George Clooney mourns the death of pet pig

Hollywood star George Clooney is mourning the death of his beloved pot-bellied pig Max.

The 300lb porker lived with the heart-throb for 18 years and he often joked about his bond with Max as his longest-running relationship ever.

Clooney's pig, which was suffering with arthritis and partly blind, died when the actor was away from home promoting his new film The Good German.

He said: "Max was as old a pig as the vets had ever seen. I was really surprised, because he's been a big part of my life. I had a bulldog that died this year, too.