Reese Witherspoon lights up as her oldest son Deacon wraps his arms around her in sweet Instagram

Deacon Phillippe’s a recent high school graduate who’s poised to make his on-screen acting debut in the comedy-drama series Never Have I Ever in a matter of days.

The 18-year-old showed he can still take the time to snuggle up with his famous mom, Reese Witherspoon, in an adorable new Instagram photo.

‘This hug made my whole year,’ the mother of three, 46, captioned the sweet snap on Sunday, August 7, Instagram snap with her son Deacon, 18, along with a red heart emoji with a ribbon wrapped around it.

‘Miss you so much,’ Deacon commented on the actress’ post. 

Dressed in an off-white button-down shirt, Witherspoon’s eldest son has both arms firmly wrapped around his mother while flashing a glowing smile on his face.

By having one arm stacked on top of the other, the aspiring actor looked like he was engulfing her with his affection, as he covered up part of her lower chin.

But still, it was clear and easy to see that the Oscar-winning actress was relishing in her son’s touching gesture.

It was also easy for her 28.2 million Instagram fans and followers to see her equally infectious smile glowing just above his arms, with her blonde tresses flowing in a left side part.

Spreading his wings: The aspiring actor, who’s shown getting ready to go to his senior prom in late May, recently graduated from high school and is set to go college for music, according to his father Ryan Phillippe in an interview with Entertainment Tonight

Acting Debut: Deacon will be making his on-screen acting debut in season three of the Netflix series Never Have I Ever, which dros August 12; he’s pictured in a scene with Terry Hu, Anirudh Pisharody and Maitreyi Ramakrishnan

Deacon, whose father is Cruel Intentions actor Ryan Phillippe, will make his acting debut in season three of the Netflix series Never Have I Ever, which drops on August 12.

Created by Mindy Kaling and Lang Fisher, Deacon will guest star on the show as Parker, who’s Devi’s (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) debate team rival from a well-funded private school.

The coming-of-age comedy-drama has already been renewed for a fourth and final season that is expected to be released sometime in 2023. 

His blossoming career comes just a couple of months after he graduated from high school.

Scholastic achievement: The aspiring actor celebrated his recent graduation from high school with his father and mother in early June

Look-a-likes: Reese and Ryan also have a 22-year-old daughter, Ava Phillippe

‘I am so proud. He’s about to go to college for music. That’s his primary focus. The acting thing he likes to do, and he will do according to what his appetite for it is, but his focus is primarily music,’ Ryan revealed in an interview with Entertainment Tonight.

Witherspoon and her ex-husband are also the proud parents of daughter Ava Phillippe, 22

The former couple, who first met when Ryan crashed her 21st birthday party a couple of years before starring together in Cruel Intentions, were married from 1999 until 2007.

The Walk The Line actress also has a nine-year-old son, Tennessee Toth, with her husband Jim Toth, whom she married in March 2011.

Family matters: The Walk The Line actress also has a nine-year-old son Tennessee Toth with her husband Jim Toth, whom she married in March 2011