Ricky Gervais has released a touching tribute to one of his After Life co-stars.
The 63-year-old comedy star played Tony Johnson in the hit Netflix comedy-drama from 2019 until 2022.
The show followed Gervais’ character as he coped with the death of his wife Lisa – played by Kerry Godliman – and relied on his dog Brandy for company.
On Wednesday, the comedian took to social media to share the news that his four-legged star had passed away.
Sharing a photo of himself sitting with the trained animal on a bench, Gervais wrote: “Sad news. Antti, who played Brandy in AfterLife, has passed away. She was 13 and a very good girl” – alongside a crying face emoji.
Although Gervais was not Anti’s owner, the duo formed a close bond after working together for years — and not just on the Netflix show.
Last year, Anti was hired by Gervais for an ad to help raise awareness of his vodka brand, Dutch Barn, which he founded in 2021.
Standing with Anti in one ad, Gervais declared, “Research shows that using a dog in your ad makes people more interested in your product…so, there’s the dog, there’s the product.”
He added: “It was great to work with Anti again. She’s still a good girl. Older, greyer, deaf, and absolutely beautiful.”