Ricky Gervais Pays Tribute to After Life Co-Star Following Their Death

Ricky Gervais is grieving the loss of his canine companion from After Life.

The 63-year-old comedian took to social media to announce the passing of Anti, the German Shepherd who starred alongside him in the Netflix series.

Ricky, who created, wrote, and produced After Life, shared the news on X: “Sad News. ‘Anti’, who played ‘Brandy’ in After Life, has died. She was 13 and a very good girl [crying emoji] (sic).”

The comedy star also posted a nostalgic video of himself and Anti. In the clip, taken from a commercial shoot, Anti is seen trying to lick Ricky’s face as he lovingly says: “Good girl! Good girl!”

The news of Anti’s passing was also confirmed by Dutch Barn Vodka, the drinks company co-owned by Ricky.

They posted on X: “We’re absolutely devastated to hear that Antilly the Wonder Hound has passed away.

“A consummate (and extremely cuddly) professional, she will be sorely missed by the entire Dutch Barn team.

“Sending love to her wonderful owner at this sad time. (sic)”

In 2024, Ricky reunited with Anti to film an advert for Dutch Barn Vodka.

In the commercial, Ricky, who co-founded the company in 2021, joked: “Research shows that using a dog in your advert makes people more interested in your product… So, there’s the dog, there’s the product.”

Ricky also admitted he thoroughly enjoyed being reunited with the dog, saying: “It was so lovely to work with Anti again. She’s still such a good girl. Older, greyer, deafer, and just as beautiful.”