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Stephanie Colderick

Dr Alex George welcomes adorable new addition to the family

Former Welsh Love Islander Dr Alex George has welcomed a very cute new addition to his family with his girlfriend Ellie Hecht.

Dr Alex appeared on the fourth series of Love Island in 2018 and although was unlucky in love he quickly became very popular with viewers.

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He is now the UK Youth Mental Health Ambassador to the British government and has tirelessly campaigned for mental health since his younger brother Llyr George took his own life in 2020.

Now he has brought an adorable new puppy, Freddie, with his girlfriend Ellie. The pair currently live in London where Alex has recently brought his dream home.

Posting cute pictures of them with Freddie to Instagram, Alex said: "Meet our Freddie, when a friend of ours' doggie fell pregnant, we were absolutely delighted to be asked to give one of the puppies a home. We love him SO much already."

The couple have also created a new Instagram account just for Freddie and are clearly enjoying their first few days together.

Alex has also replied in the comments to fans and followers letting them know that Freddie is a Cockapoo and thanking them for their congratulations messages.

Recently Alex opened up further about his mental health as he started the #postyourpill movement, showing that he was taking medication for his anxiety.

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