Pudsey the Dog and Ashleigh Winners of “Britain’s Got Talent” 2012

Pudsey the Dog and Owner Ashleigh Win "Britain's Got Talent" with Judges Alesha Dixon, Simon Cowell and David Walliams

Pudsey the dancing dog won the 2012 “Britain’s Got Talent” today.

Owner Ashleigh, 17, burst into tears after it was announced that she and her dog were the winners.

Ashleigh told viewers: “I want to say a massive thank you to everyone that voted for me, I’m so proud of Pudsey it means so much.”

Ashleigh and her pet dog Pudsey won £500,000 and have now secured a spot on this year’s Royal Variety Performance.

The dancing dog beat the gambling favorites Jonathan and Charlotte, who received second place.

Welsh choir Only Boys Aloud, who sang “Calon Lan,” were third place.

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Pudsey and Ashleigh impressed the judges and viewers with a Mission Impossible style routine.

Pudsey jumped on his owner’s shoulders and through her arms.

David Walliams gushed: “The nation has fallen in love with Pudsey and you too. You are the ones to beat tonight.”

Alesha said: “You are showing how special dogs are and what you can do with the right owner and love. You are the ones to beat.”

Amanda said: “It was unbelievable and sensational. Pudsey is everybody’s best friend.”

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Simon Cowell said: “You’ve got better and better and to do what you did in a short time is a miracle.”

The Sun learned last night that bookies were slashing Ashleigh and Pudsey’s odds ahead of the final tonight.

The act’s odds increased to 7/4 while opera duet Jonathan and Charlotte kept their lead at 5/4.

Simon Cowell said he has been on the lookout for a top dog act, and now “his life’s work is now complete.”

Runners-up Jonathan and Charlotte, who sang Celine Dion’s classical hit “The Prayer,” were thrilled to be second place.

Charlotte said: “Oh my god we came second. It was incredible.”

Jonathan and Charlotte, who were the last to perform, have been compared to Susan Boyle, who was made famous on “Britain’s Got Talent” in 2009.

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Bookies Ladbrokes have already put 2/1 odds for the duo to have a number one hit song this year and 25/1 odds for the Christmas number one, according to The Sun.

Judges David Walliams, Simon Cowell and Alesha Dixon had earlier predicted in the series that Jonathan and Charlotte would win the show, but Amanda predicted Only Boys Aloud.

Earlier, Irish musician Ryan O’Shaughnessy brought the judges to tears after he sang his hit song “No Name.”

The almost missed the final after being contracted to the The Voice in Ireland, but sang the song he had written for his best friend Katie Keegan.

The judges predicted a bright future for the star with David saying it was the “most emotional performance we’ve ever seen on ‘Britain’s Got Talent.’”

He said: “You are going to have a very big future as a musician.”

Simon Cowell’s wild card act, Manchester band The Mend, failed to make their mark in tonight’s competition – despite opening the show with an impressive performance of David Guetta’s “Without You.”

Camp judge David Walliams showed he had talent as he took to the stage to perform alongside The Showbears for a second time.

David donned a silver cap and costume to sing “We’re Sailor Men,” live on the “Britain’s Got Talent” stage.

The U.S. version of the show “America’s Got Talent” is replacing judge Piers Morgan with Howard Stern.

Sharon Osbourne, Howie Mandel and host Nick Cannon will return to the show.