BGT winners set sights on 2016 Olympics

BRITAIN’S Got Talent champions Spelbound washed off their body paint yesterday – then vowed to stay gold by winning the Olympics in 2016.

Members of the 13-strong acrobatic act revealed they hoped to take part in the 2016 Games and had received offers to perform in Las Vegas shows after 15 million viewers watched them leap to success in Saturday night’s final.

Group members also hit back at accusations that talent was running thin in Britain amid rumours Simon Cowell would broaden his show to include entertainers from across the globe.

Show sources confirmed the judge was “exploring the idea” of launching a World’s Got Talent show.

The group members told how they hoped the show could provide a springboard to Olympic success.

Their brand of acrobatic gymnastics is not recognised at the London 2012 Games.

But when asked whether they would like their sport to be considered in the wake of their achievements, group member Alex Uttley, a 25-year-old gymnastics coach, said: “Yeah definitely, the recognition for the sport has now increased dramatically from what it would have done.

“If it could get into the Olympics – what better achievement for us?

“We are going to the World Championships and European Championships but that’s as far as it goes for us.

“To be considered to be in the Olympics would be out of this world. It would be one of the best things that could happen to us.”

When asked whether they could win gold, the group replied in unison: “Yes”.

Spelbound were crowned winners of Britain’s Got Talent in front of 60% of the television audience, according to ITV. It was the most watched entertainment show of 2010, the channel claimed.

The group members were left jumping for joy after Cowell hailed them as “astonishing” before they won the public vote.

Their routine involved one of the gymnasts being thrown over the head of judge Amanda Holden.

The bookies’ favourite secured the public vote and fought off competition from an 81-year-old chanteuse and a 13-year-old drummer to take home the £100,000 (€120,000) prize and secure the chance to show off their skills at the Royal Variety Performance.

Simon Cowell said voters were “absolutely” right to vote Spelbound as winners. London dance duo Twist and Pulse and drummer Kieran Gaffney made up the top three.