As the daughter of famed broadcaster Paul Henry, Bella is no stranger to the camera, but the 27-year-old insists it’s her pooch Herman who’s the real star of the family!
The mini-fox pinscher boasts an impressive 15,000 fans who follow his every move on Instagram, and when he arrives at our Weekly photoshoot, he’s got his own personal bag packed with outfits.“A lot of people would say I’m a crazy dog person, but he’s my child and I love him so much,” Bella gushes.
Herman first came into her life three years ago when she and fiancé Julyan Collett (30) went to help a friend pick up their new puppy.
“I went along and there was Herman, she recalls. “He was very unwanted because he was one of the older puppies, so no-one picked him. But I fell for him and the next day he came home with us. I remember the first night – he just cried and cried, then pooped everywhere. In my head I was like, ‘What have I gotten myself into? This is the worst decision of my life!’ But that changed very fast.”
Early this year, Julyan moved across the ditch to work in Australia. While the distance has been tough, Herman has helped Bella through it.
This story is from the October 28 2019 edition of New Zealand Woman's Weekly.
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