 21st birthday, admitting she didn't know she 'would live'

She wrote: 'Happy 21st, my darling, Bo Eva Coeur. Well, this was a day I never thought I'd see.

'They said they hoped you'd live to be a teenager - but here you are in all your glory.

'You found your vocation and you're working so hard at Norland to become the very best @nannybojonsson there is.

'You're stubborn. You're very nice. But like all Scorpios, you have a sting in the tail.

Memories: The TV presenter, 54, shared several snaps of Bo, who was born with a congenital heart defect, taken throughout the years

Memories: The TV presenter, 54, shared several snaps of Bo, who was born with a congenital heart defect, taken throughout the years

'You're determined and willful. You're a loyal, fun friend. You have the best laugh. You're also a bit stoopid at times. 

'But you're savvy and sassy; an emotional mess; energetic, needy, dramatic, obsessive and sensible: all in one day.

'Happy Birthday, my four-seasons-in-one-day child. Happy birthday, my daughter I didn't know would live. Happy Birthday to my ugly duckling who actually turned into a beautiful swan.'

Bo has been in and out of hospital over the years as a result of her condition - she was born with double inlet left ventricle defect, a congenital defect that affects the valves and chambers of the heart.

As a baby, she had to undergo life-saving surgery on her heart.

Health: In a heartfelt message, Ulrika said she was told by doctors they 'hoped' Bo would live to be a teenager

Health: In a heartfelt message, Ulrika said she was told by doctors they 'hoped' Bo would live to be a teenager

Ulrika wrote: 'Happy 21st, my darling, Bo Eva Coeur. Well, this was a day I never thought I'd see'

She added: 'They said they hoped you'd live to be a teenager - but here you are in all your glory'

Ulrika wrote: 'Happy 21st, my darling, Bo Eva Coeur. Well, this was a day I never thought I'd see'

Ulrika wrote: 'You're stubborn. You're very nice. But like all Scorpios, you have a sting in the tail' (Bo pictured with Joe Sugg)

Ulrika wrote: 'You're stubborn. You're very nice. But like all Scorpios,

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