A very grown-up birthday celebration: A suited and booted Tom Daley toasts his 19th year with swanky rooftop cocktails with pals... and a bevy of blondes

PUBLISHED: 09:15, 29 May 2013 | UPDATED: 13:03, 29 May 2013

When most teenagers toast their 19th birthday, it tends to mark a debauched night of partying and drinking to excess.

But Tom Daley proved himself to be the ultimate sophisticated gentleman as he celebrated his final year as a teen with a very grown-up bash on Tuesday night.

Instead of hitting a dirty club followed by a greasy kebab shop, the Olympic diver chose to celebrate his birthday in style, joining friends for rooftop cocktails and dinner at sleek American steakhouse STK, downstairs at London's exclusive ME Hotel.

Birthday boy: Tom Daley proved himself to be the ultimate sophisticated gentleman as he celebrated his final year as a teen with a very grown-up birthday bash on Tuesday night

Suited, booted and looking every inch the dapper dude, the athlete posted a number of snaps of him and his pals on his Twitter page, showing them sipping drinks as they overlooked the capital's skyline.

As well as being surrounded by a gang of his male mates, the teen idol was surrounded by a bevy of blonde beauties as he toasted his special day.

Posting his birthday pictures on his Instagram page, Tom wrote: 'The roof, the roof, the roof is on fire!'

Ladies' man: The 19-year-old diver was was surrounded by a bevy of blonde beauties as they sipped cocktails at the ME Hotel's rooftop bar in central London

Here come the boys: The Olympic medallist seemed to be having a whale of a time as he looked over the London skyline with his mates

'The roof is one fire': The teen idol looked as though he was enjoying getting stuck into a few swanky cocktails

And the star certainly seemed to be looking forward to his night out on the town, writing on Twitter earlier in the day: 'Good to be back!! birthday celebrations tonight :D.'

The group then made their way downstairs to enjoy their meal at STK before leaving the hotel in high spirits later in the evening.

Giggling away together as the gang emerged from the exclusive venue, Tom looked dapper in a grey blazer jacket, sky blue shirt and tailored black trousers.

Out on the town: The group then made their way downstairs to enjoy a slap-up meal at swanky eaterie, STK, before leaving the hotel in high spirits later in the evening

Dapper dude: Tom looked great suited and booted in a grey blazer jacket, sky blue shirt and tailored black trousers

Party time! Having recently returned from a holiday in Mexico, the diving champion was sporting an impressive tan and wore a pair of black patent lace-up boots as he carried his haul of birthday presents into a waiting taxi

Having recently returned from a holiday in Mexico, the diving champion was sporting an impressive tan and wore a pair of black patent lace-up boots as he carried his haul of birthday presents into a waiting taxi.

But ever the doting sportsman, Tom didn't even mind posing for photographs with a number of young female fans as he made his way to the car before heading off to Funky Buddha nightclub in Mayfair.

However, the star's birthday was tinged with sadness, as Monday marked the second anniversary of the death of Tom's late father Robert.

Big night out: The gang then headed off to Mayfair nightclub Funky Buddha to continue the birthday celebrations

Bittersweet: The star's birthday was tinged with sadness, as Monday marked the second anniversary of the death of Tom's late father Robert, with the youngster sharing a snap of him and his beloved dad on his Instagram

Posting a touching photographic tribute on his Instagram page, the sportsman shared a snap of him as a child cuddled up to his beloved dad while on holiday.

Alongside it, he wrote: '2 years <3.'

Tom has previously explained that in spite of his diving commitments and role on surprise hit TV show Splash, he still enjoys nothing more than a night out with his pals.

He told The Sun earlier this year: 'Despite the show and my diving, I still get to have a social life and see my friends.

'I want a girlfriend but I’m too busy for a relationship at the moment. That will just have to wait.'

Good-natured: In spite of it being his birthday, Tom didn't mind stopping to pose for photos with a number of young female fans who had gathered outside the hotel