"We hit it off straight away and she helped make After Life my favourite filming experience of all time," the comedian said.

Ricky Gervais has issued a touching tribute to one of his co-stars from After Life. Sharing a photo of himself sitting with the trained animal on a bench, Gervais wrote, " Sad News. Last year, Anti was hired by Gervais for an advert to help raise awareness of his vodka brand,

Ricky Gervais is paying tribute to his “beautiful” canine co-star in TV series After Life . The Office and Extras star revealed on Wednesday (22 January) that the German shepherd who played his on-screen dog Brandy in the Netflix show has died.

Ricky Gervias has announced the sad news that a star of his hit comedy drama series AfterLife has died at the age of 13

Ricky Gervais has shared the heart-wrenching news that a beloved star of After Life, Anti, who played Brandy the dog in the popular Netflix series, has passed away at the age of 13. The comedian and actor took to social media to share a touching photo of himself with the German Shepherd on a park bench.

Ricky Gervais has announced the death of a star of AfterLife, the hit Netflix series, who helmed from Herefordshire

Ricky Gervais has announced the death of his beloved co-star as he paid tribute to the dog who played Brandy on his popular Netflix show After Life with a heartfelt message

Ricky Gervais is mourning the death of his canine companion from 'After Life'. The 63-year-old comedian has taken to social media to announce the passing of Anti, the German Shepherd who starred alongside Ricky in the Netflix show.

Ricky Gervais has announced the death of one of the stars of his hit Netflix series AfterLife, with fans flocking to pay tribute to the German Shepherd who played Brandy

Ricky Gervais has paid tribute to his After Life character's dog following the animal's death at the age of 13. Vislor Antilly "Anti", a German shepherd, played Brandy through three seasons of the Netflix comedy about a local newspaper reporter dealing with the death of his wife.

Ricky Gervais has paid tribute to his After Life character’s dog following the animal’s death at the age of 13.