{"id":430263,"date":"2026-02-17T10:50:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T10:50:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/430263\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T10:50:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T10:50:09","slug":"lisa-armstrong-shares-news-of-heartbreaking-loss-as-very-upset-ex-ant-mcpartlin-rushes-to-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/430263\/","title":{"rendered":"Lisa Armstrong shares news of heartbreaking loss as ‘very upset’ ex Ant McPartlin rushes to support"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lisa Armstrong has paid tribute to her late dog Hurley, which she shared with ex Ant McPartlin, with a moving poem shared on social media.<\/p>\n

The Strictly Come Dancing make-up artist, 49, posted the verse titled Rainbow Bridge on Monday following the chocolate Labrador’s death last week.<\/p>\n

“You left paw prints on our hearts from the moment we brought you home, so many wonderful adventures, all the places where we roamed,” the poem read.<\/p>\n

It continued: “The rainbow bridge came to call you, our time came to an end, you were never just a dog but always our best friend.”<\/p>\n

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Lisa Armstrong shared a moving poem to mark the sad loss<\/p>\n

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Ms Armstrong also uploaded a photograph of Hurley resting by a fireplace, accompanied by the words: “Forever our boy.”<\/p>\n

The 12-year-old Labrador was the last remaining connection between Ms Armstrong and her ex-husband, Ant McPartlin, following their 2018 divorce.<\/p>\n

The beloved pet was put to sleep last week after veterinarians determined he was too unwell to recover.<\/p>\n

Mr McPartlin, 50, is understood to have left a Britain’s Got Talent press conference at the Ham Yard Hotel in Soho upon learning of Hurley’s condition, with sources describing him as “very upset.”<\/p>\n

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Ant McPartlin and Lisa Armstrong in 2007<\/p>\n

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The Geordie presenter is understood to have joined his former wife at a veterinary practice in west London, near his home, where they made the heartbreaking decision together.<\/p>\n

It is believed the moment marked the first occasion the pair had been in the same room since their split eight years ago.<\/p>\n

According to reports, both were able to say their goodbyes, with Mr McPartlin present as Hurley passed away peacefully.<\/p>\n

Family members are said to have been on hand to comfort the former couple during the difficult moment.<\/p>\n

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Lisa Armstrong shared the sad news on Instagram<\/p>\n

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Hurley held profound significance for both Mr McPartlin and Ms Armstrong, who adopted him in 2013 after experiencing difficulties conceiving during their marriage.<\/p>\n

When the relationship ended, a fierce dispute over the dog’s custody ensued, with Mr McPartlin understood to have instructed his legal team: “She can have anything she wants, except the dog.”<\/p>\n

The pair eventually agreed to share Hurley, though they avoided direct contact. <\/p>\n

Mr McPartlin’s presenting partner, Declan Donnelly, reportedly acted as intermediary, transporting the Labrador between their respective homes.<\/p>\n

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Lisa Armstrong shared a series of heartbreaking posts about her beloved dog, Hurley<\/p>\n

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Mr McPartlin has spoken openly about how Hurley supported him through his struggles with alcohol and drug addiction.<\/p>\n

“There’s a loyalty and a love and a companionship with Hurley that you can’t describe,” he told The Sun. “He never tells me off and is always pleased to see me.”<\/p>\n

Sources claim McPartlin has since departed the country to process his grief, finding it too painful to remain in the home where Hurley lived.<\/p>\n

“He’s inconsolable. He absolutely adored Hurley and, naturally, he’s devastated,” an insider revealed. “He said he couldn’t be around Hurley’s things as he grieved.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Lisa Armstrong has paid tribute to her late dog Hurley, which she shared with ex Ant McPartlin, with…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":430264,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[61377,6491,830,96,347,391,56,54,55],"class_list":{"0":"post-430263","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celebrities","8":"tag-ant-and-dec","9":"tag-celebrities","10":"tag-celebrity","11":"tag-entertainment","12":"tag-itv","13":"tag-tv","14":"tag-uk","15":"tag-united-kingdom","16":"tag-unitedkingdom"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/430263","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=430263"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/430263\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/430264"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=430263"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=430263"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=430263"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}