June 23rd, 2012 by TV Writer Lynn.
It’s been reported today that Britain’s Got Talent winner Ashleigh Butler is to be parted from her pet pooch Pudsey in order to compete in this year’s Strictly Come Dancing.
Ashleigh and Pudsey of course stole the hearts of the nation with their performances on BGT, and though I suspect Pudsey could and would happily learn a few ballroom dancing techniques, Ashleigh will in fact go solo for Strictly. Sigh.
The Daily Star quotes Ashleigh – who is apparently “poised to sign” up to the show – as saying, “I’d love to do Strictly. It would be nice to show people who I am.”
Ashleigh then joked, “Some people say: ‘Why doesn’t Pudsey just ditch her?’ But I’d like to see how he would have done without me… Read more & comment »
June 21st, 2012 by TV Writer Lynn.
Since Ashleigh Butler and her canine pal Pudsey appeared on – and won – Britain’s Got Talent earlier this year, the nation has of course been enthralled by the fluffy pooch, so animal rights campaign group PETA have enlisted the pair in their latest anti-cruelty campaign.
The Sun reports that Ashleigh and Pudsey are fronting the campaign, having been photographed as a clown and – for a mane wearing Pudsey – a lion in order to highlight the cruelty that takes place in some circuses.
Of the campaign, Ashleigh said, “I love animals. So when I learned about the cruel ways wild animals in circuses are treated, I had to do something to help.
“Pudsey and I love to perform, but wild animals in circuses do not.
“Animals in the circus are whipped and beaten so that they will perform tricks… Read more & comment »
May 27th, 2012 by TV Writer Lynn.
Simon Cowell is one of those people who has the Midas touch, and it seems he’s intent on applying said touch to BGT winners Ashleigh Butler and her canine pal Pudsey by making them into pop stars.
Simon has of course made no secret of the fact that his personal quest is to find dogs who can entertain the nation in any capacity, and when Ashleigh and Pudsey were declared winners of this year’s show, Simon said, “My life’s work is complete.”
And he’s also no stranger to working with dogs – of the four legged kind that is… although… – since he once released a track of dogs barking.
Click ‘Read more’ to see a clip of Simon dressed up as a dog while he promoted the track… Read more & comment »
May 26th, 2012 by TV Writer Lynn.
BGT winner Ashleigh Butler is a young lady with a lot of common sense! So much sense in fact that rather than rush off on a spending spree with her £500,000 winnings from the show, she’s spent just £313.
17 year old Ashleigh told Look magazine, “I never thought in a million years that we’d win, so I never thought about what I’d do with the money if we did.
“I’ve told Pudsey I’m splitting the money with him, but we’ll put it all into one bank account.
“I think Pudsey trusts me! So far all I’ve spent is £313 on clothes.
“Normally I go straight to the sale rail but this time in New Look I picked everything up full price!”
Ashleigh may well want to invest in a few more nice clothes as she is of course due to perform with Pudsey in front of Queen Elizabeth at this year’s Royal Variety Performance… Read more & comment »
May 22nd, 2012 by TV Writer Lynn.
Rumours about BGT winner Pudsey being gay have of course dogged him since he shot to fame on the show, and in particular, his friendship with fellow canine Sam has been in the spotlight.
And after reading about Pudsey and Sam’s romance in the Daily Star, a pub owner in Northampton invited the four legged lads to share a dinner of spaghetti and meatballs in an attempt to recreate the famous love scene from Disney’s Lady and the Tramp.
Click ‘Read more’ for a reminder of that cute scene – and maybe they could get Jonathan and Charlotte to serenade them by singing Bella Notte? Read more & comment »
May 13th, 2012 by Lisa McGarry.
ITV have revealed the voting figures from this year’s series of the ITV show and as you can see below, there were some very clear winners over the course of last week’s semi finals.
Jonathan and Charlotte may not have won the final last night, having been pipped to the post by puppy Pudsey and his owner Ashleigh, however they received the highest voting percentage over the semi finals shows, bringing in a whopping 75.3% of all the votes last Monday night.
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May 11th, 2012 by Lisa McGarry.
So we have a bit of a break from Britain’s Got Talent tonight, but it’s for one night only as tomorrow the show will return for it’s grand finale!
Last night’s semi final saw two acts being chosen for the final and after a show full of some great and some truly awful performances, Ryan O’Shaughnessy and Aquabatique were named as the ninth and tenth acts on the lineup.
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May 6th, 2012 by Lisa McGarry.
Ashleigh & Pudsey wowed the Judges in the auditions with Simon saying that Pudsey is the ‘best dancing dog act he has ever seen’. Seventeen year old Ashleigh was given Pudsey when she was 11 and they have a remarkable bond. They have been performing in shows for years.
What made you audition for Britain’s Got Talent this year?
I decided to audition because I felt Pudsey and I were ready for the challenge. Pudsey is six now and he is in his prime which means he is competing at his peak. We have been competing in canine freestyle for three years and have reached advanced level, so I felt Britain’s Got Talent was the next step for us.
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May 5th, 2012 by Lisa McGarry.
The Britain’s Got Talent audition shows ended tonight and on Sunday, the series moves into it’s live stages for the first time this year.
The live semi finals will run every night this week and this evening, the final acts who will be competing for a prize of £500,000 and a spot on the Royal Variety Show were revealed.
We have the full list below and will soon be releasing details of which acts will go first, on tomorrow’s semi.
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April 7th, 2012 by Lisa McGarry.
Simon Cowell was elated on tonight’s Britain’s Got Talent, when he finally found a dog act worth putting through to the next stage.
The music mogul has always been a canine fan and knowing this, many hopeful dog owners showed up to try out for the ITV show with their beloved pooches.
However, many were below par, and Cowell had an air of disillusionment surrounding him, until Ashleigh & Pudsey took to the stage.
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