Ricky Gervais is mourning the death of his canine companion from “After Life”.
The 63-year-old comedian has taken to social media to announce the passing of Anti, the German Shepherd who starred alongside Gervais in the Netflix show.
Gervais, who created, wrote and produced “After Life”, wrote on X: "Sad News. 'Anti', who played 'Brandy' in “AfterLife”, has died. She was 13 and a very good girl [crying emoji] (sic)"
The comedy star has also shared a throwback video clip of himself and Anti. In the clip, which is taken from a commercial shoot, Anti is seen trying to lick Gervais's face as the comedian says: "Good girl! Good girl!"
The news of Anti's passing has also been announced by Dutch Barn Vodka, the drinks company that Gervais co-owns.
The firm said on X: "We’re absolutely devastated to hear that Antilly the Wonder Hound has passed away.
"A consummate (and extremely cuddly) professional, she will be sorely missed by the entire Dutch Barn team.
"Sending love to her wonderful owner at this sad time. (sic)"
In 2024, Gervais reunited with Anti to film an advert for Dutch Barn Vodka.
In the commercial, Gervais, who co-founded the company in 2021, said: "Research shows that using a dog in your advert makes people more interested in your product ... So, there's the dog, there's the product."
The stand-up comedian also admitted that he relished being reunited with the canine.
Gervais, who played the lead role in “After Life” between 2019 and 2022, said at the time: "It was so lovely to work with Anti again. She's still such a good girl. Older, greyer, deafer, and just as beautiful."