The heartfelt way tom hardy helped wife overcome fear

Tom Hardy and Charlotte Riley became engaged a year after meeting, and have since had two children. It’s no secret that the Peaky Blinders star is a keen dog lover, with the Hollywood star

frequently snapped with his pets in public in the past. But in his wife Charlotte’s case, the actress didn’t always share her husband’s adoration for canines. In fact, in an interview with

the Mail On Sunday in 2013, Charlotte disclosed that her husband helped her to overcome a lifelong fear of the animal. Charlotte previously had a bad experience with a dog, when she was

badly bitten as a two-year-old. However, a few years ago Tom brought a rescue dog home with him one day, while he was filming in the US. Charlotte recounted the day: “He adores dogs and when

he was filming Lawless in Atlanta he found this abandoned puppy on a freeway. READ MORE: Tom Hardy: Actor awarded CBE for his drama services  “He adopted him, got all the necessary

vaccinations done and brought him home.” Charlotte added: “He’s called Woody and I am totally in love with him – he has now grown into this huge beautiful dog that Tom’s little boy Louis

rides like a horse.” Woody sadly passed away in 2017, after battling an aggressive form of polymyositis at the age of six. In tribute to his furry friend, a heartbroken Tom said on his

Tumblr page: “He didn’t have a bad bone in his body. All he knew was love.” Throughout his career, Tom has spoken publicly about his love of dogs, and he’s owned quite a few over his

lifetime. Tom previously had a Staffie-Labrador called Max, who sadly passed away in 2011. Charlotte and Tom are now thought to have added a French bulldog called Blue to their family. READ

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