Voting figures revealed for Britain's Got Talent final

Jon Courtenay was crowned the winner

Author: Alex RossPublished 12th Oct 2020

Just like many things this year, the 2020 series of Britain's Got Talent was a bit of a disrupted one, with the live shows being postponed back in May due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

And despite head judge Simon Cowell being forced to pull out of the series when filming resumed after breaking his back, the popular entertainment show still went ahead, with the final taking place on Saturday 10th October!

In a slightly different format to usual, with no live studio audience, 10 acts took part in the 2020 final, with acts such as Steve Royale, Nabil Abdulrashid and James & Dylan Piper all showing off their amazing talents.

However, it was Ant and Dec's Golden Buzzer act, comedy singer Jon Courtenay, who was crowned the 2020 BGT champion, receiving a massive £250,000 and a spot on The Royal Variety Performance.

Despite a number of fans wanting feel good choir Sign Along With Us to nab the top spot, the voting figures have now been revealed by ITV, confirming Jon won with 35.7% of the vote.

Check out the final voting results for the BGT final below:

Jon Courtenay – 35.7%

Sign Along With Us – 15.3%

Steve Royle – 14.1%

Nabil Abdulrashid – 13.9%

James & Dylan Piper – 5.7%

Damien O'Brien – 4.6%

Aidan McCann – 3.7%

Jasper Cherry – 3.3%

Magical Bones – 2.9%

Aaron & Jasmine – 0.8%

Check out all of the previous winners from Britain's Got Talent below:

Paul Potts

Paul Potts won the very first show in 2007 with his hugely impressive singing abilities.

George Sampson

Break dancer George Sampson won the show in 2008 at the age of just 14-years-old.

Diversity

Dance group Diversity won the show in 2009, with Ashley Banjo going on to become a TV presenter.

Spellbound

The 2010 series also saw a dance group win in the form of Spellbound, pictured here performing with singer Katherine Jenkins that year.

Jai McDowall

Singer Jai McDowall won the show in 2011.

Ashleigh and Pudsey

Dog performing act Ashleigh and Pudsey were winners of the 2012 series. However, Pudsey sadly passed away in July 2017.

Attraction

Another dance group won over the public in 2013, as Attraction used shadows and puppets to create beautiful spectacles - pictured here with actor Terry Crews.

Collabro

Singing group Collabro wowed viewers in 2014 with their performances of musical theatre songs.

Jules and Matisse

Britain's Got Talent saw its second dog act winner in 2015 with Jules and Matisse.

Richard Jones

Magician Richard Jones won the hearts of the nation in 2016.

Tokio Myers

Pianist and music producer Tokio Myers won the show in 2017, pictured here with BGT judge Amanda Holden.

Lost Voice Guy

Lost Voice Guy, real name Lee Ridley, won in 2018.

Colin Thackery

Colin Thackery won Britain's Got Talent 2019 with a heartwarming performance of 'Love Changes Everything'.

Jon Courtenay

Comedy singer Jon Courtenay was crowned the winner of the 2020 series! Jon was a favourite from his very first audition, picking up Ant and Dec's Golden Buzzer!

Axel Blake

Simon Cowell's Golden Buzzer act, comedian Axel Blake, was crowned the 2022 winner of Britain's Got Talent, beating the likes of ventriloquist Jamie Leahy and singer Tom Ball.

Viggo Venn

Norwegian comedian Viggo Venn won the 2023 series of Britain's Got Talent with his high vis jacket inspired routine. He said he was happy to have captured 'Simon's heart' as well as the nation's.

Sydnie Christmas

Sydnie Christmas won the 2024 series of Britain's Got Talent, the singer who dreams of performing on the West End told Ant and Dec: "I cannot believe the amount of love that I've felt since it aired. I am overwhelmed with love and it is the most amazing thing.
"And I wish for one day that every single person in this room feels the way I do one day with this love. It's amazing, thank you so much!"

Speaking to hosts Ant and Dec after his win, Jon said, "I tried not to think about it because I am really bad at hiding disappointment.

"This morning for the first time, this sounds really dramatic and I literally, woke up with an idea for a song for the Royal Variety Performance. I wrote it down and I tried not to think about it as being a sign because as I say it would be too much pressure."

Watch Jon Courtenay's winning performance below:

Britain's Got Talent is expected to return in 2021.

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