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Who is Diversity star Jordan Banjo and is he related to Ashley?

JORDAN Banjo shot to fame as a teenager when his dance troupe Diversity won Britain's Got Talent.

He has since forged himself an incredible career as presenter and radio star - and will be part of the BBC's coverage of the King's coronation.

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Jordan Banjo is a TV star and professional dancerCredit: Instagram

Who is Jordan Banjo?

Jordan Banjo, born on December 31, 1992, is a British street dancer.

He first found fame after his dance troupe Diversity won the third series of Britain's Got Talent in 2009.

Jordan has insisted that he's not looking for fame, and just wants to be known for his talents as a dancer.

Speaking in 2014, he told press: "We’ve never been the kind of people who go out to clubs to try and get photographed by the paparazzi or be the centre of attention.

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"For us, it’s all about dancing and entertaining people."

However, his following has grown and grown.

As of September 2022, Jordan boasts 566k followers on Instagram, including Game Of Thrones actress Maisie Williams, and presenter Davina McCall.

Since 2020 Jordan has hosted Kiss FM's Breakfast show along with fellow Diversity star Perri Kiely.

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How is Jordan related to Ashley Banjo?

Jordan and Ashley are brothers - with Jordan being four years Ashley's junior.

They both grew up in Wickford, Essex, with their Nigerian boxer dad Funso and ballet dancer mum Danielle as well as sister Talia.

The Banjo brothers are very close and of course, both found fame together when they won Britain's Got Talent with their dance troupe Diversity in 2009.

What shows has Jordan Banjo appeared in?

Jordan starred in I'm A Celebrity in 2016, but was fourth to be booted out.

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The star also appeared as a host in The Greatest Dancer alongside Alesha Dixon in 2019.

He was lucky enough to host another dancing competition - Dancing On Ice - as a backstage correspondent.

Jordan worked on the fourth series of Got To Dance with fellow Diversity member Perri Kiely in 2013.

He also took part in The Masked Dancer in 2021 - and was unveiled as Viper.

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In May 2022 he joined Chris Bavin to present Eat Well For Less.

In 2023 he took part of the I'm A Celebrity All Stars line-up.

Is Jordan Banjo married and does he have any children?

Jordan married long term love Naomi Courts in August 2022.

Jordan told from the couple's South African honeymoon: “Without sounding cringey, people say, ‘It was the best day of my life’ and you’re like, ‘Really I’m sure it was quite stressful.’ But it’s like your slice of your own personal little fairy tale,”

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The pair have two children together, son Cassius Ashley, born on May 5, 2018, and daughter, Mayowa "Mimi" Angel, born July 23, 2019.

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