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The hugely successful, annual ITV1 television show, Britain's Got Talent, generously donates a large proportion of the money raised from viewers' telephone votes to the Entertainment Artistes' Benevolent Fund. The EABF, in return, arranges for the series winner of the show to appear at the annual Royal Variety Performance, which is held n the presence of a senior member of the British Royal Family and viewed by over 150 million TV viewers worldwide. The EABF, now often simply known as the 'Royal Variety Charity', is enormously proud to be associated with Britain's Got Talent, and gratefully acknowledges the fantastic help and support of Simon Cowell and all at Syco Television. For more information on Britain's Got Talent, please visit ITV1's website by clicking here.


ASHLEIGH & PUDSEY win BRITAIN'S GOT TALENT 2012

Ashleigh & Pudsey have been crowned winners of Britain's Got Talent 2012 and secured themselves a place on this year's very special 100th anniversary of the Royal Variety Performance.

After hundreds of thousands of entries and auditions from all over the UK, the spectacular grand finale of Britain's Got Talent 2012 was broadcast live on ITV1 last night, Saturday 12th May.


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The Grand Finale was labelled the greatest final ever and every single act performed like a champion!


The finishing list of final places and percentages of public votes for the Final of Britain's Got Talent 2012 were as follows:

Ashleigh & Pudsey – 39.0%

Jonathan & Charlotte – 25.8%

Only Boys Aloud – 15.8%

Loveable Rogues – 5.7%

Ryan O’Shaughnessy – 4.8%

Molly Rainford – 2.8%

The Mend – 2.6%

Nu Sxool – 1.2%

Sam Kelly – 1.0%

Aquabatique – 0.9%

Kai & Natalia – 0.4%

For the latest news and information on this year's winner, with further and fuller information on the show, please visit the official ITV1 website of Britain's Got Talent, by clicking here.



 History of winners - BRITAIN'S GOT TALENT
2011:   Winner of the 2011 final of Britain's Got Talent was JAI MCDOWALL.





Jai McDowall (aged 24), from Ayrshire in Scotland, won his spot on the Royal Variety Performance at the Manchester Lowry Theatre on the 5th December 2011, held in the presence of Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal. Please visit the official ITV1 archive of the 2011 series by clicking here. For up-to-date news and information on Jai McDowall, please click here.



2010:   Winner of the 2010 final of Britain's Got Talent was SPELBOUND.



The 13 amazing gymnasts, originally from Spelthorne in Surrey, won their spot on the Royal Variety Performance at the London Palladium on the 9th December 2010, held in the presence of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cornwall. Please visit the official ITV1 archive of the 2010 series by clicking here. For up-to-date news and information on Spelbound, please click here.


2009:   Winner of the 2009 final of Britain's Got Talent was DIVERSITY.

2009 Queen Elizabeth and Diversity

The ten strong dance troupe famously beat Susan  Boyle, putting her into second place, whilst the boys aged between 12 and 25, from Dagenham, Leytonstone & Basildon in East London/ Essex, won their spot on the Royal Variety Performance at the Blackpool Opera House on the 7th December 2009 - held in the presence of Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh. Please visit the official ITV1 archive of the 2010 series by clicking here. For up-to-date news and information on Diversity, please click here.


2008:   Winner of the 2008 final of Britain's Got Talent was GEORGE SAMPSON.

2008 George Sampson

The incredible 14 year old street dancer from Warrington in Cheshire, won his spot on the Royal Variety Performance at the London Palladium on 11th December 2008, held in the presence of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cornwall. Please visit the official ITV1 archive of the 2008 series by clicking here. For up-to-date news and information on George Sampson, please click here.


2007:   Winner of the 1st series of Britain's Got Talent in 2007 was PAUL POTTS.

2007 Paul Potts

The ex-carphone salesman from Port Talbot in South Wales, won his spot on the Royal Variety Performance at the Liverpool Empire Theatre on the 3rd December 2007, held in the presence of Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh. Please visit the official ITV1 archive of the 2007 series by clicking here. For up-to-date news and information on Paul Potts, please click here.

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