Actress Jessica Marais is mourning the death of her beloved dog, after announcing the sad news of his passing via a sweet tribute to social media.
WATCH BELOW: Jessica Marais: In Photos
Taking to Instagram, Jess posted a photo of her dog, Ollie, and penned a touching tribute as she reflected on his life and their memories together.
“Go run through the never ending dog park (where there are no rules) with the wind behind your ears like falcor and make mum chase you!” she began in the caption.
“You brought us all together and always gave unconditional and beautiful love in that very special way sometimes only animals can,” she said.
The 36-year-old went on to thank Ollie for all the “joy and mateship” that he brought to “Opah Pete”.
“Ollie, what a gift and a loss and a teacher x :(” she wrote.
After announcing the news, Jess uploaded a second post of Ollie, and wrote: “I can only think of pink’s ‘who knew’ lyrics …”
The actress’ friends and fans shared their condolences in the comments under the post, with ex-boyfriend Jake Holly sending his love.
“Love you Ollie,” he wrote, adding four love hearts.
“Sending much love to you all from my Ollie & Molly. Nothing can match an animal’s love and devotion,” a user added.
Another wrote: “Feel your pain. Never easy losing a mate. Thinking of you.”
The loss comes less than a year after the death of Jess’ mother, Karen, who passed away in August 2020.
Her Packed To The Rafters co-star Hugh Sheridan shared the news at the time, as he publicly flocked to support the actress with a touching tribute.
Alongside a series of photos of the pair together, Hugh reflected on his friendship with Jess as he revealed he was “grieving for my dearest and sweetest friend.”
Related stories
Native ad body.
Native ad body.
Native ad body.
