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Ashley Banjo

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Ashley Banjo

Banjo interviewed by UK Gossip TV at the National Television Awards in 2020
Born
Ashley Modurotolu Banjo

(1988-10-04) 4 October 1988 (age 35)
Leytonstone, London, England
Occupation(s)Dancer, Television Presenter
Years active2009–present
Height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Spouse
Francesca Banjo (m. 2015)
Children2
RelativesJordan Banjo (brother)
Current groupDiversity
DancesStreet dance

Ashley Modurotolu Banjo MBE is an English street dancer, choreographer and actor.

Works[change | change source]

He is the leader of the Diversity dance group that won the third series of Britain's Got Talent. Banjo was a judge on Sky One's talent show Got to Dance. He was also a co-host of the BBC's Saturday night game show Can't Touch This. Since 2018, he has been a judge on Dancing on Ice.

Street dance[change | change source]

Ashley replaced Simon Cowell, who was recovering from an electric motorcycle accident, as a judge on ITV's Britain's Got Talent in September and October 2020 during the live shows.