'I feel guilty': New dad Spencer Pratt breaks down in tears as he holds a touching funeral for his beloved hummingbird who died in LA heatwave

He loves his hummingbirds so much that they feature in almost half of his Instagram posts.

And Spencer Pratt was understandably distraught when one of his treasured backyard birds 'Hummer Angel' passed away on Tuesday in the midst of the sweltering Californian heatwave.

The former The Hill star, 34, broke down in tears as he held a touching funeral service for his pet, which was documented via his Snapchat page.  

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Distressed: Spencer Pratt was understandably distraught when one of his treasured backyard birds 'Hummer Angel' passed away on Tuesday in the midst of the Californian heatwave

Distressed: Spencer Pratt was understandably distraught when one of his treasured backyard birds 'Hummer Angel' passed away on Tuesday in the midst of the Californian heatwave

'He's dead and I don't know why,' wept the reality star, clearly distressed.

The emotional video began with a shirtless Pratt walking into his house while filming, clearly already upset.

'Close your eyes if you easily cry, but I want people to know what I'm dealing with today,' said the Celebrity Big Brother star.

He then showed the tiny, lifeless bird. 'He's so precious,' cried Spencer. 

Emotional: The former The Hill star, 34, broke down in tears as he held a touching funeral service for his pet, which was documented via his Snapchat page 

Emotional: The former The Hill star, 34, broke down in tears as he held a touching funeral service for his pet, which was documented via his Snapchat page 

Rest in peace: 'Close your eyes if you easily cry, but I want people to know what I'm dealing with today,' said the Celebrity Big Brother star
Rest in peace: 'Close your eyes if you easily cry, but I want people to know what I'm dealing with today,' said the Celebrity Big Brother star

Rest in peace: 'Close your eyes if you easily cry, but I want people to know what I'm dealing with today,' said the Celebrity Big Brother star

The television personality admitted: 'I feel guilty that I slept in a little later, like if I'd got out here earlier and seen him...'

'I really think it's this heat,' added the father of one. 'I don't think he got to the nectar.' 

Los Angeles is in the midst of a Fall heatwave, with record-setting October temperatures being measured across the city.

Pratt then held a funeral service for his lost friend, placing the body in a small, flower-lined box. 

Lost friend: Spencer waved incense over the grave and after covering the makeshift coffin with soil, erected a cross as the words 'RIP Hummer Angel' were displayed onscreen

Lost friend: Spencer waved incense over the grave and after covering the makeshift coffin with soil, erected a cross as the words 'RIP Hummer Angel' were displayed onscreen

Dangerous weather: Los Angeles is in the midst of a Fall heatwave, with record-setting October temperatures being measured across the city
Appropriate: Yesterday by The Beatles and Hallelujah by Jeff Buckley play in the background during the touching service

Dangerous weather: Los Angeles is in the midst of a Fall heatwave, with record-setting October temperatures being measured across the city

He waved incense over the grave and after covering the makeshift coffin with soil, erected a cross as the words 'RIP Hummer Angel' were displayed onscreen. 

Yesterday by The Beatles and Hallelujah by Jeff Buckley played in the background during the touching service.  

After the funeral, Pratt grabbed some consoling cuddles with his three-week-old son, Gunner Stone, in a story his wife and The Hills co-star Heidi Montag, 31, posted to Instagram. 

The reality TV power couple welcomed their son Gunner Stone into the world on October 1.

Father and son time: After the funeral, Pratt grabbed some consoling cuddles with his three-week-old baby son, Gunner Stone

Father and son time: After the funeral, Pratt grabbed some consoling cuddles with his three-week-old baby son, Gunner Stone

Tech savvy: Though he's less than a month old, the boy is already no stranger to social media, posting his own Instagram story for his 43,400 followers to see

Tech savvy: Though he's less than a month old, the boy is already no stranger to social media, posting his own Instagram story for his 43,400 followers to see

And though he's less than a month old, the boy is already no stranger to social media, posting his own Instagram story for his 43,400 followers to see.  

Heidi and Spencer, who have been married for nine years, famously met on iconic reality show The Hills that ran from 2006 until 2010.

They eloped to Mexico in November 2008, before hosting a wedding ceremony in Pasadena, California, in April 2009. 

Heidi admitted she was 'overwhelmed with joy' at being a mother in an interview with US Weekly magazine earlier this month.

She said: 'I'm feeling great. I'm so overwhelmed with joy. I find myself crying just looking at him.

'It was probably the best possible labor. I wanted to do it naturally so I didn't get an epidural.' 

New mother: Spencer's wife and The Hills co-star Heidi Montag, 31, gave birth to the couple's first son just three weeks ago

New mother: Spencer's wife and The Hills co-star Heidi Montag, 31, gave birth to the couple's first son just three weeks ago

 

 

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