Ant McPartlin has left his beloved pooch Hurley with his girlfriend Anne-Marie Corbett after jetting off on a trip with Declan Donnelly.
The telly favourite, 43, was spotted at Heathrow Airport this week with his hosting partner Dec, and now Anne-Marie has been seen out walking the dogs solo.
She was pictured looking after chocolate Labrador Hurley, the dog Ant shares with ex Lisa Armstrong, and the couple's two Maltipoo puppies.
It's not known where Ant and Dec were off to, but it's believed to be a work trip.
Ant agreed to share custody of Hurley with Lisa following their split last year.
The former couple both loved him too much to give him up so now Hurley splits his time between their separate homes.
After getting together with his former PA Anne-Marie, Ant got two new puppies for company.
Glum Ant McPartlin walks forlorn Hurley as ex Lisa Armstrong finds happiness
Back in February, they splashed out around £2,000 on the two fluffy white dogs, named Milo and Bumble.
The puppies are a cross between a Maltese terrier and a poodle and sell for around £1,000 each.
A source told The Sun : “Ant is in no way replacing Hurley. He just really misses him when he’s not around.
“He’s also thought long and hard about expanding his pet family for quite some time.”
Hurley was later pictured looking a bit glum on a walk with doggy dad Ant, but a dog behaviour expert told Mirror Online that chocolate Labradors are very "robust" and not prone to stress.
It's unlikely that Hurley is unlikely to have felt too unsettled by Ant's split from Lisa
Expert gives verdict on if Ant McPartlin's dog Hurley really is forlorn and his stress levels
Dog behaviourist and trainer Adem Fehmi told us: "Dogs can deal with change like we can.
"They can be very tolerant, although it does depend on the individual dog...
"[Often divorce can be better for the animal] as stressful environments and arguments can cause problems [for the dog].
"After splits that's decreased...
"Chocolate Labs tend to be very robust, they don't tend to be stressy. They're a very good breed."
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