Hilton announced on Instagram on Thursday that she had welcomed a new puppy to her home.

The US socialite and businesswoman posted four black and white photos to her Instagram page on Monday, showing her cuddling the baby

Paris Hilton had been speaking to BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour at Broadcasting House.

The US socialite said she wanted to choose a name on the theme of world cities, like herself, but one that also had ‘other meanings’.

The US socialite and businesswoman said she had been ‘villainised’ for being a ‘young girl discovering life’.

The US socialite and businesswoman shared a close-up picture of a baby gripping a thumb.