Ashley Banjo has broken his silence about Diversity’s Black Lives Matter routine during Britain’s Got Talent’s first semi-final last week. The dancer, 31, took to Instagram to share a video on Sunday in which he addressed both the positive and negative response, as he revealed he and the group have been the target of ‘racial … Read more
Ashley Banjo put on a defiant display as he stepped out on to judge Britain’s Got Talent’s second semi-final on Saturday night. The dancer, 31, entered the show to the tune of Elton John’s classic hit I’m Still Standing, apparently hitting back at criticism he received about Diversity’s Black Lives Matter routine last weekend. As … Read more
Piers Morgan has thrown his support behind Ashley Banjo, amid the fallout over his group Diversity’s Black Lives Matter routine on Britain’s Got Talent last weekend. As Ofcom complaints soared to 15,500 following the performance, which featured portrayed a policeman kneeling on the dancer’s neck, Piers lauded the routine. Taking to Twitter on Thursday, the … Read more
Ashley Banjo made a defiant return to the Britain’s Got Talent stage on Friday following a week of controversy surrounding his Black Lives Matter inspired dance with Diversity. The choreographer, 31, flashed a broad smile as he joined his fellow judges in the pre-recorded second semi final show – including Alesha Dixon, 41, who publicly … Read more
Alesha Dixon has stood by her fellow BGT judge Ashley Banjo following Diversity’s Black Lives Matter-inspired performance on Saturday’s semi-final. The singer, 41, gave her support to the dancer, 31, when he shared a post on Instagram from a troll telling him to keep politics out of entertainment on Tuesday. Posting a comment from one … Read more
Britain’s Got Talent star Ashley Banjo has hit back at ‘hateful’ trolls after being bombarded with messages following Diversity’s Black Lives Matter-inspired routine. The dancer, 31, took to Twitter on Sunday to insist that trolls ‘highlighted exactly what needed to change’ after his performance left many viewers claiming the show was ‘making a political statement.’ … Read more
Britain’s Got Talent 2020 made its long-awaited return to screens on Saturday night after being forced to put its semi-finals on hold due to the COVID-19 crisis. For the first time in the ITV show’s history the so-called ‘live shows’ were pre-recorded to ensure they could adhere to social distancing guidelines. First to earn his … Read more
‘She’s not changing for anyone!’ BGT’s Ashley Banjo praises Amanda Holden’s racy live show looks as he hints he’d ‘love’ to return as a judge next series By Laura Fox For Mailonline Published: 23:55 BST, 4 September 2020 | Updated: 23:55 BST, 4 September 2020 Britain’s Got Talent judge Ashley Banjo has thrown his support … Read more
Ashley Banjo will stand in for Simon Cowell as a judge on Britain’s Got Talent while he recovers from breaking his back. The Diversity star, 31, – who won the ITV show in 2009 with his dance troupe – will take up the new role for the first semi-final, due to be filmed on Friday. … Read more
Ashley Banjo admits he struggled with an ‘overwhelming sense of negativity’ for the first time after the birth of his second child in lockdown By Laura Fox For Mailonline Published: 01:13 BST, 21 June 2020 | Updated: 01:14 BST, 21 June 2020 Ashley Banjo has revealed he struggled with mental health lows for the first … Read more