Gogglebox’s Malone family have shared their devastation that their beloved dog Dave has died.
The adorable pooch was known to millions of viewers as he regularly appeared on the Channel 4 show alongside the Malones – Tom Sr, Julie, Shaun and Tom Jr.
The family took to Instagram on Wednesday to share their heartbreak as they confirmed the upsetting news.
Taking to Instagram, they posted a sweet video of the Rottweiler standing on their driveway waiting for Tom Sr to return home alongside a heartfelt caption.
The family gushed over how much their beloved dog Dave meant to them and confessed that they would miss him ‘so much’.
Devastated: Gogglebox’s Malone family have shared their devastation that their beloved dog Dave has died
They wrote: ‘RIP Dave xxx There are no words to describe you, or how much you meant to us.
‘This was you on Sunday waiting for your Dad to come back and he had only gone out to the car x We are all going to miss you so much.’
Their fellow Gogglebox star Izzi Warner – who appears on the show with her sister Ellie – took to the comments section to share her condolences with the family.
She said: ‘Awww rest in peace Dave, sending you all lots of love xx.’
The sad news comes just months after the beloved dog left Gogglebox viewers in stitches in April when he unexpectedly jumped on screen.
Energetic Dave caused chaos on screen when he jumped up into the frame to get involved when Tom Sr began to whistle, grabbing the dog’s attention.
Pouncing on to the chair, the hilarious moment saw Dave knock Tom off of his chair completely – leaving the lorry driver on his back with his legs in the air.
Loss: The family took to Instagram on Wednesday to share their heartbreak as they announced their upsetting news
Emotional: Taking to Instagram, they posted a sweet video of the Rottweiler standing on their driveway waiting for Tom Sr to return home alongside a heartfelt caption
Beloved: The adorable pooch was known to millions of viewers as he regularly appeared on the Channel 4 show alongside the Malones – Tom Sr, Julie, Shaun and Tom Jr
He struggled to get up again as Dave stood his ground, with Julie and Shaun watching on while laughing.
Trying to haul him off, Tom could be heard saying: ‘K****ead Dave. F*** it! Dave, get off me! Get off me!’
Fans were quick to take to social media after the moment to share their love for the sweet dog.
Some viewers even had to watch the moment twice, as one tweeted: ‘We rewound at watched again’.
‘I absolutely belly laughed at this bit, made my day!!!’, said another.
Fan favourite: The sad news comes just months after the Malones’ beloved dog Dave left Gogglebox viewers in stitches in April when he unexpectedly jumped on screen
Amusing: The energetic dog caused chaos on screen when he jumped up into the frame to get involved and hilariously knocked Tom Sr off the sofa
As a third echoed: ‘Dave the dog is a legend, had me in stitches tonight’.
Others pleaded for more Dave content, with one sharing: ‘Dave needs his own show’.
The Malones joined Gogglebox back in 2014, and the trio have also appeared alongside the couple’s other son Tom Jr and daughter Vanessa, and her children.
Their son Tom Jr was previously on the show with the family, before leaving in February last year.
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