One of TV star Paul O'Grady's beloved dogs has passed away.

The presenter, who has a home in Aldington, near Ashford, revealed Bischon/ShiTzu Boycie died yesterday.

Sharing the news via his friend Malcolm Prince's Twitter page, the post read: "A message from Paul...

"Sadly, he had to say goodbye to Boycie today."

The tweet also included a picture of Paul and Boycie together.

The beloved dog previously appeared in a campaign for Paul's dog food.

In it he was described as a playful dog "that loves resting and watching the world go by".

It added: "Just don't let him near a dressing gown as he loves to steal the belt and let Paul chase after him."

Many people replied to the Twitter announcement to send their best wishes to Paul.

One said: "So sorry Paul thank you for all love and forever homes you give to animals."

Another said: "So sorry to hear of his loss, he will be heartbroken. Paul is such a great ambassador for animals."

Radio 2 host Paul is a big animal fan and has several dogs.

He presents Paul O'Grady: For the Love of Dogs on ITV covering life at Battersea Dogs and Cats Home. He is also an ambassador for the centre.

Last week, Paul spoke about how he thought he had a suspected case of coronavirus, after developing flu like symptoms.

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