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Ashley Banjo breaks silence over Diversity’s controversial Black Lives Matter routine as Ofcom complaints soar

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Ashley Banjo has broken his silence following Diversity’s Black Lives Matter routine, after the performance sparked 15,500 complaints.

Diversity's dance routine on Britain's Got Talent on Saturday, 5 September, saw the group carrying out a BLM inspired dance routine, which caused a split in viewer opinion.

Now, Ashley, 31, who is currently a judge on the Britain’s Got Talent panel, has addressed the response to the routine in a seven minute Instagram video, calling the positive discussion around the dance the “biggest gift ever.” Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter .

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