Ulrika Jonsson shared her grief after her beloved dog died on Friday.
The Swedish presenter, 56, shared the devastating news on an Instagram Story, writing a loving tribute to her partner of seven years.
Her dog, named Leo, had battled leukemia and two years ago needed surgery to remove six of his teeth.
“We had to say goodbye to my beloved Leo today,” she told her followers, adding: “I’m heartbroken. Smackerjacks over man, 3/05/17 – 12/07/24.”
The star has lost three bulldogs in the past five years and also owns Hank Winston Monet. The cause of Leo’s death is still unknown.
Ulrika Jonsson has revealed she is heartbroken after her dog Leo died on Friday and shared the devastating news on Instagram, writing a tribute to her partner of seven years.
“We had to say goodbye to my beloved Leo today,” she told her followers, adding: “I’m heartbroken. Smackerjacks on male, 05/03/17 – 07/12/24.”
She has fostered and adopted dogs all her life and said she will continue to do so again and continue to support the Edward Foundation, a charity dedicated to the rescue and rehoming of “English,” “British” and “purebred” bulldogs.
Leo was diagnosed with cancer when he was just three years old and at the time the star shared some facts about his dog, revealing that his diagnosis was similar to that of his late dog Dexter, who died at the age of four in 2017.
Leo had his own Instagram account with over 1,000 fans and the proud star regularly shared photos of his dog.
The presenter’s latest heartbreak comes after she declared she is proud of her children’s magazine photoshoots from when she was younger, defending them against criticism that they were sexist.
The former Gladiators presenter appeared on the covers of a host of major magazines including FHM, Loaded, Nuts and Zoo, known for their scantily clad female celebrities on their covers, in their heyday in the 90s.
But the popularity of the controversial publications soon waned as they generated backlash for objectifying young women for the purpose of male gratification, and circulation quickly fell, leading to most publications being shut down.
But Ulrika has now insisted she “loved” doing sexy photoshoots and claimed she and her fellow cover girls “did it almost like a rite of passage”.
Writing in SunShe said looking back at the covers gives her “a sense of pride and fun and also control.”
Her dog, named Leo, had been battling leukemia and two years ago needed surgery to remove six teeth.
The TV star has fostered and adopted dogs all her life and said she will continue to do so and support the Edward Foundation, a charity dedicated to the rescue and rehoming of “English”, “British” and “purebred” bulldogs.
The star has lost three bulldogs in the past five years and revealed Leo’s diagnosis was similar to that of his late dog Dexter, who died aged four in 2017.
Leo had his own Instagram account with over 1,000 fans, and the proud star regularly shared photos of his dog.
This comes after Ulrika insisted she “loved” doing sexy photoshoots and claimed she and her fellow cover stars “did it almost like a rite of passage” (pictured in 1996).
Writing in The Sun, she said looking back at the covers gives her “a sense of pride and fun and, also, control”.
She said the shoots were like jobs, but instead of getting paid, they got coverage, calling it a “win-win” situation.
Ulrika added that she had always had “trusted photographers” who never made her feel uncomfortable.
She wrote: “I loved it because I felt like I had everything under control, I didn’t feel compromised in any way. I was able to express a different version of myself. It was fun, daring, exciting.”
Responding to those who criticised the covers as “misogynistic and objectifying” and “purely for the gratification of men”, Ulrika said she disagreed.