World's Ugliest Dog Mugly set to star in TV documentary

The World's Ugliest Dog: Mugly (Picture: AFP)

The eight-year-old Chinese crested dog beat 29 other peculiar-looking pets at the annual competition, held in California last week.

A triumphant Mugly has since returned to British soil, following his success across the pond, to promote his new documentary Mutt Ugly.

The former rescue dog attended a photo shoot on Thursday to promote the new show which will air on Channel 5 later this year.

It will follow Mugly on his American journey, beginning five days before he touched down in the US ahead of his triumphant victory.

Mugly is set to star in his own documentary (Picture: AFP)

Ahead of filming, a Channel 5 spokesman said: 'The World’s Ugliest Dog Contest proves there’s more to this year than the Olympics!

'We’ve no doubt dog lovers and viewers will love this fun documentary.'

Mugly faced stiff competition from hot favourite Handsome Hector for the coveted title, but impressed judges enough to grab the $1,000 (£641) prize and a year's worth of dog cookies.

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