WITH his dad by his side, this child star shot to fame on Britain’s Got Talent and went onto be one of the most iconic acts to take to the stage.
Now all grown up, this star looks unrecognisable 16 years after reaching the BGT final, and even has kids of his own.
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In case you didn’t guess, the former child star is Lagi Demetriou, who shot to fame when he was 12-years-old as one half of Stavros Flately in 2009.
The comical dance troupe was made up of him and his dad, Demetrios, who’s also known as Demi.
It was aimed at poking fun at Michael Flatley and his famous Riverdance.
Now all grown up, Lagi, 27, is a dad-of-two who runs his own business in Cyprus.
But giving fans a treat, he went back to his dancing roots and shared a hilarious TikTok video where he did Stavros Flatley’s famous dance.
To celebrate St Patrick’s day he was seen dancing to an Irish jig, with his wife and kids all watching on.
The hilarious video had fans in stitches, with one saying: “Stavros Flatley! This brings back great memories!”
Another added: “This has cracked me up!”
While this one said: “I needed this big smile this morning, thank you!
BGT FAME
Lagi rose to fame alongside his dad Demi as part of the Britain’s Got Talent duo Stavros Flatley – dubbed one of the most iconic auditions of all time.
The act finished third in the 2009 series of the ITV competition, behind dance troop Diversity and singer Susan Boyle.
In 2019, Lagi and Demi returned to the stage for a brief stint on Britain’s Got Talent: The Champions before leaving it behind for good.
Lagi now runs a barber shop in Paphos, Cyprus – while Demi reformed Stavros Flatley with his nephew Samson.
In a interview with MailOnline in 2019, Lagi revealed that Simon Cowell had advised him against completely giving up his dance career.
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He said the music mogul had suggested he should still perform for special gigs.
He revealed: “When we got to The Champions, I thought this was the right time to leave.
“But Simon Cowell told me not to quit forever. So I will return for some shows.”
BECOMING A DAD
Lagi and wife Annika got engaged on New Year’s Eve in 2020, before getting married two years later.
They welcomed their first child, daughter Xenia, in March 2022.
They then added to their family the following year, with another daughter called Demetria Demetriou – inspired by his father Demetrios’ name.
Timeline of BGT Winners
Britain’s Got Talent has been thrilling fans since it burst onto the scene in 2007.
Here we take a look at all the BGT winners – from the first ever one to the most recent:
2007: Paul Potts – The first ever winner of BGT was opera singer Paul Potts. He saw off competition from Connie Talbot, The Bar Wizards, Bessie Cursors, Damon Scott and Kombat Breakers to win.
2008: George Sampson – In series two of Britain’s Got Talent a young George Sampson wowed judges and viewers with his impressive dance moves.
2009: Diversity – Dance troupe Diversity scooped the BGT crown and beat of competition from singer Susan Boyle, who was strongly tipped to win the show.
2010 – Spellbound: Gymnastic troupe Spellbound really impressed judge Simon Cowell with their stunning routines and incredible stunts in 2010. At the time, the music mogul said: “I can only say on live television that was one of the most astonishing things I have ever seen.”
2011 – Jai McDowall: Viewers were stunned when Jai McDowall won the show in 2011, as young singer Ronan Parke was the favourite to win the series.
2012 – Ashleigh and Pudsy: Ashleigh Butler and her adorable pooch Pudsey stole hearts when they performed in series six of the talent show.
2013 – Attraction: Hungarian shadow artist group Attraction won the seventh series of Britain’s Got Talent. The squad had taken part in the German version of BGT in 2012, however, they had only placed seventh.
2014 – Collabro: Classical music band Collabro faced tough competition in the 2014 final as all the finalist were singers, but they went on to scoop the crown.
2015 – Jules O’Dwyer & Matisse: Dog lovers everywhere could’t get enough of Jules O’Dwyer and pet pup Matisse. The impressive duo even performed on a tightrope to secure their win.
2016 – Richard Jones: Army man Richard Jones became the first magician in the show’s history to win Britain’s Got Talent.
2017 – Tokio Myers: Pianist Tokio Myers impressed the judges with his blend of classical and electronic music.
2018 – Lost Voice Guy: Stand-up comedian Lost Voice Guy, who performs with a speech synthesiser, was diagnosed with cerebral palsy when he was six months old. However, he defied the odds and is a BGT champ.
2019 – Colin Thackery: Veteran army officer Colin Thackery warmed the nations hearts with his singing voice. He was crowned winner of BGT after singing Michael Ball’s Love Changes Everything.
2020 – Jon Courtenay: Singer and pianist Jon Courtenay was Ant and Dec’s Golden Buzzer act. After he won the £250,000 prize he said: “”Just amazing, I can’t believe it.”
2022 – Axel Blake: Comedian Axel Blake scooped the crown after the show was off air for two years during Covid.
2023 – Viggo Venn: The reigning BGT champ is comedian Viggo Venn.
