'Breaks our hearts' Matt Baker's sad admission about family life with wife Nicola
express.co.ukBen heartbreakingly told his 474,000 followers back in April: "We lost our little Guinea Pig friends Q and Patch."They were taken by a fox who dug into their hutch.
I’m surprised by how sad I feel," the star admitted.He went on: "They were so much more than just rodents.They were our friends, a part of our happy family."It’s amazing the relationship we can build with those we care for, no matter how big or small, hairy or scaly.They brought us so much happiness, joy and laughter."They taught the children so much about responsibility, love and now grief, but above all, they reminded us that however hard the pain of loss, it’s still worth it.
As the great Dr Seuss said, ‘don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened’."Thank you for the sweetness you brought into our lives, I’ll miss your singing in the morning.
Fair wind little Cuy’s, I hope there’s lots of fresh spinach up there," he ended his post.Ben's wife Marina also added: "Our beloved Q and Patch are in guinea pig heaven."Today has been a day of great sadness, with many tears shed and the sound of sobs reverberating from our house."But it’s also been a day of love, with hugs and understanding from our friends, the appreciation that even though they were only small rodents, that our sadness was real and valid."It comes after the Countryfile presenter opened up about making the difficult decision to put his beloved dog Meg down when she battled cancer in 2011.The former The One Show host addressed his upsetting loss in an unearthed interview with the Radio Times.Meg, who often starred alongside Matt on Blue Peter, was put down when she battled cancer.The disease was found in the dog’s hip and Matt had no choice but to make the difficult decision.Describing.
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