BRITAIN'S Got Talent winner Matt Pagan enjoyed a starring role as the show celebrated its tenth anniversary.

The Carlisle singer took to the stage with his Collabro bandmates as part of a special performance to mark the television contest's milestone.

Judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams were clearly emotional as the series eight winners took to the stage with some of the show's other best-loved acts.

They included dance groups Diversity, Stavros Flatley and George Sampson.

Diversity's Ashley Banjo thanked judges for what they had done for the acts.

And afterwards Pagan tweeted: "What a night! Thank you so much @AshleyBanjo for your hard work.

"It was amazing. What a way to celebrate 10years of @BGT."

Illusionist and Household Cavalry bandsman Richard Jones triumphed in the grand final on Saturday, using his magic act to tell the story of Second World War veteran and former prisoner of war Fergus Anckorn. As a surprise, the 97-year-old himself then appeared on stage.

He hopes the Army will be “flexible” enough to let him pursue his magic career.

Illusionist Jones triumphed in the grand final on Saturday, using his magic act to tell the story of Second World War veteran and former prisoner of war Fergus Anckorn. As a surprise, the 97-year-old himself then appeared on stage.

On whether he could combine his career as a magician and as a soldier, Jones, who is heading back to work on Wednesday, said he was optimistic.

He said: “The Army nowadays is very flexible.

“I’m aware that there’s a rugby player, for example, who plays full-time for a professional rugby team, but he’s also part of the Army as well, and they give him a lot of time to pursue that.”