{"id":5538,"date":"2012-05-12T22:08:54","date_gmt":"2012-05-12T21:08:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thetalentzone.co.uk\/musictv\/bgt\/?p=5538"},"modified":"2012-12-04T17:46:13","modified_gmt":"2012-12-04T16:46:13","slug":"the-winner-of-britain%e2%80%99s-got-talent-2012-is-ashleigh-and-pudsey-the-dog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thetalentzone.co.uk\/musictv\/bgt\/5538\/the-winner-of-britain%e2%80%99s-got-talent-2012-is-ashleigh-and-pudsey-the-dog\/","title":{"rendered":"The winner of Britain\u2019s Got Talent 2012 is Ashleigh and Pudsey  the dog"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"ashlieghandpudsey winner of britain 2012\" src=\"\/images\/uk\/bgt2012\/ashlieghandpudsey.jpg\" alt=\"ashliegh and pudsey winner of britain 2012\" width=\"416\" height=\"268\" \/>Dog act Ashleigh and Pudsey have been crowned the winners of Britain\u2019s Got Talent 2012, taking home a \u00a3500,000 cash prize to share between them.<\/p>\n<p>17-year-old schoolgirl Ashleigh and her pet pooch Pudsey triumphed in tonight\u2019s live final, making them the first dog act to win the show since it began 6 years ago.<\/p>\n<p>The pair have also won themselves a spot on the Royal Variety Show in front of her Majesty the Queen in December.<\/p>\n<p>But as a teary Ashleigh took in the news, there was still one thing to account for!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am completely delighted, but more than that, Simon said if the dog won he would dance with it,\u201d Amanda Holden recalled, to cheers from the audience.<\/p>\n<p>And as Ashleigh and Pudsey celebrated their win with one final performance, Simon even joined in with a sort-of little jig, albeit from the comfort of his chair!<\/p>\n<p>Jonathan and Charlotte finished in second place, while Welsh choir Only Boys Aloud finished in third place.<\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-0466605792016836\";\n\/* bgt *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = 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