Dermot O’Leary pens emotional tribute as his cat Silver dies
The pet had been diagnosed with a heart defect.
Dermot O’Leary has bid an emotional farewell to his cat Silver, who has died at the age of four.
The X Factor host said the pet will leave a “heart-shaped hole” in the lives of him and his family.
He wrote: “He made our house a home, made us better people, and won the hearts of all that met him. He gave & received unconditional love, and was genuinely the most dog like cat we’ve ever met.
“As heartbroken as we are, we are so grateful for the stray kitten which came into our lives.”
O’Leary said his wife Dee Koppang helped deliver Silver in an olive grove in Puglia, Italy, “in a deft piece of cat midwifery”, adding: “He was a wonderful friend, companion & cuddle giver, and you couldn’t have wished for a more human like cat.
“Born, raised and went to sleep in his mama’s arms. You couldn’t have wished for a more dignified & serene passing.”
He continued: “Rest easy little prince, we miss you terribly.
O’Leary and Koppang have another cat named Toto.
