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Published 17:15 27 Aug 2024 BST
Updated 17:53 27 Aug 2024 BST

Lily Allen has revealed she has received death threats after she shared why she got rid of her dog.
The Smile singer opened up on her Miss Me? Podcast about how the pet turned her family’s lives upside down after it ate their passports.
Her children Ethel, 12 and Marnie, 11, also fell victim to the pup’s bad behaviour and could not return to London to visit their dad for four-five months.
Speaking with her best friend Miquita Oliver Lily explained: “We actually did adopt a dog already, but then it ate my passport and so I took her back to the home.
“She ate all three of our passports and they had our visas in. And I cannot tell you how much money it cost me to get everything replaced, because it was Covid so it was just an absolute logistical nightmare.”
Allen, who lives in New York with her two children continued to explain: “Because the father of my children lives in England, I couldn’t take them back to see their dad for like four months, five months because this f***ing dog had eaten the passports.
“And I just couldn't look at her. I was like 'You've ruined my life.”
However, people took to social media platform X to slam the singer with one fan accusing her of using the dog ‘for likes’ before saying: “Hopefully this pup found someone who deserves her.”
Another commented: “Unless the dog has actively seeked them out and then told @lilyallen that they were going to purposely destroy them, then this is outrageous. Try taking responsibility for your own belongings. Newsflash - Dogs eat stuff.”
Animal charity PETA published an open letter to Allen saying it was ‘appalled’ to hear she returned the dog and begged her not to get another.
Sharing an update to her Instagram story on Sunday, Allen said: “I have never been accused of mistreating an animal, and I've found this whole week very distressing.”
She added: “I've received some really abhorrent messages including death threats, some of the most disgusting comments have been all over my social media channels, and I'm really not surprised because this is exactly what those articles are designed to do.
“I'm OK but it has been a really tough few days that has impacted me and my family.”
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