“That wasn’t an interview, that was just two mates havin’ a laugh” - Stephen Merchant.

I love how Ross tries to stop the crowd from cheering so they don't spook the cat. And the crowd actually hushed up! It was really sweet. Normally when I see animals on tv, the crowd cheers and laughs really loudly. And those animals always look a little scared.

I love how soft and mushy he became once Ollie was handed to him

The look of real genuine happiness on Ricky's face when Wossy told him he got him a cat...

This cat could have hardly found a better home. Ricky is a true animal lover, in the smartest sense of the term. He has visited my shelters and because he couldn't adopt them all, he dropped a ridiculous check. And then the checks kept coming. And he has never mentioned it anywhere.

Got my three legged geriatric cat on my lap.. he’s almost 23. Can’t imagine life without him.

RIP Ollie July 9th 2003 - March 10th 2020

I belonged to the same cat for twenty years. It wasn't enough.

He sure knows cats , covering it's little ears when the crowd clap ...purrfect.

How can anybody not like Gervais. Comedy genius. Down to earth and doesn't take himself seriously

I love Ricky, he uses his voice for the animals. Everyone should protect animals, they bring us so much happiness. R. I. P Ollie 😇🐾

I had no idea this is where he got her. I'm sobbing. 💔

I love that their first meeting was immortalised

You can tell by his face his first concern was how frightened ollie would be by the crowd being loud, he truly fell in love at first sight

Why did I get teary eyed when he got handed Ollie ❤

Sad how time goes by soo fast when you have an animal. They live such relatively short lives yet bring the most amazing joy into ours! Rip Ollie and all our past pets💕

I had no idea that Jonathan Ross gave him the cat! Lovely story. Ollie lived a happy 17 years...

His whole mood changed when he held the cat, he was so calm and totally fixated on it

Aww. Nothing sweeter than a little furry animal in the hands of someone who loved it at first sight.

How nice to see the moment when Ricky met Ollie! My favorite interview of his was one where he went on some chat show to promote something and when they asked if he wanted to talk about it he said, "Not really because I've just noticed you have a dog over there" and they had to bring the dog out to meet him.

What a sweet man Mr. Ross must be. He got a shelter kitten adopted into a loving forever home. Plus, he helped to heal the grieving hearts of two people who just lost their beloved cat to a brain tumor. Plus, Mr. Ross tried to quiet down the audience so the kitten wouldn't be scared. I have no idea who this man is, but he sure seems to have some kindness in his heart.

Ollie had a long, happy, pampered love filled life. Never easy to lose or pets but they gave her a happy time in this world

Oh, how lovely. Ollie was so darling. I feel so much for Ricky and Jane, and can completely relate. I had my Siamese for 20 years, and when she passed I was thoroughly devastated. Cats are the best friends.

He was so sweet. He knew that kitty was afraid of all that noise and he was trying to protect the kitty from the very first moment. So precious!!!

Losing a pet can bring the strongest of us to our knees, yes? I lost my old girl, Haddy - Mae, a beautiful blue eyed Siamese cross. She would have turned 22 four months later. I was heartbroken. That was 3 years ago and I still get a pain in my heart when I think of her. RIP Ollie.

My beautiful cat is about 16 now, still bouncing around and playful, despite being not so steady on her feet these days. She's probably got a few years yet, 2 other cats of mine (Eric and Furface) lived to be 20 and 17, respectively. Not too shabby. When the sad day comes, my heart will break, as it did for my other two. I'm 51 now, but I will get another kitten or cat once my current elderly lady is no longer with me. I just can't imagine my life without a cat. RIP Ollie.

That little kitten is delightful.

And the saddest thing, that tiny little kitten given to Ricky by Jonathan, died just a fortnight ago on March 20th 2020. RIP💜

One of my cats is 15-16 years old, when the day comes that I have to say goodbye, I’ll be beyond heartbroken. RIP Ollie x

This is 17 years ago, mad

I’ve been binge watching Ricky to cheer myself up & also trying to escape reality of deep pain, tears & broken heart. Along comes this (unexpected), perfect video from a man who is so talented, hilarious, humble & honest. (Much respect). Last week My “little tiger” kitty (Pia) ,22 years old, suddenly stopped eating, dragging her hind legs, lethargic & only drinking small amounts of water. I tried EVERYTHING possible to comfort, help her & ONLY thing I accomplished in doing was making her a comfy warm “heated bed” with steps & pillows in case she fell. (Since she no longer could jump onto my bed or couch, I slept on floor next to hers). Then the day she started vomiting dark fluid (blood) into her water dish along with her extreme weight loss & her precious ears & face jaundice... I knew “it was time to let her go”. I love her beyond words & she ALWAYS was there to cuddle/comfort anyone who was sick or sad! Now, as hard as it is to say “IT WAS... MY TURN”. I won’t lie, I kicked & screamed while in denial “ITS TIME”...False hope “sometimes really sucks”. And... THIS.... sucked!!!!!!! On 2/3/22 I made the heart wrenching decision to have her euthanized to release her from pain & continual discomfort . On the ride to the vet, shallow breathing & her last time as MY co-pilot. Her dignity & unconditional love still shining through her fading eyes, & holding my hand with both paws & managed to give me a couple purrs. She was able to enjoy the warmth of the sun shining on her as we traveled . (I’m so glad she loved to go for rides...) I surely didn’t want her to be stressed. I truly struggled with euthanasia vs. dying @ home. We NEVER are given guarantees in life or death and I battled knowing “she could possibly have a peaceful or horrible death @ home. Knowing the possibility of suffering from inability to breath, seizures (she’s had in the past), or agonizing pain”. This is WHY I chose the hardest decision of painlessly passing sleeping. The room was filled with her entire 2-legged family members (who rushed to vet) to say their final “GOOD-BYE” & “HOW MUCH SHE IS LOVED”. She gave me a final head to head bump right before she fell asleep. As I type this my heart aches for my little girl & truly truly miss her. I’m sorry with my ramblings Just want to share “OUR STORY”. I have NEVER been a “cat person”, so I read everything possible to prepare myself to be the BEST MOMMY. I learned along the way “you DONT pick cats, THEY PICK YOU!!!”. I lost track @ how many lovely kitties I saw. Ironically, it took almost a year “for pia to find & pick me”. When my vet called telling me “she thinks she has my kitty”. I rushed from work to meet her.. she WASN’T what I exactly wanted... she was a feral short hair calico & I wanted a long hair rag doll. “Tugging @ my heart strings knowing she was only 5-6 weeks old & someone left her in shopping cart”. When I walked up to her... she calmed down & purred & JUST LIKE THAT... “she picked me”.. & I NEVER could imagine the powerful love your furry friend/family could bring filled with so much joy/happiness/comfort ...”IF” anyone reads this... thank you kindly for letting me ramble on & on to tell my friend “Pia’s” story. I miss & love you baby girl & wish I could have performed a miracle to save you.. Thank you for all the love, comfort & happiness. Also, thank you “whoever” you are... if you took the time to read this long-winded story. It means more than anything to share & be heard. Thank you & my heart goes to Ricky & everyone else who’s lost a friend/family member whether they have 2 or 4 feet. Sending hugs to anyone who needs 1 or 100. Blessings & thanks again “if you patiently read my story”.

He fell in love with the cat straight away ...quite amazing to see really

That was a very old, very well loved cat. But Ricky's genuine, soft reaction was an indication he'd be a very loved kitty indeed ❤

it’s awful losing any beloved family member, but I hope Ricky and Jane can take comfort in the fact that they gave her 17 wonderful years of love and pampering, for which I’m sure she was very grateful. Xx

Ricky and Johnathan seem like proper genuine friends! Like not just another guest on his show! Never seen this clip before.

And Ollie the cat was introduced to the world.

You can tell Ricky adored Ollie from twitter posts, vines and even the old XFM show where they discovered a bald, manc chimp manning the mixing desk. It’s so sad losing an animal, they really do become family and not just pets. RIP Ollie.

RIP Ollie 2003-2020

God bless Ollie, may she rest in peace xxx

I love Ricky Gervais’s laughter!!

awwww the moment Rickey met Ollie!!

Ricky for prime minister. I would vote for him. I adore Ricky Gervais and his love for animals. Ahh Ollie. RIP. 😻

The day Jonathan Ross and the world learned not to Fu** with Ricky Gervais 😂🤣 bless him and his love for animals. Beautiful hooman 😺❤️

December 14, 2019: So many years later and I had no idea this Ollie's television debut.

So cute and I imagine RICKY and JANE are devastated ... he talked about his cat many times. RIP OLLIE

Johnathan Ross looks a bit hot in this. Jesus I’m 34 and I’m here fancying J Ross 🤨 isolations got to end.

This is the kind of thing that I just appreciate so much.

So many great moments on Instagram with Ricky and Ollie..lovely to see her origin story. Miss you Ollie...Rest now sweet one.

Ricky....what a lovely memory. They leave us too soon. Too good for this world ♥️

Aw. I didn't know that's how he got Ollie. Thank you for sharing. So sad when our furry friends leave us.

Ricky still gets emotional thinking about Ollie. I can relate. My cat is my baby, too.

Crying at the fact I found the clip he was on about in an interview 🥰🥺🥰

"How old are you?" "mm-younger... Hahaha" Brilliant

RIP Ollie. ☹️ You were so very obviously loved. ❤️

Here after seeing 2020 golden globes. Brilliant

I'm so sad to hear this about Ricky Gervais' kitty, such a beautiful cat! 💖My condolences to them, strangers though we may be! It's so hard when this happens. I've gone through losses with my first lovely cat Sasha, and my 3 precious dogs too. Every single time I'm flooded not only with heartache, but how much they taught me about love, and so many things. It comes almost as a surprise somehow, that we learn so very much from the animals we get to live with. What a sweet, beautiful little kitty, Ollie!😇🌷🌹

Beautiful gift.... and a wonderful memory. RIP Ollie.

Ooh uncle ricky do the dance!

That was so sweet. I don't think I've ever seen that occur on a talk show. Bless that fur baby.

Lovely man Ricky is .

wossy and wicky seventeen years ago? golden.

17 years, well that kitten was clearly loved and taken good care off.

That was so sweet I almost cried. Rip Ollie, I know he will love his new cat you can tell he loves animals!!

Rest in peace Ollie - I got my first ever kittens around the same time, then had to leave them with my ex which was the most heartbreaking thing ever. But thanks to them, I knew what real love is, that's the power of animals, they teach you love.

7:53 for context, let's all appreciate his face at 7:57, 8:42 for his excitement/happiness when he was told he's getting a cat, 9:48 when he realizes this is real.

Seeing Ricky goes through this is painful. I have a 4 year old cat and I don't want him to go..... Ever.

I love Ricky even more now!

My love for Ricky shot up 10 times when I saw him interacting with that kitten.

OMG! That was the coolest thing every! You got him a cat because his had passed... 💝

The best gift anyone can ever receive = Kitten

Awww bless him. I watch his you tube channel and he's always helping animals.

Ricky fell in love immediately,beautiful kitty.

I love how the banter just flows between the two of them. It’s brilliant

Did not know Ollie died absolutely heartbroken for Ricky! I know he would’ve been there until the very end of Ollie’s journey to the rainbow bridge!

Animals r so important to.our souls. They r so special have no agenda and love u for who.u r. Could not imagine life without animals. Humans who care for animals have an affinity with them.and respect them. Everything on this planet is important from humans animals plants. Respect we have a beautiful planet 🐱 xxxx .

Beautiful kitten...R.I.P kitty putty cat....

Such a nice gift from one friend to another

I love their chemistry ♡

Rest in love and light sweet Ollie 💖🕯

So sorry for Jane and Ricky. Ollie was so cute ...

Breaks my heart knowing Ollie has passed and to see this. RIP Ollie💔

Thank you for always making me put a smile on my face when I am having a tough time. Wonderful Ricky. I am now heading to 80 and never sworn. After After Life watching 3 times I am so concerned when my home help and cook come in I might just let go. Being in bed wont be able to stop me 😂

i was a month old when this aired

This video just popped up and I'm so touched to see his first meeting with his fur baby Ollie, RIP. He most recently adopted a gorgeous girl they named Pickle ("Picklicious Fatkins the 1st"). Watch the adorable video on The Dodo.

Thank you for uploading this! These two are grand!

I know there's the US version but nothing beats the original Office ❤

This is truly emotional! RIP Ollie... A sweet feline 💖💖💖

Every time i watch this i think about all the live streams i have watched of Ollie with Ricky in the background x R.I.P Ollie x

that was so genuinely sweet

Awww, I have a Birman cat. He’s the most beautiful and kind cat I’ve ever known. He’s so incredibly gentle and friendly. Unfortunately, he has epilepsy. He’s well cared for and much loved. I’m so sorry about Ollie’s passing. RIP Ollie. 🌹

I remember watching this at the time, and was pleased to see Ollie in some videos which randomly popped up in my UKposts selection a couple of months ago. I'm so sad to hear he's now died. Ricky must be heartbroken. I know I was when I lost both my little darlings.

How could anyone refuse such an adorable kitty!

Love Ricky! His laughs kill me lmao

Love Ricky and his work 👍👍👍 legend

Aww poor Ollie! I loved following his day to day live on Twitter. I feel sorry for Ricky and Jane, he was such a funny little cat.

Awwww thats so sweet!💯❤

Oh, I'm SO sorry... Ollie was such a lucky kitty.. he's such an animal advocate.

I remember this he had just lost his other cat 🐈 and Johnathan and his wife brought him this cat it was so lovely to watch 🥰

Jane , cat & Rick all the love and health to the 3 of U.....make beautifull memories as U have with Oly....lots of fun and laughter

Just beautiful