Panto queen Twink has announced the death of her beloved pooch Teddy.
The 70-year-old was rarely seen without her little Yorkshire Terrier, who she regularly brought to red carpet events like The Gossies back in 2016.
Speaking to the Irish Sun, Twink said: “All the days and nights I had mentally prepared myself for this… had been a waste of time.”
“The end is too painful and too final to be of any use to you when the moment is actually there.”
Twink, whose real name is Adele King, continued: “My soul mate in my film, TV and, theatres and constant loving companion tiny Yorkie… Teddy Bear, out of the blue was given a week to live.”
“I was completely shocked and devastated at the news. The pet stopped eating three days ago, and finally succumbed last Sunday.”
“After our little chat … out came his little paw to play a high five game of ours. I laughed out loud… then praised him again.”
“Then noticed how frail he suddenly seemed.. I turned around to tell him I would be back in seconds… and noticed he had shifted himself too near the fire.”
“I lifted his tiny little head.. and said ‘Oh let me move you back a tad sweetheart’. I bent down to kiss him.. I told him I loved him more than he could ever know,” she said.
“He looked up at me with those big brown pools of eyes.. Raised his little play paw… like a goodbye. Gave me a little smile (one of his party pieces).”
“And his tiny, tiny little head just flopped gently back into the cup of my hand.. And he was gone… literally.”
“As the church bells across the road rang out 12.00pm I thought to myself… leave it to Ted to put his own twist on his own fairytale life.
“The clock is striking 12.00… the Ball is over.. Only this time the prince has left the Ball!”
