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Manchester Gogglebox favourites the Malones announce the heartbreaking death of family dog

Fly high, bestest boy.

Danny Jones Danny Jones - 9th June 2025
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Beloved Manchester-born and bred Gogglebox mainstays, the Malones, have announced the sad passing of another one of their family dogs, Bob.

The Rottweiler, who regularly appeared sitting on the sofa next to the ever-amusing Manc lineup.

As well as the Stretford-based Channel 4 stars themselves, viewers up and down the country have been saddened by the news.

Grieving in her own post, mother Julie wrote, “We are heartbroken, RIP our beautiful Big Bob”, while youngest son Shaun shared a number of moving images of the precious pup, including a personal favourite clip from one of his cameos.

Writing in the caption, the 30-year-old said, “Today is the day we had to say goodbye to big Bob, absolute great dog like a big cuddly bear.”

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Countless followers have since shared their condolences on social media, with several commenting, “run free over the rainbow”, while another user simply added, “Playing with Dave.” 

For anyone not clued up on the show, Dave was another equally popular Rotweiller who unfortunately died back in 2023 at 12 and a half years old.

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Even casual viewers will likely have seen the famous clip of him playfully mauling dad Tom Malone Sr. whilst wearing a dog mask. Speaking at the time, the family said: “There are no words to describe the pain we are feeling or how much we loved you, Dave.”

Dave wasn’t even the first pup to pass away either, as before that came female duo, Lucy (2022) and Izzey (2021) moved on to their ‘forever home in the sky’ in recent years.

As for Tom Malone Jr., who left the show in 2021, he also shared a simple but heartfelt post paying tribute to “good boy Bob.”

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The Malones did adopt another dog named Tilly just three years ago, so there’ll still be a familiar and friendly Rottweiler face on your screens in future episodes of Gogglebox.

It’s never easy losing a pet, especially when it’s not your first.

Our thoughts are with the Malone family and, last but not least, rest in peace, Bob – we hope there are unlimited treats, walks and cuddles waiting for you.

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Featured Images — Channel 4/Shaun Malone (via Instagram)