Emmerdale’s Isabel Hodgins devastated after beloved dog dies
EMMERDALE star Isabel Hodgins has been left devastated after her beloved pet dog passed away on Monday afternoon.
The actress took to her Instagram to share the devastating news with her fans as she posted a picture alongside her pug Pierre.
Isabel, 28, who is best known for playing Victoria Sugden in the ITV soap, revealed her pooch had died aged 11 years and 11 months.
Sharing a snap of her cuddling her beloved dog, the actress penned a touching message, thanking her pet for his “unconditional love”.
“11 years and 11 months of unconditional love,” Isabel wrote. “He was my everything and my heart is broken, I’m so grateful he was mine.
“To everyone that played a part in his life, thank you so much from the bottom of my heart. He was so loved and I know so many people contributed to giving him the best life.”
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The photo showed Isabel cradling her small dog in her arms in a touching black and white shot, as she kissed him on the head.
Her friends and fans flooded the comments section to send her good wishes, including some of her Emmerdale co-stars.
Among them were Lisa Riley, who plays Mandy Dingle, and Charley Webb, who plays Debbie Dingle.
Laura Norton, who plays Kerry Wyatt, chimed in: “Oh Iz, I have no words. The little apple to your pie. He will be greatly missed.”
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Isabel has played Victoria Sudgen since she joined the soap in 2006 – when she was still in school and only 12 years old.
She returned to the soap after time away following an alleged ‘race row’ between actors on set – where the actress was said to have ‘mimicked’ one of her co-stars.
Victoria’s character was written out of the soap for a number of months – as her character went on holiday in Portugal.
It comes after Isabel was revealed to be dating one of her co-stars, which was dubbed a “fling that rocked the cast”.
Her character was married to Adam Barton (Adam Thomas) – but off-screen she was dating onscreen brother-in-law Mike Parr, who played Ross Barton on the soap.
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She began secretly dating Michael, who joined Emmerdale in 2013, in real life a couple of years later.
The pair let the cat out of the bag on July 15, 2016, when each posted snaps from identical locations while on a romantic break in Paris.