Ruth Jones joked ‘I still feel 30’ as she celebrated her 60th birthday on Tuesday. Taking to Instagram to mark the occasion, the Gavin and Stacey actress smiled in a makeup free snap with her birthday cake. She penned: ‘Sixty today and still feel 30. Must be the cake that does it. My lovely sister made this one! ‘Thank you for all the birthday wishes- I am a lucky old lady to have such wonderful family and friends. Big love to you all. (Do I get my bus pass now?) xx’The actress was inundated with messages from her famous friends as Richard E Grant wrote: ‘HAPPPPPPY BIRTHDAY Ruth!’ Lisa Riley commented: ‘HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY BEAUTIFUL love you so much-enjoy this exciting new chapter.’ Gavin and Stacey icon Ruth Jones declared ‘I still feel 30’ as she celebrated turning 60 in an Instagram post on Tuesday and says she’s ‘a lucky old lady’ She penned: ‘Thank you for all the birthday wishes- I am a lucky old lady to have such wonderful family and friends…. (Do I get my bus pass now?)’ (pictured as Nessa with James Corden) While Claire Sweeney added: ‘Happy birthday darling xxx,’ Russell T Davies wrote: ‘Happy birthday!’ and Jojo Moyes wrote: ‘Happy birthday Ruth! xxx’Ruth will forever best be known for playing the much loved Nessa on the hit BBC sitcom. However this summer the star teased a new character as she looked completely unrecognisable with grey hair as she showed off her new look for her new BBC comedy series Better Later.Ruth, who co-wrote the new series and stars alongside Steve Speirs, made fans wonder if her new locks were natural or a wig.Sharing their love for her transformation, fans commented: ‘Look at the beautiful hair,”Love the grey’, ‘Genuinely love your hair! Wow…,’ ‘Is this your natural hair Ruth does suit you’.Ruth’s new show focuses on the ups and downs of being in a relationship as a middle-aged person.Ruth and Steve were said to have left bosses ‘weak at the knees’ with their hilarious script.The pair have previously worked together on Ruth and Steve: From Merthyr with Love, which hit our screens on BBC One Wales back in June this year. This summer the star teased a new character as she looked completely unrecognisable with grey hair as she showed off her new look for her new BBC comedy series Better LaterRuth will take on the character of a 55-year-old environmental officer Shelly-Ann, who was recently divorced.She becomes pals with a 60-year-old retired teacher called Clive after meeting at a knee trauma clinic.Ruth said of the new drama: ‘I’m so grateful to the BBC for commissioning our new series. Steve and I are old friends and working with him is always a thrill. Can’t wait.’Steve Speirs added: ‘Thanks to the team at the BBC for backing our new show.’I’ve worked with Ruth for over 30 years and am really looking forward to doing it again!’