Lisa Armstrong celebrated her beloved dog Hurley’s 11th birthday with a sweet Instagram post on Monday.
The makeup artist shared the pet Labrador with her ex Ant McPartlin and vowed to fight for full custody of the dog.
Showing her love for the dog, she shared a series of snaps of Hurley over the years, from when he was a puppy until now.
She wrote: “My baby is 11!!!…Happy birthday Hurley you absolute beauty.”
Ant and Lisa adopted Hurley in 2013 after struggling to have a child of their own. However, the couple separated in 2018 after 18 years of marriage.
Ant McPartlin’s ex Lisa Armstrong shared an adorable post to mark her dog Hurley’s 11th birthday on Monday.
The makeup artist shared the pet Labrador she shared with her ex Ant McPartlin and has vowed to fight for full custody of the dog.
Ant and Lisa adopted Hurley in 2013 after struggling to have a child of their own. However, the couple separated in 2018 after 18 years of marriage.
The presenter married his former personal assistant, Anne-Marie Corbett, in 2021 and last month the couple welcomed their first child together, their son. Wilder Patrick McPartlin.
Lisa shares joint custody of Hurley with Ant but reports say she wants exclusive possession of him, something he is said to have resisted.
But she has reportedly vowed to keep fighting for sole custody of the chocolate Labrador, who regularly appears in her Instagram posts, where she refers to him as “mommy’s baby.”
Ant is said to have refused to hand over full custody of Hurley to his ex during their £31million divorce battle, allegedly telling lawyers: “She can have anything she wants, except the dog.”
Lisa is said to have expressed her desire to take care of the lab full-time in February, and friends close to the makeup artist say that desire is stronger than ever after the birth of Ant’s firstborn.
“She felt very betrayed by both Ant and Anne-Marie and felt that none of this had been handled sensitively, especially the baby announcement,” sources said. Sun.
‘The only thing that has gotten her through this and been by her side constantly is Hurley – she doesn’t know what she would do without him. He is more than just a dog to her and has been a lifesaver at times.
They added: “Obviously Ant loves Hurley too, but he has a lot of other responsibilities and things going on in his life now and Lisa doesn’t see why she can’t have full custody of him.” She needs Hurley by her side.
Showing her love for the dog, she shared a series of snaps of Hurley over the years, from when he was a puppy until now.
Lisa is said to have expressed her desire to look after the lab full-time in February, and friends close to the make-up artist say the desire is stronger than ever following the birth of Ant’s first-born.
Lisa shares joint custody of Hurley with Ant, but reports say she wants sole possession of him, something he is said to have resisted. (pictured at the National Television Awards in 2017)
The presenter married his former personal assistant, Anne-Marie Corbett, in 2021 (pictured) and last month the couple welcomed their first child together, Wilder Patrick McPartlin.
As well as welcoming his son last month, Ant also unveiled his new tattoo, which is a tribute to his family, as the presenter cleared up accusations that he had ‘snubbed’ Hurley on body art.
Ant wrote: ‘I’m glad you loved the tattoo too. To all the dog lovers who asked why my beloved Hurley wasn’t on the family tree…he was!! He was just covered by our newborn.
Ant then shared a snap showing the full tattoo on his shoulder, with Hurley’s name visible in the tree design.
The former couple reportedly agreed to take turns caring for Hurley, with the agreement having Ant’s driver take the dog between them so they wouldn’t have to see each other.
In addition to welcoming his son last month, Ant also unveiled his new tattoo, which is a tribute to his family.
Holding the newborn, Ant revealed a tattoo of a family tree on his upper arm, however one fan accused him of “snubbing” Fog Hurley, whose name did not appear to be on the design.
Ant addressed fans’ concerns while wrote: ‘Hello everyone, I just wanted to thank you for the kind messages of love and well wishes for our baby Wilder. He’s doing great.
‘I’m glad you loved the tattoo too. To all the dog lovers who asked why my beloved Hurley wasn’t on the family tree…he was!! Our newborn covered it recently. All my love, gratitude and heartfelt thanks A.’