Ulrika Jonsson heartbroken as her beloved dog Fella dies just two months after her bulldog Nessie’s sudden death
ULRIKA Jonsson has been left heartbroken as her beloved dog Fella has died.
The bulldog’s death comes just two months after her other dog Nessie’s sudden death.
Rescue dog Fella had been living in a foster home for the last two months of his life as he “developed issues” with Ulrika’s other dog Leo.
Taking to Instagram, Ulrika told fans: “My beloved Fella passed away in his sleep this morning.
“Many of you will know he came to me July 2019 as a handsome 9 yr old in very bad shape.
“The glorious @theedwardfoundation saved him and I cared for and loved him.
“He spent the last 2 1/2 months with foster mummy Clare , as Leo developed issues with Fella.
“He would have been 11 in June and oddly he came through very vividly in my thoughts yesterday.
“He was my boy and lived a wonderful life after his rescue.
“His ashes will be scattered where Nessie and Dexter lie because I wanted my home to be his final resting place.”
Fella’s death comes just months after Ulrika’s dog Nessie’s sudden death.
The heartbroken TV presenter’s bulldog died in January after being rushed to the vets with kidney failure, leaving Ulrika “bereft”.
The Shooting Stars panellist uploaded a selfie of herself resting her head on a yellow cushion.
Despite her smile, Ulrika admitted in the caption: “Tears keep on falling but there are lovely moments in between.”
A week earlier, Ulrika shared her and her remaining pooch Leo’s first day without Nessie with her Instagram followers.
A very sad looking Leo was seen perched on the sofa with his face in his paws before he and Ulrika went to lay flowers at Nessie’s grave.
The grieving dog mum revealed they’d buried their beloved Nessie next to her other late bulldog, Dexter.
Later in the day, Ulrika shared a heartbreaking selfie of her shoulder and the bottom half of her face.
She wrote: “All I can smell is #grief. 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”
She then continued to tell fans how much she was struggling with the loss of her dog.
Alongside a make-up free selfie she wrote: “Difficult times. For everyone. Not feeling it for all sorts of reasons.
“All those a**** out there who say ‘stay strong’ foolishly make the assumption you were strong from the start.
“Some of us are not. Don’t feel the need to stay strong. Just stay.
#love”
Ulrika has been working on British TV since the late 80s and has hosted some of the biggest TV shows in the UK.
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She has previously revealed how her dogs helped her greatly with her depression.
“I couldn’t live without them. I centre my life around the children and the dogs. They’ve been very good for my depression because they’re such excellent company (now I really do sound mad…),” Ulrika told Pets Pyjamas.
“But going for daily walks helps me tremendously. Not only does it get me out of the house but you invariably meet other dog owners who are – as a general rule – very nice.”