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Kirsty McCormack

Britain’s Got Talent winner to perform on tonight's show after major health scare

Britain's Got Talent winner Jon Courtenay will take to the stage for a special performance during the latest episode of the ITV show.

Jon, 49, won the 14th series of the reality TV competition in 2020 with his singing abilities.

He managed to wow the judges, including Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon, when he performed his own song at his first audition.

Jon also added a comic element to his routine, as well as sharing his own story with viewers about how his late dad had always wanted him to audition for Britain's Got Talent.

Hosts Ant and Dec loved him so much that they decided to use their Golden Buzzer on Jon, and therefore sent him straight to the semi-final.

Britain's Got Talent winner Jon Courtenay will take to the stage for a special performance during the latest episode of the ITV show (ITV)

He later performed his own song entitled 'When I was A Boy' and his mother appeared on stage virtually.

Taking to Twitter on Saturday 21 May, Jon revealed: "Just when you thought I’d finished with BGT 2 years ago… on ya telly box tonight…"

His return to the small screen comes after it was revealed in January 2021 that Jon was diagnosed with skin cancer just weeks before his TV win in 2020.

Jon won the 14th series of the reality TV competition in 2020 with his singing abilities (ITV)
Jon was diagnosed with skin cancer just weeks before winning BGT in 2020 (Thames/Syco/REX/Shutterstock)

Jon first noticed a mole on the side of his head in January 2020, but didn't get it checked by his GP until July, and was diagnosed with melanoma just weeks before winning the show.

Speaking about his experience and to encourage others to get checked and donate to Macmillan Cancer Support, Jon told The Sun at the time: “Mentally it was agonising. I was in so much fear about the future. I had panic attacks. But I was grateful to be busy with BGT."

After having the mole removed and having an operation, Jon was given the all-clear just before Christmas in 2020 and has since written The Mole Song to help raise cancer awareness.

Britain's Got Talent airs Saturdays at 8pm on ITV and ITV Hub.

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