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Richard Jones 2016
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Richard Jones 2016

Lance corporal Richard Jones wowed audiences with his amazing magic acts in 2016 and went on to win after a heart-warming performance in which he used card tricks to tell a veteran's life story. Jones went on a tour of the UK in 2016, and toured various Butlins holiday sites during 2018. He also still works as a mounted dutyman.

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Tokio Myers 2017
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Tokio Myers 2017

Last year's winner was fabulously talented pianist Tokio Myers, who has supported Kanye West and Amy Winehouse in the past. He performed an amazing rendition of Rag 'n' Bone Man's stellar hit "Human" in the final and was crowned 2017's winner. His debut album Our Generation reached number four on the charts and he will be touring the UK this year.

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London Lee Ridley attending the TV Choice Awards 2018.
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Lee Ridley 2018

Comedian Lee Ridley a.k.a. "Lost Voice Guy" was the winner of the 2018 Britain's Got Talent final. He has been disabled since he was a child and is unable to speak so he uses a communication aid. His jokes rocked the judges every single time.

Ridley continues to perform comedy and in 2021, he released a book called I'm Only In It For The Parking.

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Colin Thackery at The Daily Mirror Pride of Britain Awards in London on October 28th, 2019.
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Colin Thackery 2019

The 2019 series was won by singer Colin Thackery— the oldest winner yet! The 88-year-young Veteran wooed the judges with his intense renditions of "Wind Beneath My Wings" which was dedicated to his wife who passed away, and Ed Sheeran's "Supermarket Flowers."

He had auditioned for the competition on a dare and ended up winning! He said he would "die happy" if he had the chance to sing for the Queen, who he served for 25 years.

What a sweetheart!

Helen Mirren today

A royal honour!

Performers Who Received A Knighthood From Queen Elizabeth II

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Jon Courtenay 2020

2020's winner of Britain's Got Talent was Jon Courtenay! The amazing pianist and singer struck a huge chord with fans and the judges. His son even ran up on stage to enjoy his winning moment with him!

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Axel Blake 2022

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, Britain's Got Talent unfortunately didn't go ahead in 2021. However, the 2022 edition of the show recently crowned its latest winner... Axel Blake! The comedian impressed judges after auditioning for the show with his stand-up routine, and even received the infamous Golden Buzzer from Simon Cowell.

As some have pointed out, Blake wasn't completely an unknown since he had a special on Amazon Prime back in 2016. In 2020, he also appeared in the streamer's 2020 movie Loves Spells. Now though, he'll continue making audiences laugh when he performs at the Royal Variety Show, and he's laughing all the way to the bank with his prize money!