Chase Chrisley and his dog Lilo.Photo:Dennis Leupold/USA Network/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty; Chase Chrisley/Instagram
Dennis Leupold/USA Network/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty; Chase Chrisley/Instagram
Chase Chrisley is mourning the death of a four-legged family member, his French bulldog Lilo.
On Wednesday, Dec. 11, theChrisley Knows Bestreality star, 28, shared the upsetting news on hisofficial Instagram account.
“Lilo you were the best dog i could’ve ever asked for, you saved me at a time when nothing else could! I will love you forever! Rest in peace my sweet angel,” he wrote in the heartfelt post, which included several photos of Lilo. The post does not provide a cause of death for the canine.
Lilo’s Instagram account (@life.of.lilo) has not been updated since May 14, 2019, and does not include details about the dog’s death as of Dec. 12. However, the account still has over 49,000 followers, and it offers 46 adorable photos of Lilo from puppyhood to his senior years.
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The news of Lilo’s death comes during a tumultuous time for the reality star. In November 2022, Chase’s parents —Todd Chrisley, 55, and Julie Chrisley, 51 — who also appear in the USA Network reality seriesChrisley Knows Best, weresentencedfor fraud and tax evasion. Todd received 12 years in prison and 16 months probation, while his wife Julie received seven years in prison plus 16 months probation,according toInsiderandFox 5 Atlanta.
The couplereported to prisonon Jan. 17, 2023, and around eight months later, theirsentences were reduced.
During an episode of their podcast,Chrisley Confessions, Todd and Julie shared that while thesituation has taken a toll on their family, they remain united.
“As a family, we are still united and standing firm in our positions and in our faith. We don’t waiver in our faith,” said Todd during the podcast. “Now listen. Are we disappointed? Are we hurt? Yes, but we know that God has a purpose for everything.”
In February 2024, PEOPLE confirmed that Chase was in a new relationship withgirlfriend Jodi Laine Fournerat.
source: people.com
