Ashleigh & Pudsey
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Ashleigh and Pudsey at the Queen's Jubilee celebrations
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| Born |
Ashleigh Jade Butler 7 February 1995 Pudsey 28 December 2005 |
| Occupation | Dog trick act |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Agent | ROAR Global |
| Net worth | £1m(approx.) |
| Website | Agent's page |
Ashleigh and Pudsey are a British dog trick act, comprising trainer Ashleigh Jade Butler (born 7 February 1995) and Pudsey (born 28 December 2005). Pudsey is a male Border Collie, Bichon Frise and Chinese Crested powderpuff cross. They first achieved prominence as contestants in the sixth series of the television talent show Britain's Got Talent, which they won on 12 May 2012, becoming the first ever dog trick act to win the competition.
Ashleigh and Pudsey were part of the sixth series of Britain's Got Talent. Their audition was held in Cardiff and aired on 7 April 2012. They danced to The Flintstones soundtrack. Although in 2012, four judges were introduced on the panel, on the day of recording Amanda Holden was not able to attend, therefore they performed to the remaining three. With a standing ovation from the audience and all three judges, they were put through to the next round. Simon Cowell said "Pudsey is one of the best dancing dogs I've ever seen".
They participated in the first semi-final on 6 May 2012, performing to Peppy and George. They were later voted through to the final by the public.
The final was held on 12 May 2012, where they performed to the Mission: Impossible theme. The routine involved Pudsey walking across the judging panel and then climbing onto Ashleigh's back. Later that evening, Ashleigh and Pudsey won the 2012 series of Britain's Got Talent, beating classical duo Jonathan and Charlotte.
On 2 June 2012, Ashleigh and Pudsey performed at Epsom Downs Racecourse in the presence of Queen Elizabeth II as part of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations.
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