Good Morning Britain served up an unexpectedly adorable moment on Wednesday when James Middleton turned up with his dogs Inka and Isla and left host Susanna Reid completely smitten. James, who is 38 and best known as the Princess of Wales’s younger brother, was on the ITV sofa to talk about his new book and how animals helped him through a serious spell of depression.

Yet the conversation kept drifting thanks to the four-legged scene-stealers sprawled across the studio. James explained that his late spaniel Ella, was the real-life hero behind his memoir Meet Ella The Dog Who Saved My Life.

“When I was really struggling, Ella was the one who was able to step in and help me, and she was doing it consciously. I truly believe she was consciously knowledgeable about how she was helping me”, r

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