Diversity: Dance Group - Britain's Got Talent 2009 - The Final - YouTube Diversity: Dance Group - Britain's Got Talent 2009 - The Final Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on May 30, 2009 Britain's Got Talent 2009: With plenty of competition in the same category this evening, the pressure is certainly on this group of dancers. What can Diversity do this evening to secure your vote? Is this performance a winning one? Category Diversity beat Susan Boyle to win Britain’s Got Talent - Telegraph Britain's Got Talent Diversity beat Susan Boyle to win Britain’s Got Talent Diversity, a street dance group, have won the final of reality TV competition Britain’s Got Talent in a surprise victory over favourite Susan Boyle.

Dance group Diversity By Ben Leach 10:37PM BST 30 May 2009 The group, from east London and Essex, will receive £100,000 and perform at the Royal Variety Show after beating Ms Boyle and saxophonist Julian Smith into second and third place respectively. The dancers all do normal day-to-day jobs, ranging from an IT systems engineer, a bathroom installer and to a telesales worker. But they are now likely to give up their careers and are set to make hundreds of thousands of pounds as promoters rush to book them for performances. The group, whose ages range from 12 to 20 and which includes three sets of brothers, only formed in 2007 and won a national dance competition the same year. After their dance in the final, judge Simon Cowell said: "If I had to give marks on that, that is the only performance tonight I would want to give a 10 to.

Related Articles Diversity wins Britain's Got Talent 31 May 2009 "There was not a step out of place, it was sheer and utter perfection what you just did there." Amanda Holden said they had blown fellow dance troupe Flawless "out of the water", As the result was announced Ms Boyle, an unemployed church volunteer, congratulated them, saying: "The best people won", and wished them "all the best". The 48-year-old is still on course to make more than £5 million from television, advertising and record deals. Paul Potts, who won the first series of Britain’s Got Talent, in 2007, is reported to have made almost £5 million from the show and experts say Ms Boyle, 48, will surpass that. Some of Britain’s biggest music stars are already lining up to work with her. Elaine Paige, Boyle’s hero, has hinted at possibly singing a duet with her, while Andrew Lloyd Webber has also discussed a collaboration. There is even speculation that Ms Boyle could land a role in a major West End show.

Music industry insiders, however, say her first priority will be an album of songs for Syco, the record label owned by Simon Cowell, the producer of Britain’s Got Talent and one of the show’s three judges. Monday’s semi-final became the most-watched episode in the current series with 15.4million viewers, and it is thought the final was watched by as many as 20million people. Diversity dance to Britain's Got Talent victory as Susan Boyle's dream fails to come true | Television & radio | The Guardian Close This article is 7 years old The following correction was printed in the Observer's For the record column, Sunday 7 June 2009. Below we said "Jafargholi has been besieged by interview requests from US and British TV after his dazzling rendition of Michael Jackson's Who's Lovin' You?," but the song was written and recorded in 1960 by Smokey Robinson and the Miracles. The Jackson Five didn't record their version until 1969. In the end, Susan Boyle's dream of winning Britain's Got Talent remained just that.

With bookies offering odds of 10-11 that she would clinch victory over the show's strongest-ever field, last night's climax was supposed to belong to the 48-year-old Scottish spinster who has become a global phenomenon. But when results of the final public vote were announced, Diversity, a youthful 10-member dance group from Essex , had pushed her into second place, in front of a TV audience of up to 20 million. Standing a few paces away from them as the result was announced, Boyle was magnanimous in defeat: "The best people won. They are really entertaining. Lads, I wish you all the best." Diversity, which includes three sets of brothers, impressed the judges with a frenetic routine which included a cheeky reference to the panel's buzzers. Three members of the multi-ethnic group, which won the £100,000 prize and will perform at the Royal Variety Show, donned red caps to represent the buttons pressed to order acts off the stage. Stumbling over his words after the win, choreographer Ashley Banjo, 20, said: "I was saying 'guys, second!'.

When you said our name – honestly, I'm going to wake up in a minute." Earlier in the evening, and after weeks of relentless media coverage that has taken a more negative turn in recent days with suggestions that her mental health was at risk, Boyle had played it safe by returning to "I Dreamed a Dream", the song which has become an internet sensation. Oozing confidence and betraying none of the nerves that had reportedly seen her throw public tantrums in the days leading up to the final, Boyle nevertheless appeared more subdued than on previous appearances. Moments after her performance she asked presenters Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly and the audience: "I'm among friends, am I not?" "You have had a weird several weeks and you have had every right to walk away from this," she was told by judge Simon Cowell. "You have had the guts to come back here tonight and face your critics. Whatever happens you can walk away from this with your head held high." Cowell, a man not known for self doubt, also responded to controversy surrounding the participation of young children in the contest. During Friday's semi-final 10-year-old Hollie Steel, a finalist last night, broke down during her performance.

After listening to Welsh-Iranian Shaheen Jafargholi, 12, Cowell admitted last night: "This debate about whether we put kids on has really made me think this week because of what happened last night, and I have been in two minds about whether it's the right thing or the wrong thing. But after that performance it really made me realise that if you are talented, regardless of you age, and you can cope with it, we should not deny someone like you the opportunity." This will be remembered as the year Britain's Got Talent went truly global, a success only partly due to the astonishing international popularity of Boyle: even before last night's show, more than 100 million people New York to New Zealand had logged in on YouTube to have their prejudices confounded by watching her near-perfect rendition of "I Dreamed a Dream". Boyle has attracted fans including Barack Obama and actress Demi Moore, and has appeared on a satellite interview with Oprah Winfrey.

But BGT, which has achieved the rare television accolade of being so popular that it is referred to by its initials alone, has become so powerful that it has spawned what is becoming known as the "BGT effect": a sprinkling of career gold dust on many of those who simply appear on the show, regardless of whether or not they walk off with the crown. Now in its third season, the programme's popularity is phenomenal. A record 15.4 million people tuned in to watch the semi-final last week, meaning more than 60% of the television audience were glued to the ITV1 show. In the depths of a recession, it has catalysed a multimillion-pound windfall in advertising revenue. The broadcasters, however, are far from being the only ones to rake in the benefits of the programme's astonishing success. According to a rich list published last week, previous winners have gone on to bank millions: Operatic singer Paul Potts, the retail manager who won the competition in 2007, is now worth £5m.

Dancer George Sampson might still be in the middle of his GCSEs but has invested his winnings so carefully he has yet to touch a penny of his £100,000 prize money. Similar success looks certain for other competitors of this year's contest, even those who weren't in the top three: Jafargholi has been besieged by interview requests from US and British TV after his dazzling rendition of Michael Jackson's "Who's Loving You?". Where are the Britain's Got Talent winners now? Where are the Britain's Got Talent winners now? The acrobatics troupe Spelbound celebrate winning Britain's Got Talent in 2010 Credit: Rex Features 2007: Paul Potts Who? The then 37-year-old winner of the first series of Britain's Got Talent had a backstory that The X Factor would have killed for: a keen amateur opera singer, Potts kept his dramatic light hidden under a bushel, working quietly as a Carphone Warehouse manager. Potts overwhelmed both judges and audience with a sweep of superb performances that gave opera's popular profile a boost after years of football matches and Cornetto adverts.

He reprised Nessun Dorma, which he had sung in his first audition, and then again for good measure after winning. • 10 best Britain's Got Talent auditions As Catherine Gee said in her coverage of this year's final, "If I were a singer and felt a need to go on a talent contest, Britain's Got Talent is a far better option than The X Factor. On The X Factor they restyle you, make you sing in every style and genre, even the ones you're not comfortable with. BGT just lets you be." Where are they now? Potts released an album, One Chance, that reached number one in nine countries and went platinum in the UK. His three following albums were less successful, but thanks to several lucrative advertising deals, and appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show and singing at football matches, by 2009 Potts was rumoured to have amassed a £5 million fortune. In 2013, his life was made into a film starring James Corden. A single from the soundtrack was nominated for a Golden Globes, but ironically it was by Taylor Swift rather than Potts.

These days, Potts has a successful singing career touring the world, and you can keep up to date with his music on his new SoundCloud account . 2008: George Sampson Who? The schoolboy street dancer had audition for the first series, but didn't make it through to the semi-finals. After a year of montage-friendly rehearsal on the streets of Manchester, he returned the following year and trounced the competition with the unbeatable combination of inventive street dance and youth (he was only 14 at the time). Like Potts, Sampson reprised a previous hit performance from auditions in the final, and did his Singin' in the Rain routine again. The audience could smell a winner, and Sampson scooped the £100,000 prize. Where are they now? Sampson has had deals with NatWest and Bebo, and released a single and a dance DVD, Access 2 All Areas. He appeared in the West End run of street dance fairytale show, Into The Hoodz, and in 2009 appeared in the film StreetDance 3D with Diversity.

Now 21, Sampson has a successful acting career, appearing in such popular series as the BBC's Waterloo Road. He uses social media for good causes, spending most of his recent time on Twitter retweeting missing person appeals to his 246,000 followers. 2009: Diversity Who? Britain's love of streetdance went up a gear with two pheomenal acts in the running for 2009's title. Diversity's ingenious choreography mixed with humour and pin-sharp timing gave them the edge over rivals Flawless, while their 12-year-old member Perry Kiely proved more than a match for 2008 winner George Sampson. They were the surprise victors in 2009, beating the hotly tipped singer Susan Boyle, who went on to take over the world. That said, Diversity haven't done too badly thanks to a strong work ethic and choreographer Ashley Banjo's clever moves. Where are they now? With several successful tours and two DVDs under their belts, the group continues to thrive.

Ashley Banjo has hosted dance talent shows on Sky featuring appearances from the group, while Kiely and Banjo's brother Jordan have presented the Nickolodeon's Kids Choice awards as well as their own TV reality show. Kiely also won the reality diving show Splash! in 2014. The group has represented Britain on several occasions, carrying the Olympic torch in the London 2012 torch relay, performing in the closing ceremony of Prince Harry's Invictus Games, and opening the 70th anniversary VE Day celebrations in London. 2010: Spelbound Who? Before the highly-muscled body of diver Tom Daly caused the world's jaws to drop at London 2012, there was Spelbound: a ridiculously talented acrobatic troupe from Middlesex with a penchant for performing in shorts and not much else. Having had two years of streetdance winners, the BGT audience wanted something more, and Spelbound, together with their six-packs and search engine-friendly spelling, delivered in spades. You won't believe a boy can fly, but everything else? Yes. Where are they now?

Spelbound featured in the closing ceremony for the London 2012 Olympics Games, as well as giving displays throughout the fortnight. After two years of TV and stage appearances, and the release of a DVD, things quietened down for the group. Spelbound has had several line-up changes with members leaving to take up coaching, or to concentrate on their own competitive careers. Elise Matthews, Georgia Lancaster and Millie Spalding have won three consecutive world championships as a trio in acrobatic gymnastics. After winning gold this year, they have retired. 2011: Jai McDowall Who? A reality show singing veteran, Scottish singer-songwriter McDowall had tried his luck on The X Factor, where he reached boot camp, and The American Idol Experience, which he won on holiday in 2009, as you do, before making his name on Britain's Got Talent. Where are they now? Unfortunately, that was where his name stayed. He was signed to Simon Cowell's record label Syco, but dropped in 2012 following disappointing sales of his debut album, Believe.

McDowall called Cowell "anti-Scottish" which resulted in a hoo-ha in which Cowell and Louis Walsh proceeded to tear strips off him in public. McDowall continues to plug away, and has released five singles since parting company with Syco, none of which have troubled the charts. 2012: Ashleigh and Pudsey Who? Simon Cowell had long pined for a talented dog act, and his dream arrived in the form of teenager Ashleigh Butler and her pet dog Pudsey. ATheir funny, clever routines to themes from The Flintstones and Mission: Impossible made hearts melt. Cowell looked as though he might cry with joy. Where are they now? Quashing cruel rumours to the contrary, Pudsey is not dead, and the pair continue to make appearances on stage and TV. They have hosted dog training game shows and made several lucrative appearances in productions of Dick Whittington. Last month they played Doroth and Toto in The Wizard of Oz in Whitley Bay. Less successful was the 2014 film Pudsey: The Movie.

Produced by Cowell, it starred W1A's Jessica Hynes, and David Walliams as the voice of Pudsey. 2013: Attraction Who? The Hungarian shadow dance troupe were so good that everyone blithely ignored the fact they weren't British and had flown here specially for the competition. Having failed to achieve success at home, they took part in talent shows in Germany and China before trying their luck in Britain. Their audition took in a love story, war and tragedy, all done in such a fluid, beautiful way that nobody could figure out how it was done. There's little danger of Attraction spin-offs popping up. Their crowdpleasing final number, an ode to Britain, was criticised for being less emotive than their previous routines, but it was so clever and charming that it won them the title. Bad luck to everyone else who took part that year, they had no chance. Where are they now? Following on from their £250,000 win, Attraction created a special routine for China's 2014 New Year gala. Less glamorously, but certainly lucratively, Attraction have an ongoing deal to make TV adverts for the UK's Swinton Insurance.

This year they performed for Queen Margrethe of Denmark at her birthday celebrations, put on a secret show in China, and will soon be seen on Channel 4's Comedy Gala. 2014: Collabro Who? Everyone went "Oh God, another boyband" when the fresh-faced five piece appeared during auditions, but swallowed their words when the "boyband" turned out to do a cracking line in soulful musical theatre. They bookended their time on the show with performances of Stars from Les Misérables, and sang that show's Bring Him Home during the semi final. Simon Cowell signed them to Syco Records. Where are they now? Their debut album Stars was released two months after their win, and their fans – known wonderfully, or hideously, depending on your mood, as "Collaborators" – saw that it went to number one in the UK charts. The album was certified gold, and repackaged for Christmas that year with additional songs. Their second album, Act Two, is released today and features songs from teen-friendly films The Fault in Our Stars and Twilight as well as more musical theatre covers. 2015: Jules O'Dwyer and Matisse Who?

Proof that Britain's Got Talent audiences love a dog act as much as they love streetdancing, 2013 Crufts winners Jules and Matisse's adorable, moving routines won them the ninth series. They won the Heelwork to music: freestyle International section of Crufts with a routine similar to their opening Dog Catcher audition. Runner-up Jamie Raven, a magician, joked: "Technically I was the most talented human being in 2015." Sorry Jamie Raven, you simply cannot compete against an act which sees a border collie stealing sausages for a three-legged rescue dog. Where are they now? In their first audition, O'Dwyer said she'd love to make a children's television series in which Matisse plays the hero. While there's certainly a call to resurrect the Nineties favourite Woof! audiences may still be a bit gunshy after the failure of Pudsey: The Movie. There was mild scandal on Twitter after O'Dwyer told Lorraine Kelly's TV show that another dog, Chase, was used to cover Matisse's high wire act in the final, as her star is afraid of heights. Is there anything more adorable? No.

Consider the mild scandal quashed. Their £250,000 win should help O'Dwyer train more dogs, while tours beckon after their forthcoming appearance on the Royal Variety Performance this winter. And Skippy the three-legged dog should certainly come too. Follow Telegraph Entertainment TV latest 19 Jan 2017, 10:35am All the BGT winners: Ranking the winning acts by their success post-Britain's Got Talent All the BGT winners: Ranking the winning acts by their success post-Britain's Got Talent From Collabro to Pudsey - what have the acts gone on to achieve since winning the talent show?

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Last night's final prompted us to look back at all eight winners from the ITV talent show to see how they faired after their victories. From Collabro to Pudsey the dog - which acts have had the most success post-BGT? Here's our ranking below: Advertisement - Continue Reading Below 1. Paul Potts © WireImage Paul Potts stunned the judges, audience and viewers of BGT alike with his breathtaking rendition of 'Nessun Dorma' on the ITV talent show's first run in 2007. His audition became a YouTube sensation and was later confirmed as the fourth most viewed YouTube video in the UK. Following his transition from Carphone Warehouse salesman to BGT winner, Potts released his debut album One Chance in 2007 and went straight to number 1 in the UK Albums Chart before swiftly going platinum. The tenor went on to tour across 23 countries, performed on prime-time TV shows across the pond and, in 2009, he won the Echo Award for Best International Male Artist. James Corden played Potts in the David Frankel-directed 2013 biopic One Chance alongside stellar support from Julie Walters, Colm Meaney and Alexandra Roach.

Taylor Swift wrote the lead track 'Sweeter Than Fiction' from the film's soundtrack and enthused that Potts' story "inspired" her. "It's a beautiful movie and I just wanted to share it with everybody," she added. Last summer Potts announced his fourth studio album and a UK and Ireland tour. 2. Collabro © Mike Marsland/WireImage Advertisement - Continue Reading Below Operatic boy band Collabro - consisting of members Michael Auger, Richard Hadfield, Jamie Lambert, Matthew Pagan and Thomas J Redgrave - won last year's BGT. The group were signed to Simon Cowell's Syco label and their debut album Stars went to number 1 in the UK Albums Chart. It was announced earlier this year that the band have signed a lucrative US record deal with Sony Masterworks, with Masterworks' senior vice president Mark Cavell describing the boys as "tremendously talented". "I am sure they will win over both the hearts and ears of Americans," he added. Collabro also gave Digital Spy their verdict on this year's BGT semi-final acts. 3.

Ashleigh & Pudsey © PA Images Yui Mok/PA Archive The nation can't seem to resist a good old dog act and went on to vote for trainer Ashleigh Butler and her mix-breed pet Pudsey to win in 2012. Post-Britain's Got Talent, Pudsey went on to play the role of Duchess in David Walliams' TV adaptation of his children's book Mr Stink. Both Ashley and Pudsey were judges on ITV talent show That Dog Can Dance! hosted by Christine Bleakley and currently front Who Let the Dogs Out? on CBBC. In 2014, Pudsey: The Movie was released, which featured the voice of comedian and BGT judge David Walliams as Pudsey and was produced by Simon Cowell. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below Pudsey has also been rubbing shoulders and jumping up into the arms of celebrity A-listers, including one brief encounter with Kanye West . 4. George Sampson © Mike Marsland/WireImage British street dancer George Sampson won BGT in 2008 with his impressive rain-soaked, lamppost-swinging dance routine to a remix of 'Singin' in the Rain'.

Post-BGT, the 21-year-old performer became the face of Natwest bank in a deal reportedly worth £1 million. In the same year, he made his stage debut in the West End hip-hop musical Into the Hoods. Through Simon Cowell's record label Syco, Sampson released his debut single 'Get Up on the Dance Floor/Headz Up' and all the proceeds went to Great Ormond Street Hospital. He also featured in the 2010 movie StreetDance 3D shortly after being dropped by Simon Cowell's label in 2009. In 2010, the star joined the cast of the BBC drama series Waterloo Road as teenager Kyle Stack, and reprised his role in 2013. Last year, Sampson became the latest celebrity to have personal photographs leaked online after reportedly being hacked through Snapsaved - a third-party service which can be used to save self-destructing images from Snapchat. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below 5. Spelbound © REX/Paul Grover Spellbinding gymnastics troupe Spelbound won the fourth series of Britain's Got Talent in 2010.

The group were originally formed of seven boys and six girls aged between 12 and 24. The line-up has since changed dramatically as former members stepped down and were replaced, with only four founding members currently remaining. The group have gone on to perform for the Olympic audience at Wembley Arena for Rhythmic Gymnastics during the London 2012 Olympics, and also performed during the closing ceremony, which was watched by 26.3 million viewers in the UK alone. Spelbound's further appearances have included Keith Lemon's Lemonaid and Channel 4's Stand Up to Cancer telethon. 6. Diversity © Getty Images WireImage Street dance troupe Diversity pipped rival dance group Flawless to the post to win Britain's Got Talent in 2009. Following their victory and subsequent performance at the Royal Variety, the dancers kicked off with a sold-out UK tour. Along with George Sampson, the group featured in 2010's StreetDance 3D and later brought out their own fitness DVD Diversity Dance Fitness Fusion.

In 2014, Diversity's Perri won the now-defunct celebrity diving show Splash!, and the troupe announced a fourth tour in the UK due to public demand. Last month, they gave the opening performance at VE Day 70: A Party to Remember in Horse Guards Parade. 7. Attraction © Rex Features Tom Dymond/Thames Hailing from Budapest, Hungarian shadow theatre group Attraction beat joint favourite Jack Carroll to win BGT in 2013. Life after BGT saw the group front an advertising campaign for Swinton Insurance, and defended their decision to do so after Simon Cowell branded them a "flop". Cowell claimed they should have toured straight away after their victory, but the group's founder and choreographer Zoltán Szűcs later said: "Simon knows that we will do a UK tour when we're ready. The timing is not important; it is the quality. "We were pleased to be able to do the advert to give us a connection with the British public. The response we have had has been very good, and people say they are happy to see Attraction on the TV again," he added.

It was also reported that the group were to perform at The Mirage in Las Vegas. 8. Jai McDowall Scottish singer-songwriter Jai McDowall went on to beat bookies' favourite Ronan Parke and win the fifth series of Britain's Got Talent in 2011. After winning the show, McDowall was signed to Simon Cowell's label Syco and released his debut album Believe later that year. However, shortly after fulfilling his one-album contract, he was dropped by the label. McDowall fell out with Cowell and later accused him of being "anti-Scottish", to which Cowell responded by reminding McDowall that his own mother is Scottish. Speaking on Daybreak, Cowell went on to lament: "I was disappointed with last year's winner, Jai. You want to find someone who is a star all over the world and who has got a long career. With respect to him, he wasn't one of our best ones." Ouch. Britain's Got Talent won by Spelbound gymnasts - BBC News BBC News Britain's Got Talent won by Spelbound gymnasts 6 June 2010 Read more about sharing.

Close share panel Gymnastics troupe Spelbound have won ITV1's Britain's Got Talent, earning an appearance at the Royal Variety Performance later this year. The group, of Ashford, Surrey, also picked up £100,000 after winning the final with an act which saw one member thrown over the heads of the judges. Street dance duo Twist & Pulse were the runners-up in the public vote and drummer Kieran Gaffney, 13, came third. Judge Simon Cowell said "the right boys and girls won on the night". He likened Spelbound's routine to an Olympic gold medal-winning performance and said it was one of the most astonishing things he had ever seen on live TV. Fellow judge Amanda Holden added: "We are hosting the Olympics Games and I can only think 'what a brilliant opening act'." Spelbound said their victory was unbelievable and they would now be focusing on the world acrobatic championships. There are 13 members of the group in total, with ages ranging from 12 to 24.

Image caption Runners-up Twist & Pulse described their act as "street-omedy" Other acts to make the final included grandmother Janey Cutler, boy band Connected, singing accountant Christopher Stone and impressionist Paul Burling. Street dancer Tobias Mead, dancing dog Chandi and her owner Tina Humphrey, and boy singer Liam McNally made up the final 10. The dance acts had been hoping to repeat the success of former winners Diversity, who won the talent show last year, and 2008 winner George Sampson. Teenage dancers and best friends Twist & Pulse coined the phrase "street-omedy" to describe their act, a fusion of street dance and comedy. Previous victors, such as mobile phone salesman turned opera singer Paul Potts, who won in 2007, have turned their talent show win into a lucrative career, although none has matched the success of last year's runner-up Susan Boyle. The singer recorded the UK's biggest-selling album of 2009 - and was narrowly beaten to the same accolade in the US by Taylor Swift. Where are the Britain's Got Talent winners now?

Collabro, Paul Potts and more profiled - Mirror Online TV Where are the Britain's Got Talent winners now? Collabro, Paul Potts and more profiled We've dug deep and produced the definitive guide to all the Britain's Got Talent winners including where they are now Share Get celebs updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email There's about to be a new Britain's Got Talent winner crowned but who will they be joining? With the latest series of the show ending tonight in the grand finale with 15 contestants taking to the stage, everyone will have the previous winners in mind, if they can remember them. There have been eight winners of the ITV talent series so far, with everyone from operatic singers to shadow theatre groups winning the British public's votes and getting to perform at the Royal Variety Performance. Judges Simon Cowell , Alesha Dixon, David Walliams and Amanda Holden have found some cracking champions in their time. Last year's winners, musical theatre boyband Collabro, have enjoyed massive success with a number one album since topping the votes, and this year promises to be just as exciting as then.

But before the final starts tonight (ITV, 7.30pm) check out where all the other winners are now. Some of it may surprise you... Series one: Paul Potts (Photo: Getty/Rex) When Britain's Got Talent first came along, no-one was quite sure whether we had any, but those fears were soon laid to rest when Operatic singer Paul Potts stormed the stage with his audition. His performance of Nessun dorma led to him getting shocked looks from the judges and a standing ovation from the 2000 people in the audience. He sang the song again the final and beat Connie Talbot by winning the public votes and the £100,000 prize. Video Loading Share this video Watch Next More than that the video of his original audition has been viewed by a whopping 134,000,000+ people, making it one of the most-watched YouTube clips ever. Since then he's performed at the Royal Variety Performance, released a number one album, One Chance, and has even had a film starring James Corden made about his life.

His first - of three - album didn't just go to number one in the UK, it also went straight to the top of the charts in eight other countries, He's also reported to have made a cool £5million. Not bad for a mobile phone salesman from Gloucestershire. Series two: George Sampson (Photo: Getty/Rex) It didn't take long for Britain's Got Talent to have a returning contestant crowned its winner. Teenage dancer George Sampson narrowly missed out on a chance to reach the live semi-finals during the first series of the show, but then came back stronger in the second series with his original dance choreography wowing the judges and the public alike. He won the series after repeating his semi-final performance of Singing in the Rain and promptly burst into tears. Sampson became the first non-singing act to make a video with Simon Cowell's lavel Syco after the song he danced to went to number one the week after his performance. Video Loading Share this video Watch Next Since winning the show, he's made a fortune, signing deals with Syco and Natwest, making his West End debut, his first single and feature films.

He later joined the cast of Waterloo Road and appeared in a host of other TV shows including comedy Mount Pleasant and Casualty. And there was also that business of those leaked naked selfies. Series 3: Diversity (Photo: Getty) The third series of Britain's Got Talent was full of surprises but no more so than when dance act Diversity triumphed over overwhelming favourite Susan Boyle. Despite losing out to singer Boyle in the semi-final, it was Diversity who took the biggest share of the public vote in the grand final, and the win made them internationally famous. Everyone from The today Show to Larry King Live wanted to speak to the group who beat international sensation Susan Boyle. Later the group toured the UK, repeatedly, and they also starred in Streetdance 3D alongside previous winner George Sampson. Video Loading Share this video Watch Next In 2010 they also released their first DVD and then in 2012 they performed at the London Olympics, twice, before again performing twice during the closing ceremony. In the same year they also appeared on Keith Lemon's Lemonaid, and went on to appear on Channel 4's cancer telethon Stand Up To Cancer.

They currently keep their fans updated by tweeting to their 5000 followers on Twitter and 4000 likes on Facebook. Series five: Jai McDowall Jai McDowall was the fifth, and perhaps most surprising winner of Britain's Got Talent. The support worker from Ayrshire had already auditioned for The X Factor, where he reached bootcamp, and won The American Idol Experience while on holiday in the USA. After performing Evanescence's Bring Me To Life in the semi-final, he received outstanding praise from the judges and won the public vote, sending him to the final. During the final Simon Cowell criticised Jai's 'monotone' voice but he still went onto win the £100,000 prize, much to the surprise of bookies everywhere who had Ronan Parke down to win. Video Loading He'll soon be touring UK theatres on the Light Up The Night tour with British soprano Charlotte Jaconelli and Australian tenor Daniel Koek. Series six: Ashleigh and Pudsey (Photo: ITV) It took six series for a non-human to win Britain's Got Talent, but Ashleigh and her dog Pudsey did it.

The human and dog dancing duo , thrilled the judges, especially Simon Cowell who couldn't get the smile off his face as Pudsey trotted around to The Flintstones soundtrack. Cowell even sent them through with the immortal words: " Pudsey is one of the best dancing dogs I've ever seen." After winning the show - with a performance set to the Mission Impossible theme tune - they went on to perform for the Queen at the Royal Variety Performance 2012, while Pudsey played the role of Duchess in BGT judge David Walliams' Mr Stink . Video Loading Share this video Watch Next They went on to appear as judges on ITV talent show That Dog Can Dance with Christine Bleakley, as well as presenters on Who Let The Dogs Out and About? and Who Let the Dogs Out? The pair also appeared as guest judges on ITV2's Top Dog Model, which must have been a highlight. Pudsey's official autobiography was released in 2012 as part of a reported £100,000 book deal. Going one better than first winner Paul Potts, Ashleigh and Pudsey starred in their very own movie, with Pudsey being voiced by David Walliams.

Video Loading Share this video Watch Next Their semi-final performance even got Simon Cowell's tear ducts to reopen, but it was their final performance that saw them win the grand prize. Unfortunately the post-final press coverage was dominated by egg-throwing protester Natalie Holt. After the show, they've performed all over the world, appeared on Saturday Night Takeaway and fronted a major ad campaign for Swinton Insurance. They also got into a bit of a spat with Simon Cowell after he said he didn't think they made the most of the post Britain's Got Talent career opportunities. Series 8: Collabro (Photo: Rex) Musical theatre boyband Collabro are the reigning champions of Britain's Got Talent. Shortly after winning the show, band member Jamie Lambert came out as gay , and the band went on to have a number one album, Stars, after signing a record deal with Simon Cowell's Syco . It was certified Gold, and a special edition was released at Christmas with four new tracks added.

Video Loading "Britain's Got Talent" Reviews & Ratings - IMDb IMDb trailers and videos full cast and crew trivia official sites memorable quotes Overview 12 out of 16 people found the following review useful: A must-watch for the 21st century sociopath from United Kingdom 28 April 2012 Like most people, I get immense pleasure from seeing a child cry. Oh, how I love to watch the tears roll down their little faces! I also love seeing the mentally ill being publicly humiliated - well, who doesn't? Unfortunately, it has become less and less acceptable to seek out and publicly mock infants and the disabled. Thank God for Britain's Got Talent! Finally, we are free to laugh at the disadvantaged without being shunned by our peers. I literally cannot think of a better Saturday night's television than watching a quartet of millionaires sat behind a desk sneering at the disillusioned, disadvantaged and disturbed. Each episode allows you to cackle with glee as a stream of human beings' hopes and dreams are destroyed in front of the entire nation - what could be more heart-warming than that?

The judges are what really make the show what it is - after all, who could possibly be a better judge of "talent" than Amanda Holden? Her role in that programme about hairdressers is widely regarded as the greatest character portrayal of all time. Presumably the sheer strength of this performance is why we've not seen her act in anything since then. Simon Cowell is brilliant. I love the way he sneers at the inept auditionees for "wasting his time" - how dare they? I mean, it's not like he gets paid millions for his appearance on the show! And the contestants certainly aren't pre-screened by producers before they're sent out onto the stage! The star-power of the judging panel has really been upped this year, however, with the addition of Alesha Dixon. Yes, the greatest female artist of the millennium - I'm sure we all remember her smash-hit single "Knockdown" which reached the dizzying heights of number 45 in the UK charts.

Britain's Got Talent does an amazing job of bringing the Victorian 'freak show' concept into the 21st century, and the culture of the UK is truly richer now that we can take pleasure from the humiliation of strangers from the comfort of our own living rooms! Was the above review useful to you? 12 out of 19 people found the following review useful: Britain's Got Talent ? I Beg To Differ from Isle Of Bute, Scotland 30 May 2009 It's impossible to pick up a British tabloid without reading about the newest media star created by this show . I decided to ignore it since it's lumpen nonsense . The panel itself was enough to give the show a miss Piers Morgan . A former Fleet Street editor of a rag called The Daily Mirror . Morgan's main claim to fame is that he published obviously faked pictures of soldiers " torturing " suspects at a Basra army base . Anywhere else in the world this would have led to him facing charges of treason but after being sacked by the paper his career really took off in a big way . Only in Britain Amanda Holden .

An actress who is famous for being Amanda Holden , which tells you how well she's made a career out of being an actress Simon Cowell . Okay fair enough The word talent is very vague . On Britain's Got Talent it seems " talent " is a euphemism of " gimmick " . You got a family pet that can tap dance then have a go on this show . If you're a talented human being who can play an invisible musical instrument or juggle wheelbarrows then audition and you'll be chosen for the semi finals . If you're even less talented than your peers then don't worry because " talent " can be an euphemism for " sob story victim " Actually this is why the show is so objectionable - it's highly manipulative . Someone comes on and says they've had a close family relative die recently , or they've reached middle age without receiving a french kiss and everyone will fall over themselves to improve the victim's life . Perhaps the worst personification of this was ten year old Hollie Steel bursting in to tears and being told by the producers she's blown her chance .

Cue more banshee like wailing from young Hollie that led to Simon saying " I don't know how but we'll find time to give you a second chance . I can see young Hollie having a career as an actress since talent or a lack of it has never stopped Amanda Holden being famous But this show has nothing to do with anything resembling talent does it ? Was the above review useful to you? 2 out of 2 people found the following review useful: What a load of crap. from The San Francisco Bay Area 16 September 2013 I can barely stomach the American version, so I thought I'd check out its progenitor to see if they did things better or with more panache across the Atlantic. Well, no. It's the fact that I recognized several actors that appear on imported British shows here in the U.S. that made me laugh and then want to kick the messenger that was my TV for another trash ridden pre-staged show. Don't believe me? The most glaring example was an actor from Doctor Who whom I saw more than a few days before doing his dance routine on this show, Britain's Got Talent.

Another glaring example was the fat kid and the good looking girl, and, shock of shocks, the fat kid decided not to let his less talented partner go, garnishing much applause from the talent (he said sarcastically). I'd estimate roughly over half of this show is staged, with the rest being one-shot acts of people who are good at doing one thing, and nothing more, then get their "big shot" on stage, and move on afterwards. What's worse is that people, apparently mostly girls, eat up this junk. Well, it's far too late for me to warn folks not to watch it, but, on the one in a million chance you haven't seen it, and have stumbled upon my review, do yourself a favor and avoid this thing. OR, if you need a good laugh, then tune in for an episode or two, smirk, then change the channel. Either way, watch at your own risk. Was the above review useful to you? 1 out of 1 people found the following review useful: Entertaining show but too manipulated to be trusted 29 May 2016 *** This review may contain spoilers *** I liked BGT in the early days but the show has become too manipulated in recent years.

Now we not only have footage of the acts supposedly waiting to be auditioned by Simon and the other judges (even though they're actually being auditioned by anonymous staff on earlier dates) we also have footage of acts making their way to the audition, after the audition where hug their family/friends and most perversely miked up members of the audience who make inane or obvious comments about the acts performing (while other pull stupid faces in response to bad/weird acts, not realising they look equally stupid themselves). Added to this the fact that a lot of the acts are not British and a lot are professional or have entered and won talent shows elsewhere leaves the traditional meaning Talent Show a bit meaningless. In other words BGT so manipulated and dubious you stop believing its real and start thinking its one big con and you're in danger of falling for it. It's interesting that some of the acts who won (or came close) in previous years including the first winner Paul Potts, Susan Boyle and the 2015 series winner didn't appear at the 2016 ten year final celebrations (go figure). Talking of which, Richard Jones, the winner of the 2016 final was a very unworthy winner.

Not because he stole his tricks - a lot of magicians borrow from the past - but because he didn't perform them well. A lot of the time you can see exactly how he did them (and he made some unforgivable mistakes when he did the trick on This Morning), close up magic is a bad choice for large arenas (relies too much on cameras which is never good) but mainly because he's so bloody boring. The guy has no real presentation style, no clever or funny patter and most importantly ZERO charisma. He's just a tall soldier. End of. I could just about forgive all that but that crock of rubbish he served up as magic in the final was truly pathetic. A child could have done that routine with the same result. There was just one simple card trick involved which has nothing to do with what he was talking about, and then he brings on the veteran soldier alongside some more of his army mates. When Jules O'Dwyer bought on an extra dog in the previous years final she got criticised. This guy brings on half a dozen extra people with no comment The whole thing's a stitch up. Let the soldier win. Let's be patriotic. Fine but it has nothing to do with magic.

But that's BGT in a nutshell, it has little to do with real talent but a lot to do with what they want us to see and what Simon Cowell can get out of it. Was the above review useful to you? Another car crash programme to avoid..... 1 April 2016 *** This review may contain spoilers *** Seriously I just don't see the point of this show? It's so much like the "X Factor", you do the amount of performances on the show, you win and never heard of again. It's like a complete joke! Even though, Susan Boyle was absolutely fantastic during her time on this but really, where is she now? I'm like, what is the point coming on the show and not been heard of again?! Everything on the show seems to 'try' in making this programme more interesting because you get to see varieties of people showing off their talents, at the end of the day, it's utter rubbish and a complete sham. Like X Factor and among those other shows that Simon Cowell puts on, needs to be taken off on television. It's just too pointless to watch! Was the above review useful to you?

1 out of 3 people found the following review useful: more talent than the judges from France 24 May 2012 There are some fabulous performers in Britain' Got Talent every year. This year there have been some excellent singers, an amazing water acrobatics group which should have won and gone on to the Royal Variety Show. There are some odd performers: a German 'plumber' had an act of throwing sink plungers at the backs of muscular men to make them stick. Accompanied with a running commentary in German which was entertaining for its humorous delivery. Famous outcomes of this show have been Susan Boyle and Paul Potts. And that shows the ignorance of the judges. The panel are philistines most of the time. Susan can sing well but she's not the outstanding singer that all the applause and record sales would suggest. The surprise that her voice is good coming from someone who is unglamorous gave her the fame and winning on the show. Her voice is good enough for a career but there are far better singers who would have beaten her on vocal ability. The judges pushed her forward because of the contrast of her voice with her appearance. The likes of Amanda Holden are not experienced casting directors.

With the exception of Simon Cowell none of the judges has any experience promoting or producing a new act. The panel consist of whatever well known faces are available this year. A panel of experts who can assess acts abilities and help them develop would be better but they would be unknown and the show panders to the audiences need for identifiable faces. Consequently many real talents and years of practice either don't apply or are rejected because the judges are easily impressed by a nice sounding but only of average quality for professional standards. To confirm my opinion a dog won and beat the water acrobatics, musicians, dancers and singers. That says it all. Was the above review useful to you? 3 out of 9 people found the following review useful: Very addictive from United Kingdom 22 September 2009 Britain's Got Talent is an entertaining talent show, that is very addictive to watch. It is true though that some of the people who went on the show were laughable like the singing saxophone(Simon summed it up perfectly when comparing it to a baby crying), though in the recent series there have been revelations like Diversity, Susan Boyle and I am probably the only one who was very surprised by Hollie Steele, despite her meltdown in the semi final.

Ant and Dec are very entertaining presenters too, not annoying, actually funny mostly. The judges are fine, Piers has said a number of very unfair things in the past, and there have been a number of times when I have disagreed with his decision-making. Amanda Holden, I know is an actress, but she is very beautiful and encouraging, so I don't mind her. Simon seems a lot less critical than he is on the X Factor, yes he has said some nasty things, but he does tell the truth(well most of the time) but sometimes doesn't put it in the right way. Britain's Got Talent is very entertaining, especially in the audition weeks, and fun to watch, but I'd rather watch it on my television than participate on it. 7/10 Bethany Cox Was the above review useful to you? 0 out of 4 people found the following review useful: Quite an interesting show from England, United Kingdom 13 August 2012 It is interesting to see people from all over the country showing what they can do, some of them are quite good, some of them are just plain stupid.

It's a little bit funny how some people are discussing their talent with Ant and Dec or just to the camera and explaining how they feel gifted and how they have been doing their talent, etc then they come on and they're just utter rubbish. Come on now, being rubbish is one thing, but trying to make yourself look better before you've even started is just plain silly. There was that impressionist who tried imitating Tony Blair, William Hague and David Blunkett and he was really bad. He did William Hague just about okay, but he could not do the others to save his life. I think most of the time the judges are right in their decisions, however when they complain that the act they see is quite limited, why don't they say yes, but ask for more variety in the next round? If they can offer it they can get further, if not, they're out. That's fair isn't it? Don't get me wrong, sometimes the judges are a bit too smug and smart for their own good. Sometimes I wonder if they should leave out singing as a talent, otherwise it could just out as another X-factor.

I think they should show more auditions on TV, because its either entertaining if they are good, funny if they're not. Either way, viewers can't lose. I think they should also show a repeat late at night, with no censorship. There was a dancer who was quickly buzzed out and Simon Cowell told him that he was just useless and he shouted a few swears, which were bleeped out obviously, and ran off, before the judges had even had a vote. Wouldn't it have been interesting to hear what he said? All in all, too many talents to mention here. Kate and her dog Gin were quite good and yes Kate did actually train her dog and stuff beforehand. If may look like she didn't do much but most of her work was behind the scenes. Like the conductor of an orchestra. Quite a good show. from United Kingdom 22 May 2011 With Peirs Morgan gone and Simon not in the auditions due to ditching us for the US, Britains Got Talent is unarguably better than ever.

New judge Michael McIyntre brings character and humour to the judging panel (much needed), and world sensation David Hasslehoff is just brilliant in portraying his role to find new talent for the Queen and the World! Old time favourite judge Amanda Holden remains with a some might say annoying sense to her but we love her anyway. What I would criticise though is the lack of wow factor in the auditionees, no one has really stood as a potential world Star but let's just see to the Semi finals!!! Ant and Dec never fail to make audiences up and down the country and didn't disappoint this time around. With their school boy charm and humorous take on everything they bring a shine of light to the show!!! I really can't wait for the rest of the series and to see what Britains Got Talent will bring us in the future!!!! Review by Liam de Gruchy Was the above review useful to you? 11 out of 27 people found the following review useful: Britain's Got Talent 18 June 2007 *** This review may contain spoilers *** If you like entertainment/talent shows, e.g.

Pop Idol, The X Factor, etc, finding the newest talent from the country, then this is the show with it all. Presented by Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly, this new show sets out to find the best talent that would have the chance to win £100,000, and the chance to perform in front of The Queen or Prince Charles at The Royal Variety Performance. The judges were ex-newspaper editor and media baron Piers Morgan, actress of stage and screen Amanda Holden (who performed there herself), and the always popular music producer Simon Cowell, with temporary guest judges actress, dancer and model Kelly Brook and music manager Louis Walsh. The show has no rules about age or act, they just want anyone to turn up who thinks they have something to impress the judges, the thousand strong audience, and (if they win) royalty. The difference here is not just the audience, but the judges have the opportunity to stop the act with three X buzzers. The acts that get through to the semi-finals are all great fun in their own ways, and most deserved to get there.

Acts have included: Damon Scott with Bubbles the Monkey, opera singer and winner Paul Potts, young classical singer Faryl Smith, young soprano Andrew Johnston, electric violin players Escala, street dancer and winner George Sampson, canine freestyle act Kate and Gin, dance act Signature, rapper DJ Talent, street dance group Flawless, young singer Shaheen Jafargholi, comedy dance act Stavros Flatley, singing phenomenon Susan Boyle, street dance group and winners Diversity, and many more. Ant and Dec were number 56, and Simon Cowell number 33 on The 100 Worst Britons (why?), Cowell was number 28, and Ant and Dec number 7 on TV's 50 Greatest Stars, and Cowell was number 67 on The 100 Greatest Sex Symbols. Very good! Was the above review useful to you? Page 1 of 2:

Question: What street dance group won the UK 2009 Britain's Got Talent TV competition?
Answer: Diversity