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Faithful rooster Colin was a fan favourite at the tennis ace's hotel near his hometown of Dunblane in Scotland.

Staff at the Cromlix Hotel hosted a Facebook page for Colin, keeping cockerel enthusiasts entertained with his escapades.

Tragically, his caretakers took the social media site to reveal the cock's untimely death at the jaws of a fox.

Posting on the page, the hotel bosses said: "It is with great sadness that we share that unfortunately Colin didn’t return to the coop after a marital argument with the wives and we unfortunately lost him to a fox."

They added: "Like a true celebrity rooster, he arrived out of nowhere, stole our hearts, lived intensely and went too soon.

"Please let us know if you would still like to hear from his wives we would be delighted to keep you entertained with their activities and they are of course, his dear widows."

Colin the rooster set up home at the grounds of Murray's luxury hotel earlier this year when he arrived on the grounds and just would not leave in August.

The bird became a regular visitor to the hotel's gardens and tennis court and has become popular with guests and staff.

He was then given his own coop on the state along with a Facebook, Twitter and Instagram page featuring regular updates of his adventures with his chicken wives.

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Devastated fans took to Facebook to express their sadness at Colin's death.

One wrote: "That's sad....enjoyed his daily adventures. RIP Colin".

Another added: "Think after a wee while of mourning his wives would like a new man to protect their coop."

Other posters said they were "gutted" by Colin's passing while others hailed him as a "legend" saying they would miss his "banter".

The new world number one paid £1.8 million for the 15-bedroom hotel back in 2010.

Earlier this year, Murray revealed he once found a creepy stalker stroking his arm in a hotel room.

Now being hailed as the greatest ever British tennis player, the Scot has had a storming year winning gold at the Rio Olympics and clinching the Wimbledon title for the second time.