Ashley Banjo, also known as ‘Chosen’, is a British street dancer, choreographer and actor best known as the leader of the dance troupe “Diversity”. The group triumphed in the third series of Britain’s Got Talent. In 2009, he and the other members of Diversity got a rare opportunity to perform in front of Queen Elizabeth II. He was a judge on the Sky1 talent show ‘Got to Dance’ and a co-host on the BBC’s Saturday night show ‘Can’t Touch This’.
Fast facts
| A celebrated name | Ashley Banjo |
|---|---|
| Age | 34 years old |
| Nickname | selected |
| date of birth | October 4, 1988 |
| Sex | Male |
| Profession | Dancer |
| Nation of birth | England |
| Birth place | Leytonstone, London |
| Nationality | British |
| Father | Funso Banjo |
| Mother | Danielle Banjo |
| Horoscope | Libra |
| Religion | Christian |
| Brothers and sisters | Jordan and Talisa |
| School | St John’s School |
| University | University of London |
| Marriage status | Married |
| Sexual orientation | Straight |
| children | Rose and Micah |
| Woman | Francesca Abbott (Split) |
| Netto value | 2 million dollars |
| Bonanza | Dancing career |
| Salary | A thousand dollars |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 78 KG |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Light brown |
Ashley Banjo Age, Biography
Ashley Banjo was born on October 4, 1988 in Leytonstone, London, England. He is of British nationality and of British-white nationality. He was born to Funso Banjo, his father, and Danielle Banjo, his mother. His father was a heavyweight boxer. Jordan and Talisa are his two siblings. As of 2022, he is 34 years old. His zodiac sign is Libra, and he practices Christianity.
Banjo attended the independent St John’s School in Billericay, where he was head boy and still holds the sports days record for high jump. After winning Britain’s Got Talent in 2009, he left school to focus on dancing. “I started learning routines from the age of 14,” he said. While competing on Britain’s Got Talent, he studied biology at the University of London.
Height and weight of Ashley Banjo
Ashley Banjo is a dancer who is 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) tall and weighs 78 kg (171.96 pounds). He has an athletic build. He has short black hair and she has light brown eyes.
Ashley Banjo’s wife
Ashley Banjo was a happily married man. He married his lovely longtime girlfriend, Francesca Abbott, a member of another dance group, Out of the Shadows. On October 2, 2014, they announced their engagement. They got married after a year. Rose (born 2019) and Micah (born 2020) are the couple’s two children.
He and his wife Francesca Abbott announced they were divorcing on December 22, 2022, citing the importance of their children in a statement.
Ashley Banjo Net Worth 2023
Ashley Banjo is a street dancer, choreographer, and actor with a net worth of $2 million dollars as of November 2023. His professional dance career earns him thousands of dollars annually. His main source of income is the dance industry.
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