Jordan Banjo
{{Short description|British street dancer|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox dancer
| name = Jordan Banjo
| caption = Banjo in 2019
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| birth_name = Jordan Mayowa Banjo
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|12|31|df=y}}
| birth_place = Wickford, Essex, England
| children =3
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| occupation = Street dancer, television and radio presenter
| years_active = 2007–present
| current_group = Diversity
| dances = Street dance
| module = {{Infobox person|embed=yes
| relatives = Ashley Banjo (brother)}}
| spouse = {{marriage|Naomi Courts|2022}}
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Jordan Mayowa Banjo (born 31 December 1992){{cite web|title=Jordan Banjo|url=http://www.diversityofficial.com/members/bio/jordan|access-date=18 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131110163703/http://www.diversityofficial.com/members/bio/jordan|archive-date=10 November 2013|url-status=dead}} is a British street dancer, best known as a current member of the dance troupe Diversity, who won the third series of Britain's Got Talent. He and fellow Diversity star Perri Kiely co-host the KISS weekday breakfast show. He is the younger brother of fellow Diversity member Ashley Banjo.
Dancing career
=Before 2007: ''Swift Moves Juniors''=
Prior to the formation of Diversity in 2007 Jordan was a member of Swift Moves Juniors, along with fellow Diversity members Sam Craske and Warren Russell.{{cite web|title='Diversity Juniors' vs Trial n Error Crew Street Dance Battle (The Jump Off 77)| website=YouTube | date=21 July 2009 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6n7yS9urnSU|access-date=5 January 2014}}
=2007–present: ''Diversity''=
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Jordan is currently a member of the dance troupe Diversity, who were formed in 2007 and won the third series of Britain's Got Talent in 2009.
Television and radio presenting career
= Television work and presenting =
Jordan, alongside fellow Diversity member Perri Kiely, took on the role of the backstage presenters for the fourth series of Got to Dance in the Spring of 2013.
In Summer 2013, Jordan and Perri hosted their own television show called Jordan and Perri's Ultimate Block Party, which saw them transform a club (Swim Team, Youth Club etc.) into a dance troupe.
It was announced on 17 February 2014 that Jordan and Perri would be the UK hosts for the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2014
Jordan and Perri were again announced as UK hosts for the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards for 2015 and 2016
On 10 November 2016, Banjo was confirmed to be taking part in I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here. Jordan Banjo was the fourth celebrity to leave the jungle on 29 November 2016.
In 2018, Banjo was the backstage digital presenter for Dancing on Ice. The following year, he started co-hosting The Greatest Dancer with Alesha Dixon.
In 2021, Banjo appeared as Viper on The Masked Dancer. He was the first celebrity to be unmasked.
In 2023, he was runner up in I'm a Celebrity... South Africa.{{Cite web |date=2023-03-26 |title=I'm A Celebrity Unveils Line-Up For Upcoming All Stars Series In South Africa |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/im-a-celebrity-south-africa-all-stars-series-unveils-line-up_uk_641feb28e4b03793a8b004ec |access-date=2023-03-26 |website=HuffPost UK}}
=Radio work=
On 3 August 2020 Banjo, and fellow Diversity star Perri Kiely, became the new hosts of the KISS Breakfast Show. Replacing Tom & Daisy.{{Cite web|date=23 June 2020|title=Diversity duo replace Tom & Daisy on KISS Breakfast|url=https://radiotoday.co.uk/2020/06/diversity-duo-replace-tom-daisy-on-kiss-breakfast/|access-date=29 July 2020|website=RadioToday|language=en-GB}}{{update inline|date=December 2020}}
Other ventures
= Boxing =
On 11 March it was announced that Banjo would partake in a MF–professional boxing match on MF & DAZN: X Series 22 – Blinders & Brawls against Love Island contestant Wil Anderson, scheduled to take place on 12 April at the Becketwell Live in Derby.{{Cite web |date=17 March 2025 |title=Love Island: Wil Anderson going head to head with DJ in 'sick' brawl after challenging Curtis Pritchard |url=https://heatworld.com/entertainment/love-island/wil-anderson-jordan-banjo/ |website=Heatworld}} However, on 4 April Misfits Boxing confirmed that the event had been postponed to 16 May due to a scheduling issue, and the headliner changed from X Series 22 to X Series 21.{{Cite web |last=Martin |first=Damon |date=17 April 2025 |title=Darren Till vs. Darren Stewart clash rescheduled for Misfits Boxing 21 main event next month |url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2025/4/17/24410650/darren-till-vs-darren-stewart-clash-rescheduled-for-misfits-boxing-21-main-event-next-month |website=MMA Fighting}}
Filmography
Boxing record
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!Result !Record !Opponent !Type !Round, time !Date !Location !Notes |
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|{{yes2}}Win | 1–0 |align="left" |Wil Anderson |{{abbr|TKO|Technical Knockout}} |4 (4) {{small|2:13}} |style="text-align:left;" |{{Small|Vaillant Live, Derby, England}} |style="text-align:left;" |{{small|MF–Professional bout}} |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.diversityofficial.com/ Official Diversity website]
- {{Twitter}}
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Category:British hip-hop dancers
Category:English people of Nigerian descent
Category:British children's television presenters
Category:21st-century British dancers