BGT winner continuing dog act after Pudsey's death
Britain's Got Talent 2012 winner Pudsey sadly passed away this week, but that doesn't mean that his trainer Ashleigh Butler is going to give up.
Professor Jonathan Shalit, who manages the act, has revealed that Butler will carry on with her other dog Sully taking up the mantle as Pudsey.
Shalit is quoted by The Sun as saying: "Pudsey's passing has saddened us all. He was a remarkable dog. The combination of Ashleigh and Pudsey was magical.
"However, we're pleased to say that like Lassie and James Bond, Sully will now emulate Pudsey to entertain and bring joy to as many families as Pudsey was able to do.
"Once Ashleigh's heartache has eased, she looks forward to continuing with her career. Ashleigh will be seen staring with Pudsey (Sully) in Jack and the Beanstalk this Christmas at the High Wycombe Swan Theatre."
Sully comes from the same breeder as Pudsey and is a cross between a Chinese crested powderpuff, border collie and poodle.
Sully is already a winner at Crufts and the World Agility championships, and has been referred to as Pudsey's "cool little bro" on the official social media account:
My cool little bro Sullivan and Ashleigh were representing England at the weekend at the World Agility open champs and they won gold! #champ pic.twitter.com/KZTOSuUoCt
- OfficialPudsey (@OfficialPudsey) May 22, 2017
Since winning the sixth series of the ITV talent show, Pudsey has performed across the world and even starred in his own movie, Pudsey The Dog: The Movie, where he was voiced by David Walliams.
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