Ashley Banjo said his dance group Diversity have “never been prouder”, following ITV’s support for their performance of a routine inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement.
11.09.2020 - 12:21 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Ashley Banjo’s wife has sent a powerful message to critics of Diversity’s performance on Britain’s Got Talent.Francesca Banjo, who is also a dancer, published the post on Instagram in solidarity with her husband and his dance troupe.Diversity’s routine on Saturday’s semi-final show heavily referenced the death of George Floyd and the protests that followed.The routine was inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement and included Ashley being knelt on by a police officer.It also featured a recital
.Ashley Banjo said his dance group Diversity have “never been prouder”, following ITV’s support for their performance of a routine inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement.
Britain’s Got Talent judge Alesha Dixon says she became emotional watching Diversity’s performance on the show.
ITV has praised Diversity for the group’s “authentic, heartfelt” performance on Britain’s Got Talent, which was inspired by Black Lives Matter and has since been the subject of thousands of complaints to the broadcasting watchdog.
Britain's Got Talent if ITV apologised for Diversity's dance routine from last weekend, which has prompted 15,500 complaints to the broadcasting regulator Ofcom.The routine during last Saturday's semi-final portrayed the death of George Floyd with a white police officer kneeling on choreographer and dancer Ashley Banjo's neck.It was reported had Alesha had threatened to walk, but she's vehemently denied this was the case."For the record I never threatened to quit BGT, I’ve had no conversations