Penny Lancaster literally brought home the bacon to husband Rod Stewart after the family took on two miniature pigs.
The model and Loose Woman panellist has recently been showing off her wild garden in the Essex home she shares with Rod and their two children.
Penny, 49, was keen to see if trendy “micro pigs” would fit in with the rest of their menagerie - including their Labradoodles Blondie and Lily and two free range hens she was given by a friend in February ahead of lockdown.
Penny asked one of her friends if she could borrow the two-strong herd of tiny pigs to see how easily they would adapt to their lifestyle at the £4.65 million home.
As she was pictured feeding one alongside her youngest son Aidan she told fans: “We have borrowed two miniature pigs for a trial date.”
After giving the ‘thirsty boys’ some drinking water and letting them forage in the garden, she decided it was time to let them inside the house.
She invited one of the pigs to try out her living room where it appeared to enjoy a pile of Homes and Gardens magazines alongside a caption saying: “It’s a pigs life.”
Micro Pigs are incredibly intelligent and are considered the fourth most intelligent animal in the world. They are quick and willing to learn and are said to be less expensive to keep than cars or dogs. They are also considered to be hypoallergenic meaning they are less likely to cause animal related allergies.
