Britain’s Got Talent has brought forth incredibly talented performers over the years. We are talking spellbinding magicians, dogs full of tricks, singers, and dance troupes.
The show has been extremely successful for the entire 14 seasons. Some of the winners have achieved superstardom, while others have faded out from the limelight.
Britain’s Got Talent Winners: Where Are They Now?
It’s time we take a sneak peek at what Britain’s Got Talent Winners have been up to. You will also get to know where each one of them is as of now.
Paul Potts – 2007, Season 1
Britain’s Got Talent’s first season was won by opera singer Paul Potts. He went on to release his first album, One Chance which became double Platinum.
His debut album was No. 1 on the UK albums chart and topped in nine different countries. This album was highly successful, having sold more than 2 million copies.
Paul has seven albums to his name. In 2013, the film One Chance was released that talked of his rise to fame.
It is estimated that Paul has made more than £5 million after his victory in the show.
George Sampson – 2008, Season 2
Northern dancer George Sampson was the winner of the second season thanks to his breakdancing skills. The young dancer ended up starring in popular Street dance films.
Apart from his street dance performances, George headlined during the UK tour of Our House. He also took the lead role in the short film Daniel Thomas.
George has performed in the Rapunzel and pantomimes Jack & The Beanstalk.
Diversity – 2009, Season 3
Dance troupe Diversity won the grand prize over Susan Boyle. Though a group, only two of the members have become stars, i.e., Ashley Banjo and Perri Kiely.
Kiely was the winner on the show Splash! and also joined Celebrity Great British Bake Off. On the other hand, Banjo is a TV host of Flirty Dancing, a dancing date show. This is in addition to being a judge on Dancing on Ice.
Spelbound – 2010, Season 4
Another group to win on the show were gymnastic wizards Spelbound. The judges and audience were stunned by their astonishing performance that made them win.
After the gymnasts took the prize home, they dropped a DVD showcasing their various performances. In 2012, they were invited to perform at the closing ceremony of the London Olympics.
However, as of now, some members have since walked out of the group.
Jai McDowall – 2011, Season 5
All eyes were set on young singer Ronan Parke on the 5th season of the show. Everyone thought she would win, but that was not the case because Scottish singer Jai McDowell took the crown.
In 2011, Jai signed with Syco Label and released his debut album, Believe. However, the label didn’t take him in for long and ended up dropping him.
Ashleigh and Pudsey – 2012, Season 6
Season 6 of Britain’s Got Talent was won by the first dog act made up of Ashleigh Butler and her dog Pudsey. The pair triumphed over operatic duo Jonathan and Charlotte.
Ashleigh Butler and her dog Pudsey traveled to America and performed on America’s Got Talent. The pair also made an appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
Sadly, Pudsey died in July 2017, at the age of 11, due to leukemia. However, later on, Ashleigh introduced her new pet dog Sully to the world.
Attraction – 2013, Season 7
In 2013, Hungarian shadow theatre artists Attraction were crowned winners of the 7th season. Their act was always quite emotional, making judge Amanda Holden move to tears each time.
They have since been performing in shows across the world. The pair has also appeared on a TV advert for Swinton Insurance in 2014.
Attraction competed in America’s Got Talent: The Champions in 2019; unfortunately, they did not win.
Collabro – 2014, Season 8
The five-piece band, Collabro emerged as the winners during season 5, taking down Lucy Kay and Bars. The five brothers have taken the world by storm since then.
The group has four albums and has been on tour in the UK, Japan, US, and Canada. However, Richard Hatfield, one of the members, left the group in 2016.
Jules O’Dwyer & Matisse – 2015, Season 9
Dog trainer Jules O’Dwyer and her dog Matisse were victorious in the 9th season of the show. This victory was one filled with controversy after it seemed Jules played a trick on the audience.
The finale of the show did not feature Matisse as the crowd thought. A different dog performed the tightrope trick.
Even though Ofcom made a ruling that Britain’s Got Talent, Jules kept the grand prize.
Richard Jones – 2016, Season 10
The 10th season of Britain’s Got Talent show was won by magician Richard Jones. He was the first-ever magician to emerge the winner.
Richard, an ex-army officer, has not stopped playing in the Band of the Household Cavalry. In 2017, he debuted his TV show called Operation Magic.
In addition, Richard has been on tour in the UK, showcasing his magic.
Tokio Myers – 2017, Season 11
Tokio Myers has a fantastic ability of adding a personal touch to popular classical and electronic music. That is what made him take home the grand prize of the show in season 11.
After winning, he released his first album, titled Our Generation. It compromised of a mix of his compositions plus various covers of other music genres.
He has had three Classical Brit Awards nominations. This is inclusive of Album of the Year as well as Breakthrough Artist of the Year.
Lost Voice Guy – 2018, Season 12
Comedian Lost Voice Guy became the first comedian to emerge victorious on Britain’s Got Talent show. He won despite the fact that he has cerebral palsy and uses a voice synthesizer to speak; he lost his voice.
Amazingly, Lost Voice Guy has been super busy with tours across the country. He has plans of releasing a book and often says the show changed his life a lot.
Colin Thackery – 2019, Season 13
It keeps on getting better for the 13th season was won by an 89-year-old! Chelsea Pensioner Colin Thackery stole the hearts of the audience by taking home the grand prize in 2019.
Despite his age, Colin sings perfectly many of the wartime classics. The same year, Colin performed at the Royal Variety Performance.
At the end of 2020, Colin dropped his first single titled Love Changes Everything. It attained No. 13 in the charts.
Jon Courtenay – 2020, Season 14
The most recent winner of the show is notable musical comedian Jon Courtenay. The British singer and entertainer’s semi-final performance was a tribute to his late dad.
That performance touched the judges’ hearts, making them shed tears. Jon has since revealed that he was secretly battling skin cancer during his performance; how sad.
Jon had a performance at the prestigious Royal Variety Performance in December 2020. He plans to hit the road for his ‘What’s It All About?’ live tour.
Conclusion
As you may have noticed, Britain’s Got Talent show comprises a different bunch. Each performer joins the show with their unique Talent, whether weird or outstanding.
All the winners have their own stories to share. Some have become highly successful, while others are still trying to make a name for themselves.