Jordan Banjo has told how his children received death threats after Diversity’s Black Lives Matterinspired routine on Britain’s Got Talent last year.

The dancer, 28, said that he even had cement thrown over his car after the performance attracted more than 25,000 complaints to Ofcom.

During their routine, the group illustrated the death of George Floyd, who lost his life after police officer Derek Chauvin put his knee on his neck for nearly nine minutes during an arrest in Minneapolis on May 25.   

Shocking: Jordan Banjo has told how his children received death threats after Diversity's Black Lives Matter - inspired routine on Britain's Got Talent last year (pictured in 2020)

Shocking: Jordan Banjo has told how his children received death threats after Diversity's Black Lives Matter - inspired routine on Britain's Got Talent last year (pictured in 2020)

Shocking: Jordan Banjo has told how his children received death threats after Diversity’s Black Lives Matter – inspired routine on Britain’s Got Talent last year (pictured in 2020)

Speaking on The British Entrepreneur podcast, the TV star said: ‘When I’m sat at home and you’re telling me really horrible stuff like ‘your kids are so ugly, they should die’, ‘I hope your kids get caught in a house fire’.

‘It’s  crazy stuff, mad — especially since last year when we did that performance on BGT. From then, it was like a red rag to a bull.’

He added of the backlash: ‘There were some people who had a genuine grievance with it and then some people, when this whole storm was kicking off, tried to antagonise you. I’m talking thousands upon thousands of messages.

‘Even my car’s had cement thrown all over it, my Aston. It was crazy.’

Routine: The dancer, 28, said that he even had cement thrown over his car after the performance attracted more than 25,000 complaints to Ofcom (the group pictured during the routine in September)

Routine: The dancer, 28, said that he even had cement thrown over his car after the performance attracted more than 25,000 complaints to Ofcom (the group pictured during the routine in September)

Routine: The dancer, 28, said that he even had cement thrown over his car after the performance attracted more than 25,000 complaints to Ofcom (the group pictured during the routine in September)  

Jordan shares children Cassius, three, and Mimi, 20 months, with fiancée Naomi Courts. 

Discussing how people have even targeted his home, he added: ‘I don’t live in a huge, gigantic house. I just live down a normal road. 

‘There were times when I’ve been in my office — my garage is converted — and I came out and people are trying to climb out over my garden gate. It’s really weird how people react to stuff.’

Britain’s Got Talent became the most complained about show of the decade following Diversity’s Black Lives Matter-inspired dance routine, which attracted more than 25,000 complaints to Ofcom.  

Happy family: He added that his two children Mimi, 20 months, and Cassius, three, will be a flower girl and page boy during the ceremony (pictured last January)

Happy family: He added that his two children Mimi, 20 months, and Cassius, three, will be a flower girl and page boy during the ceremony (pictured last January)

Family: ‘When I’m sat at home and you’re telling me really horrible stuff like ‘your kids are so ugly, they should die’… it’s crazy stuff, mad’ (pictured with Cassius, three, Mimi, 20 months, and fiancée Naomi Courts last year) 

At the time, Ofcom announced they will not investigate the complaints any further, while ITV ‘stood with Diversity’ after they featured adverts in national newspapers in support of the dance.

In January, Jordan’s brother Ashley Banjo revealed his Black Lives Matter routine on Britain’s Got Talent caused ‘division’ in his family. 

Speaking to the Daily Star, Ashley admitted that the performance was not universally praised in his family and some didn’t like it. 

Defiant: At the time, Ofcom announced they will not investigate the complaints any further, while ITV 'stood with Diversity' after they featured adverts in national newspapers in support of the dance (the group pictured in September)

Defiant: At the time, Ofcom announced they will not investigate the complaints any further, while ITV 'stood with Diversity' after they featured adverts in national newspapers in support of the dance (the group pictured in September)

Defiant: At the time, Ofcom announced they will not investigate the complaints any further, while ITV ‘stood with Diversity’ after they featured adverts in national newspapers in support of the dance (the group pictured in September) 

He said: ‘Even among my own family and friends the performance sparked conversation. 

‘There has been some negativity with my family. There was division.

‘People didn’t directly disagree with the performance but there was a conversation about if it was really necessary. I saw it happen in my own household.’

Ashley also said there are still some people in his life who ‘haven’t spoken [to him] at all’ since the performance aired. 

Honest: In January, Jordan's brother Ashley Banjo, pictured, revealed his Black Lives Matter routine on Britain's Got Talent caused 'division' in his family

Honest: In January, Jordan's brother Ashley Banjo, pictured, revealed his Black Lives Matter routine on Britain's Got Talent caused 'division' in his family

Honest: In January, Jordan’s brother Ashley Banjo, pictured, revealed his Black Lives Matter routine on Britain’s Got Talent caused ‘division’ in his family

The TV star admitted he still receives online abuse from trolls to this day over the episode, despite Ofcom not taking any action over the complaints. 

Ashley has also since admitted he has been encouraged to ramp up his BLM campaign following the ‘hate’ he received over his Diversity routine.

He would perform the same routine 100 times over, despite the fact it received so many complaints.

Ashley added that although the routine sparked backlash, it also started a dialogue which lasted weeks as he dubbed it the one of the ‘most impactful conversation starters the country has ever seen’.  

Controversy: He said: 'Even among my own family and friends the performance sparked conversation. 'There has been some negativity with my family. There was division' (pictured during the routine)

Controversy: He said: 'Even among my own family and friends the performance sparked conversation. 'There has been some negativity with my family. There was division' (pictured during the routine)

Controversy: He said: ‘Even among my own family and friends the performance sparked conversation. ‘There has been some negativity with my family. There was division’ (pictured during the routine) 

Source: Daily Mail

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