BGT star Pudsey the dog dies

Britain’s Got Talent’s 2012 winner Pudsey the dog has died, show bosses have confirmed.

The ITV show announced the news in a Twitter post on Friday and included a tribute to Pudsey’s owner, Ashleigh Butler. The post read: “We are saddened to hear that today we lost Pudsey, a most marvellous winner. Our thoughts are with Ashleigh.”

Pudsey charmed viewers with Ashleigh during their routine to the Mission Impossible theme, and he became the first dog act to win the series.