Ant and Dec have spoken out to congratulate Britain's Got Talent's latest winner Viggo Venn, as the entertainer's win in Sunday night's final continues to divvied opinion.
Just like other series in years gone by, the latest run of the long running ITV show has introduced millions of viewers to a wide variety of acts, from singers to magicians and dancers to comedians and one of the most talked about 2023 contestants was Viggo; the funny man with a penchant for his-vis jackets.
After advancing through from his audition to the live shows, Viggo then demanded plenty of attention with his semi final performance, earning himself a spot in Britain's Got Talent finale. With just hours to go until the live broadcast, bookies had moved Vitto up to second favourite to win, behind heroic dancer Musa Motha.
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Both Viggo and Musa performed near the end of Sunday's final, before the audience at London's Hammersmith Apollo booed loudly when Ant and Dec announced that Musa hadn't even made the top three. And then, no-one was more shocked than Viggo himself when he was called as champion.
The outcome of this year's final caused a storm on Twitter, with viewers branding the result a joke,' but, Ant and Dec were in celebratory mood, when they took to social media to post a photo of themselves with Viggo, writing: "Let's give it up one more time for your #BGT 2023 winner, @ViggoVenn," adding: "What a series, a huge congratulations to all the incredible contestants who took part"
Ant and Dec's followers were very quick to air their own opinions, with one replying: "show needs to retire, its become a joke and everyone can see it, its not about talent anymore," and a second, in agreement, commenting: "What was his actual act?"
However, others, like the presenters, were big Viggo fans, with another writing: "What a fabulous Final - and well done, Viggo"
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