Where are Britain's Got Talent winners now? From dance troupe success to secret health battles
26.03.2024 - 18:37
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Britain’s Got Talent is coming back - thanks to a teaser from ITV, the show has been revealed to be returning very soon.
The channel put a teaser clip of gold confetti on their social media with the caption: “Britain… BGT is back! Coming soon to ITV1 and ITVX." This will be the 17th series of the talent show which originally started in 2007 and continues to showcase some of the best acts from around the world. Featuring judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and Bruno Tonioli, the show gives people a platform to launch their careers and they compete for a chance to take to the stage in the Royal Variety Performance.
Acts include singers, dancers, impressionists and comedians and there is always a sprinkle of chaos in the auditions and beyond when some of the more wacky people perform. As the show prepares to return, OK! looks at the varied fortunes of the other champions from the last 17 years and where they are now....
Series 1 (2007) - Paul Potts Opera singer Paul won the hearts of the nation on the very first series, moving into the world of showbiz after previously being a mobile salesman. Paul went on to release a highly-acclaimed album called One Chance and perform globally.
Since his win, he has made another six albums and had a film released about his life in 2013 which starred James Corden. Paul, who was born in Bristol, has also sung in several operas including The Marriage Of Figaro and Don Carlos, and lives in Port Talbot with his wife Julie-Ann.
He competed in the German version of The Masked Singer in 2022, where it was revealed that he was Koala during the third show of the series. Series 2 (2008) - George Sampson In 2008, at just 14 years old, George Sampson won Britain's Got Talent with his
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