'What a handsome boy you were': Ulrika Jonsson shares her touching tattoo tribute to her beloved dog Fella after the pooch's death
Ulrika Jonsson shared her latest tattoo with her Instagram followers on Wednesday, which she had done in a sweet tribute to her much-loved dog Fella.
The presenter, 53, shared a close-up snap of the new 'E F fella' ink that was half written in capitals and half in cursive, after her pet pooch passed away in March.
'What a handsome boy you were, Fell. My God, we loved you,' Ulrika wrote in the emotional post.
In memory: Ulrika Jonsson shared her latest tattoo with her Instagram followers on Wednesday, which she had done in a sweet tribute to her much-loved dog Fella
Ulrika told her followers in the lengthy post: 'A wee tribute to my boy, Fella, who I lost in March.
'Initially fostered by me from the amazing @theedwardfoundation but I knew I couldn't let him go, he was a keeper.
'A nine-year-old boy who'd had a pretty rough life and was riddled with health issues.
'But I hope we gave him the best last one and a half years of his life (with huge thanks to Clare HB at the end) despite his dementia and general bonkersness like eating soil and barking at walls…
Sweet: The presenter, 53, shared a close-up snap of the new 'E F fella' ink that was half written in capitals and half in cursive, after her pet pooch passed away in March
Ulrika continued: 'What a handsome boy you were, Fell. My God, we loved you.'
And the presenter teased her fans with a further tattoo reveal in the coming weeks at the end of the post.
'(Had a couple of other inks done today. Will reveal in due course). Thanks @littlelourose,' she signed off as she shouted out her tattoo artist.
'A wee tribute to my boy, Fella, who I lost in March,' Ulrika's beloved dog suffered with dementia and would eat soil and bark at walls in his final years
'A 9 yr old boy who'd had a pretty rough life and was riddled with health issues': The presenter explained she'd originally fostered the pooch but couldn't let him go
This isn't the only tattoo Ulrika has in memory of a pet.
In June, the presenter showed off another tribute to her dog Nessie who died in December from old age and kidney failure.
Taking to Instagram, Ulrika posed in her bathroom mirror and snapped a selfie, showing off her new arm inking.
Wearing a strappy cream top, the TV presenter displayed her new sunflower tattoo with Nessie underneath it.
Tribute: In June, the presenter showed off another tribute to her dog Nessie who died in December from old age and kidney failure
She explained in the caption: 'Sunflower in tribute to my Nessie. Royal Empire My Fair Lady. Because she always sat in the sun. #bulldog'
Two days before the new year, Ulrika emotionally revealed that her beloved pet had passed away - after telling her followers earlier that week that her 'first born fur baby' was unwell.
She shared a heartbreaking black-and-white photo of herself with Nessie captioned: 'She's gone.'
Ulrika had said how she was 'beyond distraught and bereft' that her nearly 10-year-old Nessie wasn't going to 'win her battle'.
In loving memory: Taking to Instagram, she previously posed in her bathroom mirror and snapped a selfie, showing off her new arm inking
For Nessie: Wearing a strappy cream top, the TV presenter displayed her new sunflower tattoo with Nessie, the dog's name, underneath it
Missing her: Two days before the new year, Ulrika revealed that her beloved pet Nessie had passed away - after telling her followers earlier that week her 'first born fur baby' was unwell
She explained in the caption: 'Sunflower in tribute to my Nessie. Royal Empire My Fair Lady. Because she always sat in the sun. #bulldog'
Posting a picture of her bulldog, Ulrika wrote: 'Ma grande dame. My first born fur baby. Has spent 48hrs at our lovely vets. She's not going to win this battle.
'I've been beyond distraught and bereft. We will keep her at home as long as we can. My girl. #nessie.'
Just two weeks earlier, Ulrika had revealed that Nessie had spent time at the vets due to her kidneys failing her and an infected tooth.
She wrote: 'This one's kidneys are failing her. She also has an infected tooth. She's a tough old bird. Nearly 10.
She shared a heartbreaking black-and-white photo of herself with Nessie captioned: 'She's gone'
'Mummy will do whatever it takes to get you as well as possible. You are the glue that holds us all together, Nessie. Love you, Royal Empire My Fair Lady. #bulldogb***h.'
After her emotional announcement, Ulrika's 128K followers were quick to send their condolences and love to the grieving star.
One person said: 'Heartbreaking. What a beautiful life she had with you ♥️xxx.'
A different fan put: 'Oh love, I'm so sorry. Sending love and hugs and thinking of you xxxxx.'
Poorly: Just two weeks earlier, Ulrika had revealed that Nessie had spent time at the vets due to her kidneys failing her and an infected tooth
Another account said: 'Ah bless so sorry to hear that. The only bad thing about dogs is that they don't live long enough... Xx.'
While a different person added: 'Nooooo! I don't have the words, I know you'll be hurting beyond belief. Oh Ulrika I am so so sorry. X.'
Ulrika replied to some of her followers, emotionally revealing she was 'bereft' and 'beyond consolation'.
In October, Ulrika shared her heartbreak as her other dog Leo started treatment for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia.
The TV star gave her followers an update after revealing her three-year-old bulldog had been diagnosed with cancer.
Sharing a photo of Leo's medication she had to administer, an emotional Ulrika told her fans that she was 'questioning everything.'
'Today my boy Leo started chemo,' she wrote. 'I've known it was coming but disassociated for various reasons.'
Support: After her emotional announcement, Ulrika's 128K followers were quick to send their condolences and love to the grieving star
The star went on to share some facts about her dog, revealing he's just three-years-old and his diagnosis is similar to her late dog Dexter who died at the age of four three years ago.
'I already lost Dexter at the age of four - the treatment that was supposed to save him, effectively killed him,' she explained.
'I can't bear the thought of this sh*t show,' Ulrika continued. 'I know someone out there is suffering considerably worse shows of sh*t. But what are the chances that I face losing a second? Boy.
'My emotions are loaded. Weirdly woke up this morning in a good mood. When does that happen?'
'And then when it came to administering the stuff, I was welling up; began to lose my nerve; questioned everything.'
Beloved pooch: In October, Ulrika shared her heartbreak as Leo started treatment for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia
She finished her post by thanking her followers for their support, writing: 'Please don't feel the need to comment - I know you guys care. I don't want empathy.
'I want a cure. But I know there isn't one for him and at some point a sh*t decision will need to be made. For now. Leo, my darling boy: love; good food and CBD will be at your disposal.'
In November, Ulrika revealed that he was 'responding to treatment' but that there is tragically 'no cure'.
Nurse: Sharing a photo of Leo's medication she had to administer, an emotional Ulrika told her fans that she was 'questioning everything'
Over the summer, Ulrika sadly revealed that her 10-year-old bulldog Fella had been diagnosed with dementia.
The star was meant to be fostering Fella for just two weeks, but couldn't bring herself to let him go and eventually adopted him permanently in 2019.
She revealed that he came to her with a 'mouth full of tumours' as well as a broken jaw, arthritis and testicular cancer.
Tough time: The TV star gave her followers an update after revealing her three-year-old bulldog had been diagnosed with cancer