Lauren Phillips reveals she suffered a devastating family tragedy: 'You were the best'
The radio presenter, 41, shared on Instagram on Monday that her dog Roxy had died.
The Nova star posted a sweet photo of her beloved dog lying down on a beanbag in their family home.
'Bye bye Roxy Girl. Have fun chasing balls in the big dog park in the sky,' she wrote.
'I'm glad I got out in time to say goodbye to our family doggo. You were the best girl,' Lauren said.
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The sad news comes after Lauren treated fans to a trip down memory lane last month when she tried on her old school uniform.
The Nova 100 host shared a video of herself modelling the purple ensemble, which consisted of a short pleated skirt, shirt and matching blazer.
'Screaming, it actually fits - just,' an amazed Lauren said in the caption, adding, 'Loving myself sick.'
The Jase & Lauren show star revealed she had been a prefect and middle school house captain at her old school Wesley College in the Melbourne suburb of Glen Waverley.
Posting an image of the blazer and her badges, Lauren said her mother had kept the uniform after 20 years.
Lauren's nostalgic post comes amid a planned stunt by the Nova breakfast team to 'relive' their high school years.
Nova announced co-host Clint Stanaway will join Lauren and Jason 'Jase' Hawkins as they broadcast their show from a bus travelling the Glenn Waverley area.
Along the way, the team planned to stop at Clint's old school Glen Waverley High and Lauren's Wesley College.
It continues a 'nostalgic kick' by the Nova breakfast team that began in February when the Jase and Lauren Show Instagram account shared a throwback snap of Lauren.
Paying tribute to all the children starting school in 2025, the photo showed the radio star looking unrecognisable in junior school at Wesley.
The photo showed Lauren flashing the camera quite the cheeky grin as she posed in her school uniform.
The future radio star looked cute-as-a-button in the snap, which also showed her adding a pop of colour to her uniform with a purple scrunchie.
It wasn't just Lauren that was given the throwback treatment either, with the account also sharing adorable childhood photos of co-hosts Jase Hawkins and Clint Stanaway.
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