Ulrika Jonsson emotionally revealed that her beloved pet bulldog, Nessie, has died on Tuesday.
The presenter, 53, who revealed earlier this week that her ‘first born fur baby’ was unwell, shared a heartbreaking black-and-white photo of herself with Nessie captioned: ‘She’s gone.’
Over the weekend, Ulrika revealed that she was ‘beyond distraught and bereft’ that her nearly 10-year-old Nessie wasn’t going to ‘win her battle’.
Heartbreaking: Ulrika Jonsson emotionally revealed that her beloved pet bulldog, Nessie, has died on Tuesday
Posting a picture of her bulldog, Ulrika wrote: ‘Ma grande dame. My first born fur baby. Has spent 48hrs at our lovely vet’s. She’s not going to win this battle.
‘I’ve been beyond distraught and bereft. We will keep her at home as long as we can. My girl. #nessie.’
Just two weeks earlier, Ulrika had revealed that Nessie had spent time at the vets due to her kidneys failing her and an infected tooth.
She wrote: ‘This one’s kidneys are failing her. She also has an infected tooth. She’s a tough old bird. Nearly 10.
So sad: The presenter, 53, who revealed earlier this week that her ‘first born fur baby’ was unwell, shared a heartbreaking black-and-white photo of herself with Nessie captioned: ‘She’s gone.’
‘Mummy will do whatever it takes to get you as well as possible. You are the glue that holds us all together, Nessie. Love you, Royal Empire My Fair Lady. #bulldogb***h.’
After her emotional announcement on Tuesday, Ulrika’s 128K followers were quick to send their condolences and love to the grieving star.
One person said: ‘Heartbreaking. What a beautiful life she had with you ♥️xxx.’
A different fan put: ‘Oh love, I’m so sorry. Sending love and hugs and thinking of you xxxxx.’
Tragic: Over the weekend, Ulrika revealed that she was ‘beyond distraught and bereft’ that her nearly 10-year-old Nessie wasn’t going to ‘win her battle’
Poorly: Just two weeks earlier, Ulrika had revealed that Nessie had spent time at the vets due to her kidneys failing her and an infected tooth
Another account said: ‘Ah bless so sorry to hear that. The only bad thing about dogs is that they don’t live long enough… Xx.’
Ulrika replied to some of her followers, emotionally revealing she was ‘bereft’ and ‘beyond consolation’.
While a different person added: ‘Nooooo! I don’t have the words, I know you’ll be hurting beyond belief. Oh Ulrika I am so so sorry. X.’
Ulrika also has fellow bulldogs Leo and Fella, but she sadly revealed in October that Leo had been diagnosed with cancer while Fella was diagnosed with dementia over the summer.
In October, Ulrika shared her heartbreak as Leo started treatment for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia.
Support: After her emotional announcement on Tuesday, Ulrika’s 128K followers were quick to send their condolences and love to the grieving star
The TV star gave her followers an update after revealing her three-year-old bulldog had been diagnosed with cancer.
Sharing a photo of Leo’s medication she had to administer, an emotional Ulrika told her fans that she was ‘questioning everything.’
‘Today my boy Leo started chemo,’ she wrote. ‘I’ve known it was coming but disassociated for various reasons.’
The star went on to share some facts about her dog, revealing he’s just three-years-old and his diagnosis is similar to her late dog Dexter who died at the age of four three years ago.
Upsetting: Ulrika also has fellow bulldogs Leo and Fella, but she sadly revealed in October that Leo had been diagnosed with cancer while Fella was diagnosed with dementia over the summer
‘I already lost Dexter at the age of 4 – the treatment that was supposed to save him, effectively killed him,’ she explained.
‘I can’t bear the thought of this sh*t show,’ Ulrika continued. ‘I know someone out there is suffering considerably worse shows of sh*t. But what are the chances that I face losing a second? Boy.
‘My emotions are loaded. Weirdly woke up this morning in a good mood. When does that happen?’
‘And then when it came to administering the stuff, I was welling up; began to lose my nerve; questioned everything.’
Beloved pooch: In October, Ulrika shared her heartbreak as Leo started treatment for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia
She finished her post by thanking her followers for their support, writing: ‘Please don’t feel the need to comment – I know you guys care. I don’t want empathy. I want a cure. But I know there isn’t one for him and at some point a sh*t decision will need to be made.
‘For now. Leo, my darling boy: love; good food and CBD will be at your disposal.’
In November, Ulrika revealed that he was ‘responding to treatment’ but that there is tragically ‘no cure’.
Nurse: Sharing a photo of Leo’s medication she had to administer, an emotional Ulrika told her fans that she was ‘questioning everything’
Over the summer, Ulrika sadly revealed that her 10-year-old bulldog Fella had been diagnosed with dementia.
The star was meant to be fostering Fella for just two weeks, but couldn’t bring herself to let him go and eventually adopted him permanently in 2019.
She revealed that he came to her with a ‘mouth full of tumours’ as well as a broken jaw, arthritis and testicular cancer.
Tough time: The TV star gave her followers an update after revealing her three-year-old bulldog had been diagnosed with cancer