Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury ‘heartbroken’ as puppy dies just days after arriving from Russia
Love Island’s Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury have shared their heartbreak after their new puppy died less than a week after it arrived in the UK from Russia.
The puppy, named Mr Chai, was intended as a 21st birthday gift from boxer Fury, also 21, to Hague, who he met on the ITV dating series last summer.
The couple previously revealed that the Pomeranian puppy had been imported from Russia and had arrived at their Manchester home last week.
In a pair of similar statements shared on their Instagram stories on Wednesday morning, the reality stars revealed that the puppy had died after it was “taken ill.”
“Tommy and I are utterly heartbroken and shocked to even be writing this,” Hague said.
“Our beautiful new puppy Mr Chai was taken ill in the last few days and tragically has passed away....
“Chai became our whole world in the short time we had him and we couldn't have taken any better care of him. We loved him so much and he brought us more happiness than we can describe…
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“We are really hoping that we can get some clearer answers in the coming days whilst we wait for details and more information from the veterinary experts. Myself and Tommy are completely in shock and truly devastated.”
The pair acknowledged that “there are far far greater issues than this” amid the coronavirus pandemic and the ongoing Black Lives Matter protests sparked by the death of George Floyd, but said they had decided “to share this information in order to start the process of trying to accept and overcome this awful situation.”
They asked followers for “time and respect” to allow them to “come to terms with this immense sadness and loss of our beautiful puppy.”
Over the weekend, the couple shared photos of them enjoying a picnic in the sun with their pet.
