Russell Crowe's candid confession after his puppy's tragic death

Russell Crowe has opened up about the grief that came with the loss of his puppy Louis the Papillion.

Upon introducing the newest member of the family, his new puppy Ezekiel, on the Kyle and Jackie O show, the hosts questioned the singer about how he dealt with the death of his other pet.

"At first we were both like well he's irreplaceable, we can't get another puppy," Crowe said. "That was just a really difficult hole to fill."

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"We put so much emotion into that little dog and then he died as tragically as he did," he continued.

"The only way we could really stop that from being so harsh was to get another puppy."

Later in the interview, the 59-year-old confirmed that he brought the dog from South Australia to Sydney in a private jet.

"I'm dealing with Britney whose level of grief was so deep that yeah I put her on a little jet and sent her to go see the dog, then she picked up the dog and came home," Crowe admitted of his girlfriend's pain.

"I know it makes me look like a bit of a tosser but you know it's about 'what do I need to do right now to help Britney'."

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His heartbreaking confession comes only two months after Louis the Papillion's death.

The actor originally broke the sad news to fans in a tweet.

"This is Louis the Papillion. 16 months old. Tiny, cheeky, brave. He won my heart," Crowe wrote at the time.

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"Unfortunately today, on the second anniversary of my father's passing, Louis was hit by a truck.

"We tried to get him to the vet, but he died in my arms while I was telling him how much we loved him."

Alongside the tweet, Crowe added a picture of the tiny puppy.