Britain's Got Talent 2020 semi-final on Saturday September 5, portrayed the death of George Floyd in America and the protests that followed.
Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very simply by following the instructions hereSharing examples of some of the vile comments he'd received, Ashley told his followers on Instagram: "No I don’t mean 'criticism'...
I mean 'Racism.' I mean hate ... I mean the very thing that makes every single second of that performance and every single complaint worth it."Ashley, 31, says he's nothing but proud of the performance and explained the long-running talent show was the right platform as 'a stage for so many incredible.
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