The ongoing divorce saga between Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes has hit a snag - the question of who gets custody of their beloved dog, Maggie. Ruth has been keeping her followers updated on Maggie's health, but fans have noticed the pooch's absence from Eamonn's social media. The 14-year-old canine recently had surgery to remove a growth, leading Ruth to post a video of a freshly shaved Maggie after the procedure, reports the Mirror .

In the caption accompanying the video, Ruth wrote: "Maggie had a little wart removed this morning under sedation so she's feeling a bit sorry for herself this afternoon! Lots of TLC from Mummy required." She also thanked St George's Veterinary Centre for taking care of their "Thank you [St George's Veterinary Centre] for looking after our precious girl." READ MORE: Strictly Come Dancing star Zara McDermott 'surrounded by family' as pal Pete Wicks 'signs up' for BBC show Fast forward 22 days, Eamonn took to Instagram with a picture of him snuggling up to Maggie, writing: "A lot of you wondering about Maggie.

She's had an op to remove a growth. All well . Not bad for a 14-year-old! In fact she's in better shape than me.

" Eamonn's update was met with gratitude from fans, though they also urged him to take care of his own health. One fan commented: "Maggie is beautiful Eamon but please do look after yourself also I hope your notability improves it's hard to keep an Irish man down." Another added: "Lovely pic Eamon and so pleased Maggie is well lov.