Hulk Hogan has been left heartbroken by the death of his dog Duke

Alongside two photos of Duke, he wrote: "I am so sad, my loyal friend Duke just passed, I love you Duke, dad".

Fans and fellow stars were quick to offer words of support, including wrestling legend Mick Foley.

He replied: "I'm sorry for your loss, Hulk."

A follower wrote: "RIP brother, that's pain. but think of all the good times y'all had and it'll be hard not to smile".

While another fan replied: "My sincerest condolences, loved seeing Duke whenever you posted him. He may have left our world but he'll never leave our hearts. God bless and rest in peace Duke'".

The sad news comes after Hulk - whose real name is Terry Bollea - shared an emotional tweet earlier this summer asking God for "one more day"

alongside a photo of a sunset over the ocean with a palm tree hanging over.

He seemed in a reflective mood, as he tweeted: "Please God, one more day! HH (sic)"

It's not the first time Hogan has shared the sentiment, as he shared a similar post in October 2020 again alongside a stunning sunset picture.

He tweeted: 'Thank you God, could I please have one more day! One love thank you Jesus. HH (sic)'

The post was Hogan's first since a cryptic one a few weeks earlier, when he simply asked: "Sleep?"

Meanwhile, the former world champion has been staying in good shape lately and he gave fans a glimpse at his workouts while flaunting his huge figure and admitting he'd been pushing himself with his sessions.

Posing in the mirror for a selfie in a yellow tank top, he flashed his huge arms with his trademark handlebar moustache peeking into view., and captioned the photo: "At almost 68yrs young and 297lbs arm workouts are starting to get crazy again brother HH (sic)"