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Who is Jordan Banjo and when is he fighting former Love Islander Wil Anderson in the Misfits Boxing event?

Published on April 09, 2025 at 01:44 PM

JORDAN Banjo shot to fame as a teenager when his dance troupe Diversity won Britain's Got Talent.

Now he's taking on Wil Anderson on the undercard of the Blinders and Brawls event on May 16, 2025.

Who is Jordan Banjo and when is he fighting former Love Islander Wil Anderson in the Misfits Boxing event? 5
Jordan Banjo is a TV star and professional dancer

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Jordan and his brother Ashley shot to fame in their dance troupe, Diversity

Muscular man with chest tattoos.
Jordan is taking on Love Island's Wil Anderson in a Misfits boxing bout

was initially scheduled to fight on April 12, 2025, on the undercard of vs at ‘s Blinders and Brawls event in.

However, it has been postponed and rescheduled for May 16, 2025, at the Vaillant Live in.

Diversity star Jordan, 32, has been training hard in recent months, posting pics of his sweaty training sessions at his gym on.

Who is Jordan Banjo?

, born on December 31, 1992, is a British street dancer and broadcaster.

He first found fame after his dance troupe won the third series of in 2009.

previously said that that he wasn't looking to become a celebrity, and just wanted to be known for his talents as a dancer.

Speaking in 2014, he told press: “We’ve never been the kind of people who go out to clubs to try and get photographed by the paparazzi or be the centre of attention.

“For us, it’s all about dancing and entertaining people.”

Since 2020 Jordan has hosted Kiss FM's Breakfast show along with fellow Diversity star .

Jordan's famous big bro

Jordan and are brothers – with Jordan being four years younger.

They both grew up in Wickford, , with their Nigerian boxer dad Funso and ballet dancer mum Danielle as well as sister Talia.

The Banjo brothers are very close and, of course, both found fame together when they with their dance troupe Diversity in 2009.

Television fame

Jordan starred in in 2016, but was .

The star also appeared as a host on alongside in 2019.

He was lucky enough to host another dancing competition – – as a backstage correspondent.

Jordan worked on the fourth series of Got To Dance with fellow in 2013.

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Jordan is also a Loose Men star

He also took part in in 2021 – and was .

In May 2022 he joined to present .

In 2023, Jordan was part of the .

The following year he was part of the .

Married with kids

The star married long term love in August 2022.

Jordan toldOK! from the couple's South African honeymoon: “Without sounding cringey, people say, ‘It was the best day of my life’ and you’re like, ‘Really I’m sure it was quite stressful.’

“But it’s like your slice of your own personal little fairy tale.”;

The pair have three children together.

Their , was born on May 5, 2018, and daughter, arrived on July 23, 2019.

On April 20, 2023, Naomi gave – Atreus Funso – on April 20, 2023.

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