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| Britain’s Got Talent champion dog Pudsey dies | Britain’s Got Talent champion dog Pudsey dies |
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| Britain's Got Talent winner Pudsey the dog has died, ITV has confirmed. | Britain's Got Talent winner Pudsey the dog has died, ITV has confirmed. |
| The border collie, bichon frise and Chinese crested cross won the contest in 2012 with owner Ashleigh Butler. | The border collie, bichon frise and Chinese crested cross won the contest in 2012 with owner Ashleigh Butler. |
| A post on the show's Twitter feed said: "We are saddened to hear that today we lost Pudsey, a most marvellous winner. Our thoughts are with Ashleigh." | A post on the show's Twitter feed said: "We are saddened to hear that today we lost Pudsey, a most marvellous winner. Our thoughts are with Ashleigh." |
| The pair became famous for their dance routine to the Mission Impossible theme, and were the first dog act to win the competition. | The pair became famous for their dance routine to the Mission Impossible theme, and were the first dog act to win the competition. |
| Pudsey and Ashleigh, from Wellingborough in Northamptonshire, had worked together for 11 years. | Pudsey and Ashleigh, from Wellingborough in Northamptonshire, had worked together for 11 years. |
| In October 2012, a book titled Pudsey: My Autobidography, was released, chronicling the pet's rise to fame. | In October 2012, a book titled Pudsey: My Autobidography, was released, chronicling the pet's rise to fame. |
| He then hit the big screen in 2014, taking the leading role in his own movie, Pudsey The Dog: The Movie. | He then hit the big screen in 2014, taking the leading role in his own movie, Pudsey The Dog: The Movie. |
| The pair also travelled to America following their big win, where they performed on America's Got Talent and appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. | The pair also travelled to America following their big win, where they performed on America's Got Talent and appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. |
| Tributes began to pour in within minutes of Britain's Got Talent sharing the news, with fans saying they were "heartbroken" and sending wishes to his family. | Tributes began to pour in within minutes of Britain's Got Talent sharing the news, with fans saying they were "heartbroken" and sending wishes to his family. |
| Britain's Got Talent judge David Walliams took to Twitter to pay tribute, writing: "Farewell to a very special dog that the nation fell in love with". | |
| Fan Jennifer Wood also tweeted: "Actual just started crying reading and article about Pudsey the dog dying...too sad". |