Who is Viggo Venn? Meet the winner of Britain’s Got Talent 2023 who serenaded Simon Cowell
- Viggo Venn’s victory came as a shock to the audience who booed the results
- The hi-vis vest and Daft Punk aficionado has sailed through the recent series
- But who is the Norwegian comedian? Here’s everything you need to know.
Viggo Venn has been crowned the unlikely winner of the final of the Britain’s Got Talent 2023 series.
Viggo took the lead in the series sixteen final beating 13-year-old dancer Lilliana Clifton and 14-year-old magician Cillian O’Connor who took second and third.
In the winning performance, Viggo serenaded Simon Cowell and presented him with roses and a hi-vis jacket.
The win came as a shock to Viggo and the crowd, who booed the comedian as he jumped in disbelief.
So who is Viggo Venn? Here’s everything you need to know about the Norwegian comedian.
Viggo Venn rose to fame in series sixteen of Britain’s Got Talent. The comedian moved from Norway because he “wanted to be a British comedian.”
Who is Viggo Venn?
Viggo is a comedy dancer who shot to fame on Britain’s Got Talent 2023. His slapstick act became a huge hit with judges and viewers alike.
Born in Norway in 1980, he now lives in the UK and is well known on the London comedy circuit.
Viggo explained in his first audition that he moved to England because he “wanted to be a British comedian.”
The act now has over 50,000 followers on Instagram and a range of upcoming shows are listed on its website.
Viggo Venn’s Britain’s Got Talent audition
During his first audition, Viggo danced across the stage to Daft Punk’s “One More Time,” removing a set of high-visibility vests that became increasingly glamorous.
His performance received a standing ovation and a final place in the next round.
Ant and Dec and most of the judges raved about the act, except for Simon who used his red buzzer and called it “the dumbest act we’ve had this year.”
Norwegian comedian Viggo Venn made history as the first act to win Britain’s Got Talent, buzzing at their audition
Nevertheless, Viggo sailed through the race and even managed to get Simon on his side in the semi-finals.
In the penultimate performance, Viggo mocked each of the judges before dancing again in his hi-vis jackets.
Simon claimed he was ‘the most annoying act of the night, but oddly my favorite act of the night’.
What was Viggo Venn’s last performance?
Unsurprisingly, Viggo’s final performance included multiple hi-vis vests and Daft Punk’s “One More Time.”
Viggo took the stage in a black tuxedo and said he would reveal his “real talent” to the audience and grabbed a large balloon from the stage.
After giving Simon a giant pin he climbed into the balloon, after being fully submerged Simon poked the balloon to reveal Viggo in a hi-vis vest.
Viggo then gifted Simon a hi-vis vest and serenaded him with roses.
Viggo Venn has over 50,000 followers on Instagram and a list of upcoming shows in the UK and Europe
Simon Cowell buzzed Viggo Venn on his first audition, calling it the worst act of the year
How much has Viggo Venn won on Britain’s Got Talent?
Viggo’s final performance reportedly earned him the prize money of £250,000 and a place on the Royal Variety show.
This year’s Royal Variety Performance will be held on 30 November 2023 at the Royal Albert Hall.
Viggo will perform his comedy routine during the live show for millions of viewers and notable guests, including the senior members of the royal family.