Diversity have revealed that their first Britain’s Got Talent routine was inspired by cancer victim Sylvia Lewis.

At the winners press conference on Sunday Ashley from the group said:

“We did a show for a close friend whom we lost through cancer. Her name was Sylvia Lewis and that show at the end of 2006 was the first big thing we did.

“The dance we did for our first Britain’s Got Talent audition had parts of that and was inspired by her. When she passed away – that was how all this started.”

Banjo’s mum Danielle told The Mirror: “They’ve been together practically their whole lives but only formed Diversity properly about two years ago. Sylvia was like an auntie to the boys and they were really sad when she died.

“She’s the reason they got together, because it was so tragic and she inspired them. They didn’t mention it earlier because they didn’t want people to think they were after the sympathy vote.”