Britain’s Got Talent winner Colin Thackery signs RECORD DEAL

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Colin Thackery

by William Marriott |
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Congratulations are in order for 2019’s Britain’s Got Talent winner Colin Thackery, who has announced he has signed his first ever record deal with Decca Records!

89-year-old Colin, who is the world’s oldest person EVER to sign a record deal, dedicated all of his performances on the hit ITV show to his late wife Joan, who died in 2016.

Announcing the news, Colin said, “This is indeed a surprise and an honour and completely unexpected. I would like to thank my family for their continued support and to the crew of Britain’s Got Talent for looking after me”.

Rebecca Allen, president of Decca, commented, “It feels so incredibly fitting that Colin should sign to Decca in its 90th Anniversary year. The fact that Decca’s success started the year Colin was born, feels quite magical. He’s a unique artist and we are extremely proud to welcome him into our family”.

BGT judge Simon Cowell will be also working alongside Colin on the production of his album and has praised Colin, calling him “an inspiration to all”, before adding, “I could not be more thrilled that Colin…has signed to the same label as Dame Vera Lynn”.

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Paul Potts

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

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George Sampson

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

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Diversity

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

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Spellbound

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

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Jai McDowall

Singer Jai McDowall won the show in 2011.

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Ashleigh and Pudsey

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

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Attraction

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

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Collabro

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

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Jules and Matisse

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

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Richard Jones

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

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Tokio Myers

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

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Lost Voice Guy

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

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Colin Thackery

Colin Thackery won Britain's Got Talent in 2019.

Colin is set to release his debut album on 30th August, which will feature song titles Wind Beneath My Wings, We’ll Meet Again and Love Changes Everything, all songs he performed on the show.

After his announcement, Colin appeared on ITV’s Lorraine to discuss the amazing news.

He said his newfound fame is quite a lot to take in, before using the best metaphor, "I liken it to a roundabout. I am on the roundabout and it has started to go round and it is getting faster. One day it will stop and I will fall off and that will be it".

Honestly, this is just SO cute!

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