full list of Britain's Got Talent winners

For over a decade the nation have been mesmerised by dancers, singers, comedians and more.

And after not being on last year due to the pandemic and lockdown rules it’s now back on our screens for 2022. Like most people, you have probably started watching this series and asked yourself who won last year or who has won each series over the years? We’re here to answer all your questions so below you will find all the previous winners of Britain’s Got Talent from series 14 in 2020 all the way back to series 1 in 2007. We are also the main competition prize for Britain’s Got Talent this year, find out more here.

Colin Thackery

Series 13 – 2019

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In 2019, aged 89, Colin Thackery made history by being the oldest ever winner of Britain’s Got Talent! He is a British Korean War veteran and won the show through his talent of singing. In his audition he sang Wing Beneath My Wings by Betty Midler which left the audience and judges in tears.

Tokio Myers

Series 11 – 2017

Pianist Tokio Myers also known as Torville Jones wowed the judges and left them speechless with his first audition. He played a rendition of Claire de Lune by Debussy in his audition which led onto an instrumental cover of Bloodstream by Ed Sheeran. And in the final he performed an alternative version of Human by Rag ‘n’ Bone Man.

Jules O’Dwyer & Matisse

Series 9 – 2015

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The British dog dancing act, Jules O’Dwyer & Matisse won the ninth series of Britain’s Got Talent. Their final performance was Jules pretending to be a police woman and Matisse was a sausage thief. Matisse was a male Border Collie and completed a range of different tricks throughout the show.

Attraction

Series 7 – 2013

The Hungarian shadow theatre group Attraction won the seventh series of Britain’s Got Talent in 2013. Their audition acted out a story of a couple who met at Stonehenge and in the final they performed a tribute to Britain where they created a lion and the face of Queen Elizabeth II out of their bodies. This was the first series that the prize money was at £250,000.

Jai McDowall

Series 5 – 2011

Scottish singer-songwriter Jai McDowall won the fifth series of Britain’s Got Talent in 2011 and received £100,000 prize money. He shocked the judges and the nation in the final with his rendition of Bring Me to Life by Evanescence which made him win the public vote.

Diversity

Series 3 – 2009

Diversity is a British street dance group based in London that formed in 2007. In 2009 they won the third series of Britain’s Got Talent. The group consisted of friends and sets of siblings and there were eleven of them in the group at the time. From their first audition they left the nation speechless and since the group have continued to be a huge success.

Paul Potts

Series 1 – 2007

The first series of Britain’s Got Talent aired in 2007 and saw Paul Potts become the first winner and receive the £100,000 prize money. Over two million people voted for Paul to win and since he has created an impressive career from his singing. A film was also made about his life called One Chance where James Corden played Paul Potts.