BGT winners Diversity reveal they are returning to the show again this year but what are they doing now?
More under this adBGT’s former winners Dance group Diversity are set to make a comeback to the series this year. Ashley Banjo and Perri Kiely reveal how they feel about returning to the BGT stage.
Dance group Diversity was crowned the winner of BGT back in 2009 and ever since then, they have returned to the show each year with a special performance. Maintaining their tradition to be on BGT, Ashley Banjo and Perri Kiely have revealed that the group will be returning for an epic performance later in the series.
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Dance group Diversity returns to BGT
According to The Sun, Perri has confirmed that show bosses want them to appear on the show again and it would happen sometime later in the series. Perri revealed:
More under this adMore under this adWe've been asked to go back. You'll see us at some point this series.
The group has been in business for nearly 15 years, however, they are still nervous to make a return to the BGT stage. Perri emphasised that coming back even after 15 years on the show - that may lose yet another beloved judge - is crazy. He explained:
More under this adMore under this adI'm nervous every single time, it's probably one of the most nerve-wracking performances that we do.More under this adMore under this ad
Every single time, I get nervous for every performance but when you're back on BGT you almost have a point to prove.
And the fact that we're still going back - coming on 15 years, it's crazy, it's coming on a long time.More under this adMore under this ad
So every time you go back you have to show people why you kind of deserve to be there and give the best performance you can.
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What is Dance group Diversity up to now?
Dance group Diversity is one of the biggest BGT success stories. The group has since their surprising win in 2009 done multiple tours and performed at Invictus Games and VE Day celebrations. Many Diversity stars have appeared in several other reality shows. In 2012, the group had a sold-out tour in London’s O2 arena.
More under this adMore under this adDiversity leader Ashley has become a household name over the years. He appeared on Got To Dance as a regular judge while Jordan Banjo and Perri Kiely did a stint as backstage hosts.
More under this adMore under this adAshley’s younger brother Jordan also appeared on I’m A Celeb - whose new season has made fans unhappy - in 2016 and presented The Greatest Dancer in 2018 with BGT judge Alesha Dixon, Meanwhile, Perri Kiley tried to find love on Celebs Go Dating in 2017.
34-year-old Ashley now also appears in shows like The Full Monty and is a judge on Dancing On Ice. He even created a new group, Diversity Juniors. Another member of the group, Robert Anker tragically died in a car crash in Canada.
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The Sun: Britain’s Got Talent winner reveals return to show – after Amanda Holden ‘sets her sights on US show’
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