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Formula 1 driver Charles Leclerc and his present-day wife Alexandra Saint Mleux chose their pet dachshund Leo to join them as their exclusive wedding cake guest. The adorable ornament demonstrates the dog figurine which bites into the cake and this has created an online trend of users expressing their love for the item.
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The image, shared on social media, depicts an elegant multi-tiered wedding cake. The base of the cake features a miniature Leo which includes a small part of the fondant that appears to have been bitten off beside him. The couple’s pet demonstration became their most important topic which took away attention from the couple’s wedding.
Monegasque Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc shows his deep love for his dog. Leo appears on Leclerc’s social media posts because he travels to races with Leclerc who lives a glamorous life that makes other drivers tease him. After seeing the cake, fans were quick to celebrate the couple’s priorities. “That dog is everywhere,” wrote one user, a comment that amassed over 1,500 upvotes. Another person stated, “They love Leo so much it’s so cute.”
Pet owners experienced strong emotional connection to the sentiment. Many shared that they had done similar things for their own celebrations. One user posted a photo of her wedding cake, which also featured figurines of her dogs. “I did the same with our dogs for my wedding!” she wrote. Another commenter joked about her own family dynamic: “As a mother of two goldens (birthed them myself) they are also the center of my world. My husband is slightly to the side.”
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Some followers used Leo as their main method to access F1 content. “Leo is why I know who Charles LeClerc is,” admitted one person. “He is my default favorite F1 driver, despite not actually caring about cars go vroom vroom at all.” The user who had no knowledge about the couple found their gesture to be charming when he saw their dog inclusion: “Idk who these people are but I’m so happy they are including the dog in everything.”