Zoe Ball’s heart breaks as her cat Monkey dies and she pays loving tribute

Zoe Ball was completely heartbroken after her cat Monkey's death.

The radio presenter, 50, broke the sad news to her 549k Instagram followers over the weekend.

Her family were heartbroken and Zoe shared their lives had been touched by their cat who was a "great adventurer, so chatty and full of love".

Lovingly, the blonde bombshell accompanied a glowing snap of her ginger cat as a fitting tribute to her pet.

In a lengthy tribute, she wrote: "Our beautiful cat Monkey has gone to monkey heaven.

"He was a great adventurer, so chatty, full of love & always up for a fireside cuddle.

"We are heartbroken. Thank you to the kind people who found him & called us.

"Rest well you magic ginger bundle."

Comments were rolling in from fans sharing their sympathy with the heartbroken star.

"So sad for you and your family my dear x," one fan wrote, leading the troops.

Others wrote: "So sorry to hear this - thank goodness he was found and you know where he is. It must be 30 years since we lost our marmalade cat - we hoped he’d been taken in by another family but we all had nightmares about what might have happened."

"So sorry for you loss . pets are so much part of the family. Hugs and love to you all."

"So sorry x."

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