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WATCH: Dancing dog keeps Shrewsbury BGT finalist Tina’s memory alive

The husband of a Shrewsbury woman who captured the heart of the nation with her dancing dog has fulfilled the last promise he made to his wife before her death.

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Steve told Tina he would continue to dance with her new dog Grace after she died

Steve Jetley told Tina Humphrey - who wowed audiences of Britain's Got Talent with her dog Chandi - that he would continue to dance with her new dog Grace after she died.

Tina died in May last year after a battle with cancer, aged 45.

WATCH Steve's video tribute here:

The inseparable pair made it to the final of the popular ITV show in 2012.

After Chandi died in 2013, Tina took in a puppy called Grace who began to follow in the footsteps of the famous border collie and started to dance.

Steve has now created video tribute to his wife, called Dancing in our Hearts, which features him and Grace in some of their favourite places.

He said: "Tina has still got 250,000 followers on her Facebook page and I wanted them to know her spirit still lives on through Grace.

Tina, Steve and their dogs Grace and Gromit on their wedding day

"I made this video so that everyone who knew, admired, loved or were inspired by Tina’s amazing performance in heelwork to music and freestyle would know that her spirit is still alive in Grace.

"She didn't have much time to work with Grace before she died but Grace still loves to dance so I wanted to keep doing it for her."

Heelwork to music was a learning curve for Steve, but he was guided by five-year-old Grace who is a natural.

Steve and Grace.

"I'm rubbish at dancing," he said. "I have got two left feet. Everything in the video that looks good is because of Grace - not me.

"I didn't teach her to dance, she taught me. That really is true. She shows me what to do and tells me off when I'm doing it wrong."

The video was shot in one day at Lake Vyrnwy Hotel where Steve and Tina married, and on their favourite beach near Barmouth.

Tina dancing with Grace before her death.

He added: "Its been in my mind since Tina died but I had to find the right time to do it. When I was thinking it through it made me cry.

"I hope Tina would like it. In fact, I know she would. The feedback has been overwhelming."

Steve plans to make more videos in the future to document his journey with Grace.

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