Stacey Solomon was in floods of tears during the latest episode of her BBC docuseries, Stacey and Joe.
The series, which chronicles the TV personality’s life alongside husband Joe and their five children at Pickle Cottage in Essex, details what the family had been up to earlier this year.
Fans of Ms Solomon, 35, will be aware of the ordeal she faced with one of her beloved dogs, Teddy.
The former X Factor star detailed in April how the cocker spaniel had almost died and had undergone a life-changing diagnosis.
Stacey broke down in tears over the sad news about her dog, Teddy
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The point in the series currently being followed is the start of the family’s heartbreaking journey with Teddy, and the latest episode saw Ms Solomon breaking down in tears as she learned about his health decline.
She’d rushed the dog to the vet on Good Friday after Teddy slipped a disc and was left unable to walk.
When Mr Swash and Ms Solomon’s oldest son, Zachary, met her at the clinic, the Sort Your Life Out presenter burst into tears.
As she broke down in Mr Swash’s arms, she revealed: “It’s not that good. You come in and speak to her – I feel really bad.”
Joe comforted Stacey after she was given the sad news about Teddy
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The mother-of-five then sobbed: “I don’t know what to do because you can see all his discs are gone, they’ve been bad – it must be hereditary. I don’t know what to do.”
Explaining the situation to viewers, Mr Swash, 43, stated: “At the moment, there’s a 70 per cent chance that he’ll never be able to use his legs again.
“He’s slipped a disc in his back, which is crushing his spinal cord, which is making him paralysed.
“Is it fair to put him through an operation with such a little chance of recovery? But then, he’s part of our family.”
The couple soon decided to allow Teddy to go through the risky procedure, leaving him overnight at the clinic.
Speaking to her sister Jemma on the phone, Ms Solomon tearfully explained: “He’s only got a 30 per cent chance of recovery.
“She didn’t say there’s zero per cent chance, so what do you do? You have to give it a go, don’t you?”
She continued: “He has to stay with them until at least Tuesday, and that’s if he makes it and the spinal cord doesn’t die.”
Referring to her young children, she added: “I’ve got to work out what I’m going to say to them, because he might not come home, Jem.”
Last week, Ms Solomon shared an update about Teddy on social media, months after he underwent the worrying procedure.
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Taking to Instagram, she shared a clip of the dog, stating: “Thank you for always asking after Teddy. It really means a lot. He’s such a happy boy. He’s such a lovely boy.
“He will never be able to use his legs again, but he’s getting used to the wheelchair and, just, yeah. You just get on with it, don’t you, Teddy?”