Ant McPartlin’s ex Lisa Armstrong shares adorable post to mark their dog Hurley’s birthday after vowing to fight for full custody of the dog

Lisa Armstrong celebrated her beloved dog Hurley’s 11th birthday when she took to Instagram with a sweet post on Monday.

The make-up artist shared pet Labrador with ex Ant McPartlin and has vowed to fight for full custody of the dog.

Showing her love for the dog, she shared a series of photos of Hurley over the years, from as a puppy to now.

She wrote: ‘My baby boy is 11!!!… Congratulations Hurley, absolute beauty.’

Ant and Lisa adopted Hurley in 2013 after struggling to have a child of their own. However, the couple separated in 2018 after 18 years of marriage.

The makeup artist shared the pet Labrador she shared with ex Ant McPartlin and has vowed to fight for full custody of the dog

Ant and Lisa adopted Hurley in 2013 after struggling to have a child of their own. However, the couple separated in 2018 after 18 years of marriage

The presenter married his former personal assistant, Anne-Marie Corbett, in 2021, and last month the couple welcomed their first child together, son WilderPatrick McPartlin.

Lisa shares joint custody of Hurley with Ant but reports say she wants sole ownership of him – something he is said to have resisted.

But she has reportedly vowed to continue fighting for sole custody of the chocolate Labrador, who regularly appears on her Instagram posts where she calls him “Mama’s baby boy.”

Ant is said to have refused to hand over full custody of Hurley to his ex during their reported £31million divorce battle, reportedly telling lawyers: ‘She can have everything she wants – except the dog.’

Lisa reportedly expressed her desire to care for the Lab full-time in February – and friends close to the make-up artist say that desire is stronger than ever following the birth of Ant’s firstborn.

“She felt very betrayed by both Ant and Anne-Marie and felt none of this had been handled sensitively, especially the baby announcement,” sources said. The sun.

“The one thing that has gotten her through and been by her side all the time is Hurley: she doesn’t know what she would do without him. He is more than just a dog to her and has been a lifeline at times.”

They added: ‘Ant clearly loves Hurley too, but he has a lot of other responsibilities and things going on in his life now and Lisa doesn’t understand why she can’t have full custody of him. She needs Hurley by her side.”

Showing her love for the dog, she shared a series of photos of Hurley over the years, from as a puppy to now

Lisa reportedly expressed her desire to care for the Lab full-time in February – and friends close to the make-up artist say that desire is stronger than ever following the birth of Ant’s firstborn.

Lisa shares joint custody of Hurley with Ant, but reports say she wants sole possession of him – something he is said to have resisted. (pictured at the 2017 National Television Awards)

The presenter married his former personal assistant, Anne-Marie Corbett (pictured) in 2021 and last month the couple welcomed their first child together, son Wilder Patrick McPartlin.

As well as welcoming his son last month, Ant also revealed his new tattoo, which pays tribute to his family, as the presenter cleared up claims he had ‘rejected’ Hurley in the body art

Ant wrote: ‘Glad you liked the tattoo too. For all the dog lovers out there asking why my beloved Hurley wasn’t in the family tree… he was!! He just got mated with our newborn.”

Ant then shared a photo showing the full tattoo on his shoulder, with Hurley’s name visible on the tree design

The former couple reportedly agreed to take turns caring for Hurley, with the agreement being that Ant’s driver would transport the dog between them so they didn’t have to see each other.

As well as welcoming his son last month, Ant also revealed his new tattoo, a tribute to his family.

Ant held the newborn and revealed a family tree tattoo on his upper arm, but a fan accused him of ‘dissing’ the mist Hurley, whose name did not appear to be on the design.

Ant addressed fans’ concerns as he wrote, “Hey everyone, just wanted to thank you so much for the kind messages of love and good wishes for our baby Wilder. He’s doing great.

“Glad you liked the tattoo too. For all the dog lovers out there asking why my beloved Hurley wasn’t in the family tree…he was!! He just got mated with our newborn baby. All my love, gratitude and sincere thanks A.”