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Dancers beat Boyle in talent show | Dancers beat Boyle in talent show |
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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 told of the win. | |
Member Ashley Banjo, 20, said winning 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' | 'Utter perfection' |
Diversity, whose members are aged between 12 and 25, is made up of three sets of brothers and was only formed in 2007. | |
Still shocked about the 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 the group. | |
Susan Boyle had been the favourite to win the talent show | |
After the 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." | "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 that Diversity had blown rival dance troupe Flawless "out of the water". | |
Album hopes | |
Throughout the competition the group had wowed the audience and received glowing comments from the judges, but the group was sixth favourite to win going into the final. | |
It had long been predicted that 48-year-old Boyle from West Lothian would run away with the title after gaining worldwide recognition thanks to her audition being watched by millions of people on the internet. | |
Gracious in defeat, she said that "the best people won" adding: "I wish you all the best." | |
The church volunteer, who sang audition song I Dreamed A Dream from Les Miserables again, did not appear to be too disappointed in defeat, however, as she gave a little dance on stage and hitched her dress up to show a leg. | |
Asked about her own plans on sister show Britain's Got More Talent, Boyle said: "I hope to get an album out - I'll just play it by ear." | |
Saxophonist Julian Smith came in third place behind Boyle. | |
Although clearly disappointed, he said: "I'm just happy to have taken part - it's been phenomenal." |