My children are absolutely distraught and devastated, says Keith Duffy after heartbreaking loss
BOYZONE star Keith Duffy's family have been left "devastated" following their heartbreaking loss.
The singer and his wife Lisa Smith have been married since 1998 and they have two kids together - Jay and Mia.
Keith's family beloved dog who they had for 15 years has sadly passed away today.
The Dublin native took to Instagram to reveal the heartbreaking news this morning.
The 48-year-old wrote out a heartfelt message, remembering how special Lenny was to them.
Keith posted some adorable snaps of his pet pooch and said: "My children are absolutely distraught and devastated this morning as their best friend of nearly 15 years, their doggie Lenny
(Len Len), passed away and is now gone to doggie heaven."
"He was such a huge part of our family and played a vital role as their best friend as they grew up.
"It’s amazing how human like he was.
"When either of the kids where sad or unwell he wouldn’t leave their side he was a huge support mechanism to them and us.
"All life is precious even our pets. So long Len Len."
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Keith's friends and family all flocked to his Instagram comment section to offer their condolences.
Former Boyzone star Ronan Keating said: "So Sorry Dus. Heartbreaking."
Presenter Glenda Gilson wrote: "Aww no... so sad."
Emma commented: "So sorry for your loss."
Christine said: "So, so sorry for your and your family's loss. Run free on the Rainbow bridge beautiful Len Len."
This comes after Keith shared a rare family snap as he celebrated Mother's Day.
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He took to Instagram to share the sweet family photo.
The singer and his family went to The Betsy in Swords for a meal to mark the special day.
Keith posted a snap of everyone in the restaurant smiling at the table and enjoying their dessert.
The 48-year-old was sat at the end of the table with an ice cream sundae and a big smile on his face.
e was joined by his wife Lisa and their two kids Jay and Mia as well as his mum and other family members.
The singer captioned the post: "Making great Memories with the Mammies on their special day.
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"Thank you to Donal, Rocky and all the fabulous team of @thebetsyswords for making our day so special Super atmosphere super food and that Eton mess was absolutely disgracefully delicious!
"An extra hour on the treadmill in the morning !! Happy mothers Day."
