Jamie Dornan takes on a mechanical bull on his 40th birthday

Jamie Dornan is hugging for his milestone birthday.

On Sunday, May 1st, the “50 Shades of Gray” star visited Instagram to celebrate his 40th Sun Journey.

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Dornan can see him undertaking a mechanical bull in a hilarious clip with the caption “This is 40”.

This activity was part of what looked like a cowboy-themed birthday party.

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The actor managed to hold up for just a few seconds before being turned over, as his friend cheered in the background.

Tan France and Helena Christensen were one of the stars who wanted Dornan to have a happy birthday in the comments below the video.