Pretty Little Liars

The Cast Of Pretty Little Liars Troll Ian Harding With Amazing Messages For His Birthday

Some are nice… Some are not.

Thursday, September 17, 2015 - 12:43

On Wednesday (September 16) Pretty Little Liars star Ian Harding turned 29.

But instead of pulling their cash together to buy their friend a new Ezra Fitz-style sweater vest, the rest of the PLL cast decided to show their birthday love for Ian on social media.

My two favorite ladies. How lucky am I to get to work with these two beauties!?! @itsashbenzo & @shaym . #stunners #PLL

My two favorite ladies. How lucky am I to get to work with these two beauties!?! @itsashbenzo & @shaym . #stunners #PLL

A post shared by Ian Harding. (@ianmharding) on Jul 17, 2013 at 10:43am PDT

In true form of our favourite TV family on earth, some of the messages were sweet and thoughtful like Lucy Hale’s, and others were err… Not QUITE so emotional.

Check out what each of the stars posted:

Lucy Hale

I'll never forget the first time I met this guy and how he has made my life so much more interesting for the past 6 years. He truly is a ball of energy with a beautiful heart to match. Ian, I adore ya my friend. Thanks for (literally) dancing & singing at 5am call times and sometimes making me want to punch you, but at the end of the day I am so grateful for your infectious attitude. Happy birthday buddy! @ianmharding

I'll never forget the first time I met this guy and how he has made my life so much more interesting for the past 6 years. He truly is a ball of energy with a beautiful heart to match. Ian, I adore ya my friend. Thanks for (literally) dancing & singing at 5am call times and sometimes making me want to punch you, but at the end of the day I am so grateful for your infectious attitude. Happy birthday buddy! @ianmharding

A post shared by Lucy Hale (@lucyhale) on Sep 16, 2015 at 9:12am PDT

Shay Mitchell

Happy birthday to this amazing human being who I am so proud to call my good friend... @ianmharding I love you sooo much!!! You're the OLDER annoying brother I never had! 🎂🎈

Happy birthday to this amazing human being who I am so proud to call my good friend... @ianmharding I love you sooo much!!! You're the OLDER annoying brother I never had! 🎂🎈

A post shared by Shay Mitchell (@shaymitchell) on Sep 16, 2015 at 8:00pm PDT

Tyler Blackburn

HBD to my main dude @ianmharding 💥🎉

HBD to my main dude @ianmharding 💥🎉

A post shared by Tyler Blackburn (@tylerjblackburn) on Sep 16, 2015 at 11:21pm PDT

Ashley Benson

https://instagram.com/p/7tzOHDhEHB/?taken-by=itsashbenzo

HA. And Ash didn’t stop there, either. She also retweeted this life-affirming GIF of the two, which basically sums up their entire relationship…

Happy Birthday @IANMHARDING! pic.twitter.com/Y9mX0eg7lc
— beccA (@AshBenzoUSfan) September 16, 2015

While Troian Bellisario didn’t get around to posting her own message to Ian, she DID share this photo on Instagram last week, saying how lucky she and the show is to have ‘such talented gents’ working with them. CUTE.

We are so lucky to have such talented gents on this show.

We are so lucky to have such talented gents on this show.

A post shared by Troian Bellisario (@sleepinthegardn) on Sep 11, 2015 at 9:29pm PDT

But even though we didn’t get a chance to send Ian some birthday love on social media, we HAVE made him a little present, in the form of this gallery explaining why we love him. So that’s something, right?

- By Charlotte Warwick

17 Times Pretty Little Liars’ Ian Harding Was Bae

1. When he knew his fashion game was on point.

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2. When he had serious selfie FOMO.

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3. When he showed off his unconventional beauty secrets (aka using a Gollum pose to get ready).

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4. When he hung out with actual Luna Lovegood and tried his hardest not to squeal.

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5. When he tried his best to be chill about Lucy Hale doing his hair.

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6. When he *refused* to have any chill when he got to meet the ladies from US TV show The Talk.

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7. When he rocked Movember despite the fact that it made him look like a terrifying 70s porn star.

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8. When he understood the fangirl life on a spiritual level.

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9. When he bro-ed out with fellow PLL star Tyler Blackburn.

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10. When he spent the holidays surrounded by those who *really* matter.

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11. When he pulled off the world's most awkward photobomb and Shay Mitchell was majorly unimpressed...

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12. When he returned Shay's feelings on the pair's relationship.

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13. When he showed us just how much he loves nature.

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14. When he was so irresistible that even his dog couldn't be away from him.

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15. When he had us thinking that hey, maybe we *might* be interested in actual, proper exercise.

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16. When his merchandise was the perfect combination of creepy and necessary.

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17. And basically, anytime he shows us what a loveable nerd he is.

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