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Paul Speed

Your favourite Britain's Got Talent acts of ALL TIME revealed - and one didn't even win the show!

Street dancers Diversity are hands (and feet!) down one of the biggest acts to emerge from Britain's Got Talent - and they've certainly whirled their way into the hearts of Mirror readers.

You voted the talented outfit from London your outright winners in our poll to find your favourite BGT act of all time. Scottish opera singer Susan Boyle finished second with 148 votes, while comedy dance duo Stavros Flatley came in third on 93 votes - no mean feat when you consider the duo finished fourth on the show back in 2009.

The hit ITV show - hosted by Ant and Dec and aided by celebrity judges ranging from Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden and Piers Morgan, through to Alesha Dixon, David Walliams and Bruno Tonioli - is now in its 16th series.

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The latest winner was madcap Norwegian comedian Viggo Venn, known for his high-energy routines and high-vis yellow jackets. Venn beat the bookies' favourite Musa Motha, a dancer from South Africa who had a leg amputated as a child, while teenagers Lilliana Clifton and Cillian O'Connor finished second and third.

But will the newly-crowned Viggo win a place in your heart big enough to topple Diversity or Susan Boyle? Only time will tell, but for now let's take a look at how you voted in our poll: Who is your favourite ever contestant on Britain's Got Talent?

Street dance troupe Diversity proved very popular with Mirror readers. (Redferns via Getty Images)

Diversity - 182 votes

Led by the irrepressible Ashley Banjo, the popular dance outfit combined perfect precision and killer routines to win the third series back in 2009, beating Susan Boyle and saxophone player Julian Smith in the grand finale.

Judges Simon Cowell, Piers Morgan and Amanda Holden were absolutely smitten, and Diversity went on to become Britain's most successful dance group, selling out multiple tours, with countless television and live performances.

The troupe hit the headlines in 2020 with their powerful performance addressing the Black Lives Matter movement, eventually receiving a 2021 BAFTA TV award for Must-See Moment.

Susan Boyle - 148 votes

Susan rose to fame in 2009 after appearing as a contestant on the third series of Britain's Got Talent, singing 'I Dreamed a Dream' from Les Misérables.

She later released a studio album of the same name, which went on to become the UK's best-selling debut of all time, before making a further six studio albums.

After a period away from the limelight, Susan returned to 2023's Britain's Got Talent finale where she performed her classic song I Dreamed a Dream. Shen later revealed she suffered a stroke last year which left her worried she would never perform again.

The fondness for Stavros Flatley has really endured over the years. (Talkback Thames)

Stavros Flatley - 93 votes

Britain's Got Talent favourites Stavros Flatley, consisting of British-Cypriot father-son dance duo Demi and Lagi Demetriou, became famous for their leather trousers and blonde wigs but are sadly no longer dancing together

Stavros Flatley may not have won Britain's Got Talent back in 2009 but that hasn't stopped them from being one of the most popular acts to ever emerge from the show.

They performed their iconic Greek dance with a now iconic black strap across their heads back in 2009. Such was there infectious joie de vivre, the duo moved Simon Cowell to describe them as 'one of his favourite ever dance acts'.

Attraction - 73 votes

This Hungarian shadow theatre group first rose to fame at the London 2012 Olymics where they performed a stunning rendition of many of the traditional sports within the five rings of the Olympic games logo.

They won the seventh series of BGT less than a year later in 2013, beating stand-up comedian Jack Carroll. The popular group later went on to perform at the Royal Variety Performance, Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway, and in a major TV advertising campaign for a UK insurance broker.

In February 2019, Attraction competed in America's Got Talent: The Champions, where they made it to the top three of their preliminary round but failed to make the finale.

Ashleigh and Pudsey - 71 votes

This fondly-remembered dog trick act saw trainer Ashleigh Jade Butler and Pudsey - a male Border Collie, Bichon Frise and Chinese Crested powderpuff cross - take Britain's Got Talent by storm in 2012.

They became the first dog and trainer to win the series, wowing the judges week after week with their incredible performances. Their sensational routine to the Mission Impossible theme tune in the final saw them crowned winners over singers Jonathan and Charlotte.

Along with owner Ashleigh, the wonderdog signed a book deal worth £350,000, which was added to their £500,000 BGT prize and a £150,000 fee to appear in panto that Christmas.

The winning duo also had the money-can't-buy honour of perfoming in front of The Queen at the Royal Variety performance and as part of her Diamond Jubilee celebrations.

But their biggest moment in the spotlight came in 2014 when they starred in their own film, Pudsey: The Movie, where he was voiced by David Walliams. Pudsey sadly died in 2017.

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Other notable acts

Making up the rest of the chasing pack are Collabro (singing group) 44 votes; Paul Potts (opera singer) 41; Lost Voice Guy (stand-up comedian) 30; X (mentalist) 23; Jonathan and Charlotte (opera duo) 21, and George Sampson (street dancer) 21.

Other acts included: Andrew Muir (singer); Axel Blake (stand-up comedian); Bessie Cursons (musical theatre performer); Cheeky Monkeys (child dance duo); Colin Thackery (singer); Connie Talbot (child singer); Damon Scott (puppeteer); Escala (string quartet); Issy Simpson (child magician); Jack Carroll (stand-up comedian); Jai McDowall (singer); Jamie Raven (magician); Jon Courtenay (comic singer and pianist); Jules and Matisse (dog tricks); Kate and Gin (musical canine freestyle); Kombat Breakers (dance troupe); Lucy Kay (opera singer); Nemesis (dance troupe); Richard Jones (magician); Robert White (comedic singer/keyboard); Signature (bhangra dancers); Spelbound (gymnastic troupe); Strike (martial arts); The Bar Wizards (juggling); Tokio Myers (percussionist); Twist and Pulse (dance duo) and Wayne Woodward (swing singer).

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