‘I’d be shocked’ Diversity's Jordan Banjo rubbishes Britain’s Got Talent 'fix’ claims

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Britain's Got Talent back in 2009 - and he was astonished to learn that the show has since been dogged by more recent fix claims.The 29-year-old shared his disbelief with us as he relayed his feelings about the scandal."Well, I hope [it's not true] because that doesn't look good for us, does it?!" He exclaimed of the vote fixing allegations."In this day and age, I'd be very shocked [if that was happening]."I don't see what anyone has to gain from fixing it."He added: "Obviously the acts themselves gained a lot, but unless you've got an auditioner who's a super computer hacker and who knows who's casting the votes, I don't see it being very likely personally."Jordan, who has recently started to front the BBC series Eat Well For Less, after stepping into former presenter Gregg Wallace's shoes, was also keen to dismiss suggestions that established acts should be banned from the show.Previously, scandals have erupted over existing acts auditioning alongside inexperienced hopefuls, which some insist is "unfair" to newcomers.Comedian Axel Blake already had his own show on Amazon Prime when he appeared on BGT, causing outrageMeanwhile, Japanese magician Keiichi Iwasaki had already auditioned in three other countries for shows within the Got Talent franchise.Though Jordan himself had no experience of fame when Diversity rose to the top, he was still keen to stand in the corner of pre-existing acts trying the same routes."It's not Britain's Got Amateur Talent, or Britain's Got Never Performed Before Talent!" he asserted."It's Britain's Got Talent, so if you're an established act and it's a pathway for you, and you wanna go for it, then go for it."He reasoned that the voting system allowed the public to participate in the decision.