Holly Willoughby has mourned the cutting of Arsenal’s mascot after he helped create a memorable family moment for the This Morning presenter

Holly Willoughby has hit out at Premier League’s Arsenal for ditching their iconic Gunnersaurus mascot in a cost-cutting exercise.

The 39-year-old This Morning co-host said she was “very, very sad” that Jerry Quy, who has been in the costume since 1993, had been made redundant by Arsenal’s bosses.

The TV personality posted a throwback photo of herself with the dinosaur mascot, who is decked in an Arsenal shirt and paraphernalia, after he helped her son Harry, now 11, celebrate his first birthday.

In a sweet tribute to the Gunnersaurus mascot on Monday night, Holly is seen hugging the dinosaur as it visits them in her garden.