POOCH PERFECT
Lisa Armstrong shares picture of beloved dog Hurley after it’s revealed she’s fighting for full custody of him
Ant made his stance on Hurley clear in the divorce negotiations
LISA Armstrong has shared an adorable snap of her pet dog Hurley.
The award-winning TV makeup artist, 47, has a close bond with her chocolate Labrador, who looked a bit sleepy in the home photograph.
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She wrote alongside the picture: "Tired Hurls?!... [crying with laughter emojis]."
Lisa was recently reunited with Hurley after a short stay in Portugal.
It follows our report that Lisa is gearing up to fight ex-husband Ant McPartlin for full custody of 10-year-old Hurley.
They have shared ownership of him since their divorce in 2018, but Lisa has appreciated his company more than ever in recent times following the arrival of Ant's baby with second wife Anne-Marie Corbett.
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The couple announced the arrival of son Wilder Patrick McPartlin earlier this month in an Instagram post that also revealed Ant's tattoo tribute to Anne-Marie and her children from a previous relationship.
A source told The Sun: "Lisa is really struggling with the news, she knew it was coming and had geared herself up for it but it still hit hard when she saw it.
"She felt very betrayed by both Ant and Anne-Marie and felt that none of this has been handled sensitively, especially the announcement of the baby. She’s really been through it all in the past seven years and sometimes she amazes herself how strong she’s been.
"But the one thing that has got her through it and been by her side constantly is Hurley – she doesn’t know what she would do without him. He’s more than just a dog to her and has been a lifeline at times."
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Hurley often features on Lisa's social media account with her calling him "beautiful" and "mama's baby boy".
Unlike her romantic relationships, Hurley has never let her down and can't put a foot wrong, even when he's being stubborn on walks.
He was there for her following her split from electrician James Green last autumn when he was abruptly sent packing from her £4 million London mansion, which Lisa is now trying to sell.
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And he helped rebuild her confidence in the aftermath at a time when Lisa vowed to "never be hurt again".
However, Ant made his stance clear in the past when he reportedly instructed lawyers: "She can have anything she wants – except the dog.”
The source explained: "She really had to fight Ant for him, which she still is annoyed about as he got other dogs with Anne-Marie and now she would just like Hurley to live with her full-time.
"Ant obviously loves Hurley as well but he now has a lot of other responsibilities and things going on in his life and Lisa can’t see why she can’t have full custody of him.
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"She’s very vulnerable at the moment and knows that the excitement and publicity over Ant and the baby is going to go into overdrive and he won’t be able to stop talking about being a dad and she finds a lot of comfort in Hurley.
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"At the moment she has escaped on a holiday to get away from it all but that’s only temporary and when she gets back reality will really hit and as well as her friends and family, she needs Hurley by her side.”
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