The winner if this year's So You Think You’re Funny? Competition is Luca Cupani.

The London-based Italian comedian was chosen as the winner in a final at the Gilded Balloon. He only started doing stand-up last year after moving to the UK.

The other 9 finalists were Ben Pope, Yumna Mohamed, Neil O'Rourke, Matilda Wnek, Red Richardson, Ed Day, Yuriko Kotani, Stephen Lawson and AJ Roberts.

The competition was judged by: 

Karen Koren, Gilded Balloon Artistic Director

Angela Squire, Vice President of A&R, UK & Ireland, Universal Pictures International Entertainment

Susan Provan, Director, Melbourne International Comedy Festival

Zoe Rabnett, Senior Producer, Just for Laughs

Helen Hawkins, Culture Editor, Sunday Times

Mark Watson, Comedian

Full review to follow...

(picture by Steve Ullathorne)