RIP Ted, the beloved terrier from Gone Fishing

Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse pay tribute

Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse have paid tribute to Ted, the dog who accompanied them on Gone Fishing, after his death was announced.

Whitehouse said: ‘Bye bye Ted old friend. He wasn’t a dog, he was a species all of his own. He’s gone to the great briefcase emporium in the sky. We will really miss you mate.’

And Mortimer added: ‘So very, very sad. Lovely Ted, the best companion and the greatest little chum. Going to miss him so much.. and away boss.’

Paul and Bob with Ted

Rescued from a dog's home in Surrey in 2013, Ted was a Patterdale Terrier mix, around 13 years old. Her lived with Lisa Clark, the programme's executive producer.

She said: ‘Ted was a much-loved family pet as well as a treasured companion to Paul and Bob on Gone Fishing. He took fame in his little stride and loved nothing better than messing around on the riverbanks, nicking jammy dodgers from Bob and bait from Paul.

‘He will be sorely missed both at home and on screen. We'll never forget him. He is survived at home by Bo the Briard.’

Ted in a tux

Ted made his first appearance on the third series of the show in 2020 and amassedd more than 280,000 followers on Instagram.

In 2024 wrote his ‘Pawtobiography’ about life on the show. He followed it up with Pup Fiction last year, with a third title due out later this month,

Among the fans paying tribute were Philomena Cunk star Diana Morgan, who posted: ‘Oh god, this has me welling up! What an amazing little character he was. Sending love to his family for giving him such an incredible life.’

Ted will appear in one episode of the next series of Gone Fishing on BBC Two.