Will comedian and clown Viggo Venn win this series of Britain's Got Talent? The prize is £250,000 and an appearance at this year's Royal Variety Performance.

The bookmakers certainly think he is in with a good chance. When we last checked he was second favourite behind Musa Motha.

Venn certainly wowed the judges when he first appeared in his distinctive hi-vis jacket throwing shapes to the dance track One More Time. He was then a hit in the semi-final when his backing track was Eminem's My Name Is.

The judges have said 'The most stupid act we have had this year' (Simon Cowell) and 'I thought you were gonna do stand-up comedy' (Alesha Dixon).

Venn is already an established name in the comedy world. He won the Top of the Bill prize at the NATYS back in 2022. He was also in the Beat The Frog World Series Final in Manchester in 2022. In the same year he was joint second in the Leicester Square Theatre New Comedian of the Year Competition Final.

Norwegian comic Venn has previously performed on the comedy circuit in a double act with fellow madcap comic Zach Zucker, but has also been making a name for himself as a solo performer. Later this year he is set to appear at the Edinburgh Fringe from August 16 - 27 in his new show British Comedian at the Monkey Barrel venue. More details here.

It's been a good year for comics on Britain's Got Talent, with Markus Birdman making it as far as the semi-final. But this could be the breakthrough year for Venn. Whereas Birdman was more of an observational stand-up in the classic tradition Venn has that zany off the wall style that could just win him enough support to make it all the way to the Royal Variety Performance. And you can also buy a lot of hi-vis jackets for £250,000.

Britain's Got Talent, Sunday, June 4, 8pm, ITV1.

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