Who is Britain’s Got Talent winner Viggo Venn?
VIGGO VENN won the title of Britain's Got Talent 2023 took place on June 4.
Viggo was crowned the winner after his comedic act won over the British public.
Who is Viggo Venn?
Viggo Venn is a comedic dancer who shot to fame by winning Britain's Got Talent 2023.
Born in 1980, he hails from Norway, however is now living in the UK and is known on the comedy circuit in London.
He revealed in his BGT audition he moved to England, because he "wanted to become a British comedian".
In his first audition, Viggo ran around the stage jumping and clapping his hands to Daft Punk's One More Time as he removed a series of safety yellow high-visibility jackets.
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To end his performance, he grabbed a brush and began to sweep the jackets that he removed.
Simon Cowell buzzed his performance, but Bruno Tonioli remarked: "You pushed the stupidity to such a level that it was killing me."
In the semi-final Viggo asked each of the judges to record their name before mimicking each of them, before performing a dance using a hi-vis jacket.
Simon changed his tune as he described the act as "the most annoying act of the night, but weirdly, my favourite act of the night".
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Fans at home clearly loved him, as they voted him through to the BGT final.
When did Viggo Venn win Britain's Got Talent?
Viggo won series 16 of the ITV talent show on Sunday, June 4, 2023.
The eccentric Norwegian became a judge favourite from the start thanks in part to his high-energy act and high-vis yellow jackets.
He was crowned Britain’s Got Talent 2023 winner ahead of Lilliana Clifton who came in second place, and Cillian O’ Connor placing third.
Viggo received an astonishing 22.5% share of the vote.
After his crowning glory, the comedian said: "I feel extremely visible right now. Thank you so much."
Bruno said of Viggo that he had “created one of the most memorable characters since Mr Bean”.
Alesha Dixon echoed their praises adding that he had “captivated the nation”.
What is the Britain's Got Talent winners prize?
Viggo walks away from Britain's Got Talent competition with a life-changing £250,000 for winning.
Alongside the cash prize he also earns himself a spot at The Royal Variety Performance.
This year's Royal Variety Performance will be held on November 30, 2023, at the Royal Albert Hall.
Is Viggo Venn on Instagram and TikTok?
Viggo is active on social media, and has handles on all the big platforms.
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On Instagram you can join his increasing army of followers on his page .
You can also follow him on TikTok on , and on Twitter .