Who Will Win The Battle For Hurley?

In the wake of their bitter divorce, pals reveal Ant McPartlin and Lisa Armstrong’s main fight is over custody of their beloved dog – so Closer asks…

- Katherine Romero

After finalising her divorce from Ant McPartlin, Lisa Armstrong was pictured looking strong and determined as she headed to court last week to discuss the settlement terms.

But despite a reported £62 million being at stake, insiders say the real battle between the pair centres on their beloved chocolate Labrador, Hurley – with the couple now locked in a bitter custody row over who should keep him.

The couple – who have spoken in the past about their struggle to have a family – are both deeply attached to Hurley. And while Ant and Lisa haven’t been pictured together in months, they have been snapped separately, looking after Hurley.

FINAL INSULT

TV presenter Ant, 42, has previously taken the beloved pooch on to the Britain’s Got Talent set and along to the show’s auditions, while make-up artist Lisa, 42, regularly refers to him as her “baby boy” on Twitter and even revealed in July that she’d got a tattoo tribute of paw prints on her arm.