BGT's Ashleigh and Pudsey star unrecognisable 12 years since finding fame with incredible dog

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Ashleigh Butler and her pooch Pudsey created television history by being the first-ever dog act to win Britain's Got Talent, making Simon Cowell's dream come true.The dynamic twosome won audiences over on the sixth season of the talent show back in 2012 when Pudsey, a fluffy crossbreed of Border Collie, Bichon Frise, and Chinese Crested dazzled the judges with his tricks.

Alesha Dixon was overwhelmed at the time, stating: "I can't cope, this moment is too much. You're showing people what dogs can do when they have good homes and are loved.

I can't cope. You're the ones to beat." Meanwhile, Amanda Holden gushed: "That was unbelievable, forget diamonds, Pudsey is everybody's best friend, he's just gorgeous." Ashleigh and Pudsey's incredible dance routine to the Mission Impossible theme in the finals saw them take the top place, beating runners-up Jonathan and Charlotte.

Simon Cowell said, with a smile on his face: "My life's work is now complete." Fame followed quickly for Ashleigh, who was then just a sixth form student, but she always insisted that her adorable pet Pudsey was the real celebrity, reports the Mirror.