Monty Don, 66, received a barrage of messages of support as he shared a throwback picture alongside his late dog Nigel to mark Easter.The Gardeners’ World presenter last week took to Twitter, where he boasts 257,000 followers, to reminisce about the good times he spent with the pooch.The heartwarming picture featured the popular horticulturist sitting on the grass alongside Nigel.Monty could be seen smiling as he put his arm around his pet, who looked attentively into the distance.The broadcaster captioned the shot: “Found this picture taken at Easter two years ago.”The post gathered more than 17,000 likes in less than a week.Monty soon received an outpouring of support from fans and other dog owners who replied to his tweet.Kimporter8 penned: “Said goodbye to our beautiful gentle Jack on Tuesday.“Still think fondly of your Nigel.“Irreplaceable souls.
Our hearts ache.”Sassyhome wrote: “A great big Mr. Bear hug. You two were quite the double act.“There's a wonderful kind of comfort a large dog brings.“Lucky for us, we all have Nigel on our bookshelves.
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