Right Now – A Heartbreaking Farewell: Hollyoaks Star Painfully Reveals the Tragic Loss of a Loved One

Owen, who played Romeo Nightingale in the soap, has shared the sad news about the passing of his pet dog Bumpy with fans.

The actor, 25, posted a poignant photo of Bumpy online before sharing his devastation.

The picture shows the pet pooch laying next to Owen on the sofa with his eyes closed.

Owen is holding one of Bumpy’s paws in his hand as other family members gather in the background.

Sharing the upsetting news on Instagram, Owen wrote: “Nobody can ever prepare you for how much love you can have for a dog, or how much you’ll miss them when they’re gone.”

Alongside an orange heart, he added: “Rest easy ginge.”

In a second post, shared on his Stories hours later, Owen was pictured in a selfie-style shot with his dog.

He said: “Thank you for the lovely messages, Bumpy would love you all.”

Owen, whose last scenes as Romeo played out in Hollyoaks earlier this year, is a keen dog lover.

In February, the I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! runner-up even got into a row with a stranger over two dogs.

Owen was horrified to find the poor pooches locked in a car in an underground carpark, alleging they had been there for several hours.

He told fans on social media: “So I finished the radio show over an hour ago and I am now spending my sat night stood by this car because people don’t know how to look after dogs.”

He then showed a fluffy white dog sat in the driver’s seat.

“Poor little dog was barking his head off and has now settled now. No windows [open],” Owen added.

He then spotted another dog in the back stuck in a tiny crate.

Owen continued: “These poor dogs, man, look at that one in the back in that tiny little cage. I don’t know how long this car has been there.

“I know it’s not that hot so it’s technically not as bad but it’s still bad, man. You can’t leave dogs in a car with no windows open.”

Owen’s video cut to the driver arriving back to the car and a confrontation taking place.

As the pair exchanged heated words, the man grabbed one dog by the neck and attempted to take the actor’s phone from him.

“Don’t touch me bro, I am going to video you,” Owen retaliated. “You have got a little cage like that, no respect or apologies to the dogs?”

Owen then chastised the man for holding the dog in the front round the neck.

“How long have you been here?” the man shouted, before Owen informed him he has been there for two hours.

“F*** off!” the man yelled, before driving the wrong way out of the car park.

Furious Owen delivered a parting shot, yelling: “Learn to look after your dogs, don’t leave them in the car for that long just because you want to go for a meal.”

Fans were shocked by the video, which Owen shared in February, and praised the star for defending the mutts.

Since leaving Hollyoaks earlier this year, Owen has been working for Hits Radio.