Perri Kiely's career so far: From BGT to KISS Breakfast
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Believe it or not it's been a massive 15 years since Perri Kiely shot to fame when dance group Diversity won the third series of Britain's Got Talent in 2009, and he's certainly come a long way since!
As he's the host of KISS Breakfast alongside his BFF Jordan Banjo, we've decided to take a look back at Perri's amazing career, from appearing on Celebs Go Dating and Bake Off, winning awards and touring with Diversity to THAT back flip on Dancing On Ice.
Check out Perri Kiely's career timeline below:
2009: Diversity competes on Britain's Got Talent
After dance troupe Diversity were formed in 2007, the group auditioned for Britain's Got Talent in 2009 and took the show by storm!
The lads, including a 14-year-old Perri, went on to win the third series of the talent show... and the rest is history.
2009: Perri Kiely meets the Queen
As part of their prize for winning Britain's Got Talent, Perri and the rest of the Diversity boys performed at The Royal Variety Performance at the end of 2009, even getting to meet Her Majesty backstage!
2010: Diversity appear in Street Dance 3D
Perri made his debut on the big screen in 2010 when Diversity joined fellow BGT stars George Sampson and Flawless to appear in hit movie Street Dance 3D.
2013: Perri becomes Got To Dance backstage presenter
After Diversity leader and Perri's friend Ashley Banjo landed a job on the panel of Sky One show Got To Dance, Perri was cast as the backstage co-presenter in 2013 alongside Jordan Banjo.
2013: Jordan & Perri's Ultimate Block Party launches
In the same year, Perri and Jordan went on to work together once more, this time landing their own show called Jordan & Perri's Ultimate Block Party.
Perri and Jordan took to the streets each week in an attempt to look for a group of friends to throw the Ultimate Block Party.
2014-2016: Perri and Jordan host UK Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards
Showing they were a match-made in presenting heaven, Perri teamed up with Jordan once again when the boys hosted the UK Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards in 2014 - landing the job again in both 2015 and 2016.
2014: Perri wins Splash!
With his amazing acrobatics and dance skills, Perri joined the cast of Tom Daley's diving show Splash! in 2014.
After some impressive dives, Perri was crowned the winner of Splash! series two ahead of Paralympic athlete Richard Whitehead.
2014: Perri appears on Release The Hounds: Jingle Hell
In late 2014 Perri joined his Diversity pals Jordan and Ashley Banjo to take part in a festive version of ITV2 show Release The Hounds, hosted by Reggie Yates.
Despite getting scared for their lives, Perri and the boys raised £12 million for the NSPCC and Princess Diana Anti Bullying Trust.
2017: Perri looks for love on Celebs Go Dating
Perri attempted to find love in 2017 when he joined the Celebs Go Dating agency for the popular E4 reality show. However, despite enjoying a number of dates, Perri left the show single...
2018: Perri competes on The Great Stand Up To Cancer Bake Off
In 2018, Perri showed off his baking skills when he joined the celebrity line-up for The Great Stand Up To Cancer Bake Off.
Perri was up against the likes of Stacey Solomon, Nick Hewer and Ruth Davidson MP, and was even named Star Baker by Mr Paul Hollywood!
2019: KISS welcomes Perri and Jordan as Weekend hosts
At the start of 2019, we revealed Perri would be joining the KISS team alongside his BFF Jordan Banjo. The boys hosted the evening show on Sunday nights throughout the year, before moving to a Saturday morning in December 2019.
2019: Perri takes part in Dancing On Ice
In late 2019, it was announced that Perri had signed up for the 2020 series of popular ITV show Dancing On Ice. After some amazing performances, which even involved an epic backflip, Perri finished in second place, behind eventual winner Joe Swash.
2020: Perri becomes a host on KISS Breakfast
After some time in the KISS team, Perri and Jordan Banjo became the new hosts of KISS Breakfast in August 2020, hyping you up for the day ahead with the freshest new tunes and biggest anthems.
You can listen to KISS Breakfast with Jordan & Perri every weekday from 7am on KISS.
2020: Perri appears on The Real Full Monty on Ice
In a programme which was led by Coleen Nolan and Perri's Diversity BFF Ashley Banjo, Perri took part in The Real Full Monty on Ice in order to raise awareness about cancer.
After his successful stint on Dancing On Ice, in 2020, Perri put his skates on once again, this time to strip off alongside 11 other celebs, and viewers were certainly impressed!
2021: Diversity's 'Connected Tour'
Since winning Britain's Got Talent in 2009, Perri, along with the rest of dance group Diversity, have toured the UK with some amazing arena shows.
The group planned to head on a tour called the 'Connected Tour' in 2021, which centres around the world of social media, the internet, and the digital era we live in. However, due to Covid restrictions, this was pushed back with tour dates rescheduled to early 2022.
2021: Jordan and Perri win an ARIA Award
Alongside his BFF and KISS Breakfast host Jordan Banjo, Perri won an ARIA Award in May 2021, in the public-voted Radio Times Moment of the Year category.
The award was for the poignant moment of reflection the boys did live on KISS Breakfast following the national reaction to Diversity's Britain's Got Talent performance, which was inspired by the Black Lives Matter campaign.
Perri said about the win: 'We've only gone and done it 🤯 I mean I can't even put into words how proud this makes me feel. We've just won our first ever ARIAS Award!! Thank you so much to every single person who voted for us to win 'moment of the year' this one represents more than you'll ever know for me @jordbanjo and of course the rest of the gang @diversity_official and to the amazing team @kissfmuk for letting us really use our voices. This ones for the entire team 🙏🏽❤️ WE DID IT!!'. (sic)
2021: Diversity win a BAFTA TV Award
Along with his Diversity family, Perri picked up a BAFTA TV Award in June 2021, winning in the 'Must-See Moment' category for their controversial performance on Britain's Got Talent.
Perri said of the win: 'WE WON A BAFTA! Just listen… this means more than you'll ever know. @ashleybanjogram you said it perfectly, I couldn't be prouder 🙏🏽❤️ man I love my team! @diversity_official And to everyone who complained… HA.' (sic)
2021: Perri takes part in Celebrity Gogglebox
In September 2021, it was announced that Perri, alongside Jordan and Ashley Banjo, would be appearing on Channel 4's Celebrity Gogglebox! The show brought a whole host of huge names to the screen, as part of Channel 4's Black to Front takeover - which aimed to put Black talent in the spotlight.
2021: Perri and Jordan play The Cube Celebrity Special
In December 2021, Perri was joined by Jordan Banjo on the celebrity special of ITV show The Cube. The boys played five games, winning an impressive £50,000 for charity!
2022: Diversity perform at The Platinum Party at the Palace
Diversity were one of the many talented acts to perform at The Platinum Party at the Palace in June 2022 to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubliee. Their routine took the audience on a journey through 70 years of British pop music.
Sharing a snap of his team at the event, Perri wrote: 'Another moment to hold on to right here!! Party at the palace for the queen's platinum jubilee 🙏🏽 Love my team @diversity_official ❤️🔥'.
2022: Diversity complete postponed 'Connected Tour'
From March to June 2022, Diversity embarked on their rescheduled 'Connected Tour'.
Perri reflected on the tour in an Instagram post and wrote: 'It's very easy sometimes to get swept up in everything that's happening all at once but I just wanna take a step back for a second because this right here sums up exactly why I love what we do.
3 months on the road and 78 shows later WE DID THAT!! IT ACTUALLY HAPPENED!!
We're still living this dream and achieving goals that we never thought possible.
I honestly couldn't be prouder every time I hear "WE ARE DIVERSITY" that's my team right there!! 😎❤️
The Connected tour hit on a whole new level that I don't think anyone was ready for but to everyone that got to experience these special moments with us Thank you!
And of course @ashleybanjogram I'm not even getting in to it! You're just a different breed 😅 beyond proud to call you a brother 👊🏽 The future is brighter than ever ❤️'. (sic)
2022: Perri and Jordan perform at KISS Haunted House Party
Not only did Jordan and Perri host the KISS Haunted House Party 2022, they also wowed the crowd with an EPIC performance with Diversity. 👏👏
2022: Diversity announce 'Supernova' tour
In November 2022, Diversity announced another tour of 66 shows all over the UK throughout 2023 and 2024. They went on to add even more shows, perform in venues across Liverpool, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Cardiff, Belfast, London and more locations.
The tour concludes in Llandudno on 18th April 2024.
2023: Diversity perform on Dancing On Ice
Perri returned to the Dancing On Ice rink in 2023 to perform an INCREDIBLE routine with his Diversity teammates. He said of the night: 'That had me GASSED!!! After 3 years away it felt so good to be back on the ice, and this time with my team @diversity_official ❤️man I miss this!! ⛸️🧊🔥'.
2024: Celebrity Gogglebox
In June 2024, Perri joined the new series of Celebrity Gogglebox alongside BFF Jordan Banjo.
September 2024: Harry Potter superfan, Perri, becomes a tour guide for a day
Self-confessed Harry Potter superfan, Perri Kiely, was invited to become a tour guide for a day at Warner Bros. Studio Tour: The Making of Harry Potter in September 2024. Perri was given his own personalised uniform and robe - and helped show people around the wizarding world of his number one guy...Harry Potter.
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