Robbie Williams and his wife Ayda Field shared their heartbreak over the death of both their dogs, who passed away at the same time in their sleep.
The popstar, 50, and Ayda took to social media to inform their fans. One of their dogs Poupette had been part of Ayda's life for 18 years and said she was her "soulmate." The couple also had another pooch named Walle. Ayda wrote: "Today, our dogs Poupette & Walle left this planet to start an adventure in an infinite galaxy far, far away. They died together in bed, listening to ‘Dancing Queen’, surrounded by tremendous love. For those of you who don’t know about Poupette and Walle, here’s some backstory…"
Explaining her bond with Poupette, Ayda explained: "I was a single girl, and all of a sudden, with Poupette, I was a ‘single mom'. Everyone that knows me, called Poupette ‘my shadow’…because wherever I’d go, she was right behind me. It’s weird how you can share so much with a being that can’t communicate back in the same language. But, that’s the beauty of unconditional love…it needs no words."
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And Robbie also fell in love with her pooch when the couple first started dating. Ayda added: "When I met Rob 6 months later, I told him Poupette and I were a package deal. Rob, at the time, had 3 big dogs & I assumed he’d balk at the idea of having to take a tiny, white, fluffy dog on the streets, shouting ‘Poupette’ with a Northern English accent. But, Rob immediately fell in love with her and all of a sudden, the big tattooed, popstar… became a small-fluffy-dog kinda guy."
The couple then decided to add to their family with the addition of Walle. The TV star, who shares four children with Robbie went on to say: "When things got serious a year later, we decided to expand our family and get a dog together. There was no doubt the day we met Walle, this was the boy for us. He cuddled us & kissed us and chased us all around. From that day forward, on 4th of July, we officially became a blended family."
Their love for their dogs was clearly displayed on their wedding day in 2010 as Poupette was Ayda's maid of honour, while Walle was Robbie's best man. Both pets were the couple's last surviving animal members of their family. She ended her post saying: "As time has gone on, we have had to say our sad goodbyes to each of those bridesmaids & groomsmen…"
She added: "Miraculously, Poupette & Walle have held on. Recently, Rob and I renewed our marriage vows. There’s a lot of things we’re facing now (more on that another time) and we wanted to celebrate what was good in our lives; family & love. Just as 14 years ago… Poupette was my maid of honor & Walle was Rob’s man."
And it didn't take long before fans rushed to comment. One person said: "They are together and have found peace. I will love them for the rest of time. Thank you Poupette and Walle for all the joy you have brought us over the years. I am so very grateful." Another fan said: "My heart is breaking for you all." Meanwhile a third person added: "Oh that is so sad, they will be truly missed! Sending you all the biggest hugs!"
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