BGT star Viggo Venn celebrates with fans after winning show – as Ant McPartlin takes home his yellow vest
BRITAIN’S Got Talent winner Viggo Venn celebrated his final success with fans outside London’s Hammersmith Apollo last night.
The quirky Norwegian comedian dashed out of the theatre in his red tux and climbed onto a bollard as members of the audience cheered and took his picture.
Viggo lapped up the adoration and couldn’t stop beaming as he danced around.
Show host Ant McPartlin was just as happy after nabbing a hi-vis jacket from Viggo’s act.
The presenter was in hysterics with a vest draped over his head in the back of a car with wife Anne-Marie Corbett as they headed home.
Viggo triumphed over young dancer Lilliana Clifton and teen magician Cillian O’Connor in last night’s final.
Before the result was announced, viewers were left stunned after a surprise guest performance from Susan Boyle.
Viggo’s performance consisted of him dancing around the stage to Daft Punk hit One More Time in a hi vis jacket, as well as climbing into a balloon that covered his whole body.
Many watching at home felt it didn’t show as much talent as other acts, such as dancer Malakai Bayoh and young singer Musa Motha.
Taking to Twitter, one raged: “Can’t believe it! #CancelBGT #BGT #BGT2023 #BGTFinal #BritainsGotTalent @BGT.”
Another added: “malakai, Lillian, gettho kids have been robbed by an unfunny “comedian” and an idiot with stupid hair.”
A third tweeted: “Well that’s the last ever series of BGT. How ridiculous was the winner compared to the quality of the other finalists. Voter system must have been hacked….”
Meanwhile another fumed: “What an absolute joke of a final!! If it wasn’t bad enough with a man in his pants making an eejit of himself prancing around the stage, a fool wearing a hi-vis jacket wins it.
“I just CAN’T believe people voted for that I wouldn’t call that talent!??”
A fellow enraged viewer asked: “Is this a joke? What a load of….[angry face emoji] The real talent has missed out big time here! Awful!”
However, others loved the joyous, frivolous nature of Viggo’s act, with one writing: “Congratulations to @ViggoVenn a well deserved winner the others didn’t stand a chance.”
Another wrote: “You want mooore! Worthy winner @ViggoVenn.”
A third tweeted: “YES @ViggoVenn 100% deserved! Already looking at booking tickets to your Edinburgh Fringe show! Literally made the UK smile so much!! Absolute legend!”
Meanwhile a fourth shared: “I so called that the other day! Viggo Venn is a deserved winner for bringing pure joy to the theatre and still goes on when not required to do so. How Malakai didn’t get a top 3 spot though, I’ll never know.”
Throughout the show the judges were left red-faced with a number of blunders – from Simon Cowell being left unable to speak, to Alesha Dixon’s ring breaking live on air.
Co-host Ant McPartlin was also forced to apologise after a finalist swore.
