BGT winner Viggo Venn breaks silence after being booed during the final
Viewers weren't happy with the final result
After weeks of auditions and the tense semi-finals, the 16th series of Britain's Got Talent concluded on Sunday (4th June) night, with Viggo Venn being crowned as the 2023 winner by the British public.
As fans of the show will know, despite winning the public vote ahead of Lilliana Clifton and Cillian O'Connor, audience members started booing Norwegian performer Viggo, with many slamming the results online.
Now, after postponing his first interview on Tuesday 6th June due to illness, Viggo appeared on Wednesday's episode of Lorraine, where he defended his BGT victory.
Speaking to Lorraine Kelly, Viggo said: "It is not my fault that I won, it is the British public.
"I was kinda hoping I didn't win because it would be so embarrassing but I was very happy when they said it - the British public have such a sense of ridiculous humour."
Check out all of the previous winners of Britain's Got Talent:
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.
Following the final, bosses released the final voting figures, which showed Viggo ran away with the victory.
Full Britain's Got Talent final voting figures:
Viggo Venn - 22.5%
Lillianna Clifton - 13.1%
Cillian O'Connor - 11.8%
Malakai Bayoh - 11.3%
Musa Motha - 10.9%
Ghetto Kids - 10.1%
Amy Lou - 5.8%
Travis George - 4.4%
Olivia Lynes - 4.2%
Duo Odyssey - 3.0%
Tonikaku - 2.9%
By winning the series, Viggo has landed himself a £250,000 cash prize, as well a slot on the Royal Variety Performance later this year, where he will perform in front of King Charles.
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