He was the feline who made cat lovers all around the globe as delighted as they were jealous. A superstar of the four-legged celebrity world. A social media VIP. An icon.
Using the past tense when talking about Clive, the cat who graciously allowed Kate Beckinsale to share his Hollywood mansion, is almost too heartbreaking to bear, but unfortunately we now must.
On Tuesday, Kate posted an Instagram selfie cuddling her beloved moggy, who was wearing a pink pig print fleece onesie – stylish to the end – and broke some devastating news to her 5.6million followers.