Life with the 'ugliest' dog who now stars in Deadpool & Wolverine

Peggy's journey from East Yorkshire to the red carpet has been surreal, says owner Holly Middleton.

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Peggy is appearing alongside Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in the latest Marvel superhero film, Deadpool & Wolverine.

The five-year-old pugese – a pug and Chinese crested cross – was cast as "Dogpool" after finding fame last year when she was crowned the ugliest pooch in a national contest.

Recalling the past 18 months, Peggy's owner Holly Middleton, from East Yorkshire, said: "Not in my wildest dreams did I think anything like that would have ever happened."

"When we submitted her picture [to the ugly dog competition], I didn't think it would get to the heights it did," she added.

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