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Street dance group Diversity has been crowned the winner of this year's Britain's Got Talent in a shock victory over favourite Susan Boyle. | Street dance group Diversity has been crowned the winner of this year's Britain's Got Talent in a shock victory over favourite Susan Boyle. |
The 10-strong group from Essex fell to the floor and cried in surprise when they were told they had won. | The 10-strong group from Essex fell to the floor and cried in surprise when they were told they had won. |
Member Ashley Banjo, 20, said wining the contest had "changed our lives". | Member Ashley Banjo, 20, said wining the contest had "changed our lives". |
The group defied bookmaker's predictions to win the £100,000 prize and the chance to perform at this year's Royal Variety Show. | The group defied bookmaker's predictions to win the £100,000 prize and the chance to perform at this year's Royal Variety Show. |
'Utter perfection' | |
Diversity, whose members are aged between 12 and 25, are made up of three sets of brothers and only formed the group in 2007. | Diversity, whose members are aged between 12 and 25, are made up of three sets of brothers and only formed the group in 2007. |
Still shocked over their victory, choreographer Banjo said: "When you said our name, honestly I'm going to wake up in a minute." | |
He also thanked everyone who had voted for them as winners. | He also thanked everyone who had voted for them as winners. |
After their performance, which included a cheeky reference to the judges' buzzers, 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. | |
"There was not a step out of place, it was sheer and utter perfection." | |
Fellow judge Amanda Holden said Banjo's choreography was "second to none" and they had blown rival dance troupe Flawless "out of the water". |