j Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Just a bit of light hearted reporting... http://www.canberratimes.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/not-fur-real-winning-dog-from-britains-got-talent-used-stunt-double-20150602-ghf4mw.html Not fur real: Winning dog from Britain's Got Talent used 'stunt double' DateJune 2, 2015 It could be the greatest British showbusiness scandal of all time. No scratch that, possibly the world. It has emerged that Matisse, the border collie who along with his owner and trainer Jules O'Dwyer took the top prize on Britain's Got Talent with a breathtaking cops-and-robbers skit on Sunday night, used a stunt double. In possibly the biggest showbusiness shock since Milli Vanilli were exposed as nothing more than German dancers with nice hats and no vocal skills, the winning canine is as one newspaper cleverly put it, a fake Matisse. Apparently during their winning sketch, featuring a sausage heist acted out by Matisse with O'Dwyer as a policewoman, a tightrope scene was performed by a stunt double for Matisse, named Chase. Yes, Matisse, the cute collie who performed so diligently in a carefully choreographed routine which drew tears from the judges, is nothing but a fraud, according to reports. The reason behind this expertly executed deception? Matisse is afraid of heights, says O'Dwyer. Twitter has predictably erupted in outrage over being hoodwinked by duo, who won £250,000 in a finale watched by nearly 12 million viewers. One Twitter user simply asked: "BGT faked[,] where will it end?" Where will it end, indeed? British newspapers also had a field day. The Sun went straight to the top, targeting BGT judge Simon Cowell, with "Cowell conned by fake Matisse", claiming that the showbiz mogul was demanding an investigation into the incident. Elsewhere, another tabloid, the Daily Star's front page read: "BGT Dog Fix: We Want Money Bark!" while commuter newspaper Metro labelled it "Ruff justice" O'Dwyer has since appeared on daytime chat show Lorraine to explain the story behind the deception, reports ITV.com. "Matisse is a little bit afraid of heights so, although he could physically do it, Chase is the dog who says 'I'm the action dog'," she said. "He plays the double for him. Every dog has a different character." A statement from the show's producers said that viewers would have seen previously that O'Dwyer works with a "team "of dogs " to perform her unique mixture of dog agility and story-telling". "We are sorry if this was not made clearer to the judges and viewers at home during their final performance." Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/not-fur-real-winning-dog-from-britains-got-talent-used-stunt-double-20150602-ghf4mw.html#ixzz3cjaOGFMY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavik Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Here is their performance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Gifts Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 How disappointing! It was such a great act that surely people behind the scenes knew at least three dogs were on set with her and their names could've been included - Jules, Matisse and friends? It could've all been avoided. In other news there is a link to another BTG act called Old Men Grooving which is hilarious! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Rusty Bucket Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Just feels like a sort of publicity stunt... So she trains more than one dog... still talent... all round. I didn't know they set a limit on how many dogs could be in the team. They don't set a limit on how many can be in a band or dance troupe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espinay2 Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 (edited) Nobody complains that a magic trick isnt real or a magician doesn't put on a good show .... Maybe she should have called the third dog out at the end as well, but I don't see it is such a big deal. She still trained all three dogs and told a great story. Edited June 14, 2015 by espinay2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stressmagnet Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 Apparently if you look closely at the high wire performance, the dog is wearing a collar with his name on it. Why she just didn't bring him out, I dunno - but it doesn't seem to me as if there was an intent to deceive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Rusty Bucket Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 (edited) So to me - this looks more suspicious in a milli vanilli kind of way... ventriloquist with SWF https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/xU7FdD1SpHc?rel=0 PS like this (Nina Conti) Edited June 14, 2015 by Mrs Rusty Bucket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwynwen Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Glad i didnt see this thread until today - would have ruined the suspenese last night when it was broadcast here :-) We both had tears at the end of the act it was very sweet - i have no probs with the stuntdog - stuntpeople dont tend to get star billing so why should a dog be different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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