Pete Wicks has revealed his adorable new puppy after the death of his dog Peggy ‘broke his heart’.
The former TOWIE star, 37, who also has French Bulldog Eric, took to Instagram on Saturday to share sweet snaps of him cuddling the new dog on his lap.
He wrote: ‘Everyone meet 4 month old Rodney. Eric’s new little brother. Thank you to @dogstrust and @dogstrust_westlondon
‘Most people know that I lost my Peggy a few months ago and it broke my heart. I haven’t really spoken about it and I don’t want to…she was irreplaceable.
‘Getting another dog isn’t about trying to replace who I’ve lost, it’s about being able to open my heart, home and provide a safe place and love for another dog who needs it.’
Pete Wicks has revealed his adorable new puppy after the death of his dog Peggy ‘broke his heart’
The former TOWIE star, 37, who also has French Bulldog Eric, took to Instagram on Saturday to share sweet snaps of him cuddling new dog Rodney on his lap
Last month Pete revealed his beloved French bulldog Peggy died, weeks after sharing she was undergoing ‘months of treatment.’
The Strictly Come Dancing star shared the heartbreaking news in the latest episode of his podcast Staying Relevant, telling listeners his dog had passed away ‘about a month ago.’
Pete had revealed in July that he ‘nearly lost’ his dog Peggy, and told his followers at the time she was undergoing ‘months of treatment.’
He shared news of her death on his show after bringing along his other dog Eric for a day of recording, explaining he knew he’d get questions from fans about Peggy’s whereabouts.
He told listeners: ‘On a sad note, because I know people will ask and it’s not the point of this, the reason Peggy’s not here is because I lost Peggy recently.
‘It’s why Eric is here with everyone here in the office, because he’s been lonely, because I haven’t mentioned that publicly and now everyone will ask. So yeah, about a month ago.’
While promoting his U series For Dogs’ Sake earlier this month, Pete admitted he’d had a ‘heavy year,’ and was planning to spend Christmas Day alone with his dog Eric.
He told Heat: ‘I imagine I’ll sit on my own with Eric and have a PotNoodle. It’s been a heavy year, so I might go away for Christmas. But I normally spend it on my own with the dogs.’
Pete had revealed in July that he ‘nearly lost’ his dog Peggy, and told his followers at the time she was undergoing ‘months of treatment’
The star’s new dog Rodney pictured with his French Bulldog Eric
While promoting his U series For Dogs’ Sake earlier this month, Pete admitted he’d had a ‘heavy year,’ and was planning to spend Christmas Day alone
Pete revealed his beloved French bulldog Peggy died, weeks after sharing she was undergoing ‘months of treatment’
Having spent weeks filming his show at Basildon’s Dogs Trust rehoming centre, Pete added that he would be open to adopting another dog in the future.
He added: ‘It’s so hard because I want every dog. But I practise what I preach. I’ve got a pretty unusual life, what with work and everything else, so it’s about finding the right dog that suits your lifestyle.
‘It’s not just down to me. I’ve got to ask Eric. He’s 12 now, he’s knocking on, so it needs to be the right dog for him, as well.
‘I really want to make sure that I get it right, as I always have done. It’s really important.’
Pete previously adopted Peggy back in 2018, revealing she was a rescue from the charity French Bulldog Saviours.
In 2016 he rescued Eric from the Dogs Trust centre in Basildon, Essex near where he grew up.
