Coronation Street star Tony Maudsley has announced the death of his beloved dog Bosie, describing the loss as the 'saddest day of my life'. The actor, who plays undertaker George Shuttleworth on the ITV soap, shared the heartbreaking news on Instagram, revealing that Bosie passed away a few weeks ago.
Tony Maudsley's tribute to Bosie
Maudsley, 57, posted a moving tribute to his Bichon Frise, who was a regular feature on his social media accounts. In May, the actor celebrated Bosie's 13th birthday with a post. Now, he has confirmed the dog's death and unveiled a permanent memorial: a tattoo of Bosie on his ankle.
'Had to say goodbye to my Bosie a few weeks ago,' Maudsley wrote. 'Been a bit too heartbroken to share till now. He's always featured very heavily on my Insta posts as you know. Saddest day of my life and I'll miss him terribly.' He added: 'But now thanks to the brilliantly talented brother of my telly sister Jodie, Marko Prenger at @handofhopetattoo, Bosie will now walk with me everywhere, sitting just above my ankle, forever. Thank you Marko. This made me feel better more than you know.'
Support from Coronation Street co-stars
Maudsley's Coronation Street colleagues offered their condolences in the comments. Sally Carman-Duttine, who plays Abi Webster, wrote: 'Sending all of the love in the world bud.' Samia Longchambon, who portrays Maria Connor, said: 'So sorry Tony. Sending you all the love.' Gareth Pierce, who plays Todd Grimshaw, added a string of heart emojis. Vicky Myers, who plays Lisa Connor-Swain, commented: 'Oh Tony, I'm so sorry.' The post was also liked by Lucy Fallon (Bethany Platt), Catherine Tyldesley (Eva Price), and Daniel Brocklebank (formerly Billy Mayhew).
George Shuttleworth's current storyline
On screen, Maudsley's character George is currently involved in the show's gripping murder mystery of who killed Theo Silverton. George was one of the prime suspects due to his close friendship with Todd, who was the target of Theo's abuse.
