Perrie Edwards says 'my heart is broken' as she announces her beloved dog Hatchi has died after '14 years of unconditional love'

Perrie Edwards is grieving after the death of her beloved dog Hatchi, who has been by her side throughout her pop career. 

The Little Mix star, 33, shared a series of sweet photos of her beloved pooch, including snaps of the Pomeranian with her son Axel, four and on the set of photoshoots. 

'My Hatchi,' Perrie captioned the images. '14 years with you, and somehow it still could never have been enough.'

'You weren’t just my dog. You were my fur baby, my little shadow, my companion and one of the greatest gifts I have ever been given.'

'You were there beside me through every chapter and every milestone of my life. Through the happiest moments and the hardest ones.'

'You licked away my tears when I cried, made me laugh when I needed it most, and every morning you would look at me with that little smile that made me feel like I was your whole world. And you were such a huge part of mine.'

Perrie continued: 'We lived so much life together. You came on tour with Little Mix, travelled the world with me, came on our holidays to Portugal, sat in the best restaurants eating steak like the little prince you were. Wherever life took me, you were part of it.'

'I hope you knew how loved you were, Hatchi. I hope you knew that everything I ever did for you was because I wanted to give you the happiest, fullest, most beautiful life I possibly could. You gave me 14 years of unconditional love, loyalty and memories that I will carry with me for the rest of my life.'

'My heart is completely broken knowing I won’t see your little face in the morning, hear your footsteps, cuddle you or have you following me around anymore. The house and my heart already feel emptier without you.'

'Thank you for growing up with me. Thank you for being there for every version of me. Thank you for licking my tears, for making me smile, for loving me so completely and for being my best little friend for 14 years.'

'I would choose you in every lifetime. Sleep peacefully my beautiful boy. I hope wherever you are, there’s endless steak waiting for you.  I will love you and miss you forever, Hatchi. My first baby, my fur baby, my little companion. A piece of my heart went with you.'

Perrie adopted Hatchi in November 2012 with her then-fiancé Zayn Malik. When they broke up she kept the dog and he was her constant companion during her girlband days through to her life now as a mother and popstar.

Perrie married her footballer husband Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain in June in a picturesque Catholic church in the sleepy village of Estoi in Portugal, with Perrie stunning in a Bardot form-skimming Dana Harel lace gown. 

The couple welcomed their second child, a daughter Alanis in January, little sister to Axel who was born in 2021.

Speaking about her relationship with Alex on Jamie Laing's Good Company podcast shortly before their wedding, Perrie said: 'It’s safety, it’s calm.'

'It’s being able to approach that person with anything and know that they’ll support you. They’ve always got your back.

'It’s a healthy love and I can’t explain it. It just feels nice.'