HGTV Erin Napier Gives Huge Update On Beloved Missing Family Member
Erin Napier of HGTV fame recently took to social media to share that a member of her family had gone missing. During the share, she opened up on how much what happened impacted her family. However, the story also had a surprising update.
HGTV’s Erin Napier Recently Shared An Emotional Story With Fans On Instagram
Erin and her husband, Ben, are best known to fans through the HGTV series, Home Town. On the show, the two restore homes in and around Laurel, Mississippi. The show has also seen a few spin-offs, such as Home Town Takeover.
In addition to this, fans have also followed Erin and Ben’s lives together on social media. In a recent post on Instagram, Erin shared an emotional story concerning her family.
Erin shared, “Brinkley went missing for 4 days.” As fans may know, Brinkley is one of the Napier family’s furry friends.
However, Erin assured fans that the story had a happy ending. She wrote, “Just when we gave up, he turned up at a Laurel police officer’s house 7 miles from home.” As she continued, she didn’t “know if he walked there or hitched a ride.”
Many Fans Also Shared Their Reaction To The Happy Reunion
Erin also made sure to note how much the family missed Brinkley and was happy to have him back home. She noted, “These girls are so happy he’s back.” The accompanying photo showed Erin’s daughters with their arms wrapped about Brinkley as they sat outside.
Many figures in the home renovation industry, including other HGTV names, shared their gratitude at seeing the story have a happy ending. For example, Jenny Marrs of Fixer to Fabulous fame wrote, “So glad he’s back!!”
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Taking to the comments, other fans shared their happiness at seeing the family be reunited. A few fans shared their own stories about being reunited with long-lost pets. Some fans also took note of Brinkley’s name. Some comments included:
- “My heart is so happy for your girls. I can’t imagine how much they missed him.”
- “So glad he made it home!! Is Brinkley named after You’ve Got Mail?“
- “Yes!!! I’m so glad he’s home and safe.”
- “So glad he’s back!! And what a fantastic nod to a fantastic movie.”
- “What a wonderful ending to what I’m sure was a very worried time for all of you!”
- “Those girls must’ve been so sad. Thank God he found his way back to y’all”
- “Our golden always found a way to break out if there were fireworks, gunshots, any scary noises. So thankful for all the kind hearted people who picked up our sweet Lady girl and returned her safely to us and thankful yours was returned to you. They are family.”
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