He may be busy in the studio working on his first album.
But rap sensation The Kid Laroi took the night off on Saturday to celebrate his girlfriend Katarina Deme’s 18th birthday.
The Stay hitmaker, 18, threw Katarina a surprise birthday party at a trendy restaurant in Los Angeles, inviting all her friends and family.
Surprise! Rap sensation The Kid Laroi threw a surprise 18th birthday party for his girlfriend Katarina Deme at a trendy restaurant in Los Angeles on Saturday
Having fun: A friend uploaded a photo of Katarina on the dancefloor with a drink in her hand, captioning it: ‘Happy birthday to the love of my life. Sisters forever
Katarina, a model and TikTok star, couldn’t quite believe it when she entered the venue with her boyfriend and saw the assembled guests.
She clearly wasn’t expecting a party, and almost immediately broke down in tears.
‘The best surprise ever. I’ve always cried on my birthday, but this was the first time from just being happy,’ she said on Instagram.
Feast: The guests dined at a long table with the birthday girl, who wore a stylish low-cut top, seated at the end underneath balloons spelling out ’18
Famous pals: The guests included fellow TikTok personality Addison Rae, who posted a selfie with Katarina and wrote: ‘I love you… my twin.’
Smitten: Laroi, who has been dating Katarina for over a year, also paid tribute to his ‘gorgeous’ girlfriend on Instagram Stories
Throwback: One of Katarina’s friends shared this photo of the pair at a costume party
The guests included fellow TikTok personality Addison Rae, who posted a selfie with Katarina and wrote: ‘I love you… my twin.
Another pal uploaded a photo of Katarina on the dancefloor with a drink in her hand, captioning it: ‘Happy birthday to the love of my life. Sisters forever.’
The guests dined at a long table with the birthday girl, who wore a stylish low-cut top, seated at the end underneath balloons spelling out ’18’.
Spectators: Katarina and Laroi were seen courtside at a basketball game in LA on December 12
Laroi, who has been dating Katarina for over a year, also paid tribute to his ‘gorgeous’ girlfriend on Instagram Stories.
He shared a photo of the couple kissing, and wrote: ‘Happy birthday to the most gorgeous, sweet, thoughtful and supporting girlfriend one could ask for.
‘You can now legally buy a lottery ticket! Thank you for loving me. I love you.’
The Without You star had announced in November he was taking time out to work on his first LP.
‘Goodbye for now’: Laroi announced in November he was taking a break from the spotlight to work on his debut album. Pictured on October 23 in Los Angeles
Laroi explained that after a ‘wild year’ he was focusing on his full-length release.
He thanked fans for supporting his debut mixtape, F*ck Love, but said he needed a digital detox to optimise his creativity.
‘My life has changed so much this past year because of [F*ck Love] and I owe it all to every single one of you. There is no way I will ever be able to repay you,’ he said.
Power couple: Laroi and Katarina are pictured on vacation last year
‘Last week I went on a small vacation for the first time in a while. During that time I started thinking and I made the decision that I need to take some time away from everything and focus on the next project: my debut album.’
Laroi promised fans he would be back soon.
‘I’m going to miss you all beyond words can describe, but I do believe that this is what I need to do to give you all the best music possible,’ he concluded.