Ashley Banjo says time to create more ‘political’ choreography after his BLM dance 24,500 complaints

His Black Lives Matter routine on Britain’s Got Talent received a staggering 24,500 Ofcom complaints.

And Ashley Banjo took to Twitter on Thursday to say it is time to ‘create some new “political” choreography’, a day after the US Capitol building was stormed.

However the Diversity dancer, 32, sarcastically added that he doesn’t think his next work ‘will get as many complaints’ as the dance, which became the most complained about TV moment in 2020.

Ashley penned: ‘Right then, time to create some new ‘political’ choreography… Somehow I don’t think this one will get as many complaints though…’

He was soon flooded with replies from fans encouraging him to choreograph a new powerful routine. 

While comedian Rufus Hound, who is set to compete in this year’s series of Dancing On Ice, also offered his abilities, replying: ‘If you need someone to iceskate in a big furry Viking hat, I’m free.’

He appeared to referencing one of the American protestors – Jake Angeli, 32, who is often known as the QAnon Shaman- who was seen sporting horns and a fur hat during Wednesday’s protest in Washington DC.

At least 68 people were arrested and four died when a violent pro-Trump mob stormed the US Capitol Wednesday.

Dozens of those involved in the violent siege, labelled as ‘great patriots’ by Trump are yet to be identified and the FBI is now asking for the helping in finding them.  

However some of those who took part have already been identified as members of far right groups, white nationalists, Neo-Nazis and supporters of conspiracy theory QAnon.  

Since the violent incident dozens of stars have reacted, with Captain America actor Chris Evans, penning: ‘I’m speechless. Just think of the carnage had they not been white. So many people enabled this.’ 

It comes four months after Ashley’s Black Lives Matter-inspired dance routine sparked 24,500 complaints to Ofcom.

The act saw group leader Ashley have a white man’s knee leaning on his neck, in reference to the death of black man George Floyd . 

Ashley has also since admitted he has been encouraged to ramp up his BLM campaign following the ‘hate’ he received over his Diversity routine.

He would perform the same routine 100 times over, despite the fact it received so many complaints.

Ashley added that although the routine sparked backlash, it also started a dialogue which lasted weeks as he dubbed it the one of the ‘most impactful conversation starters the country has ever seen’. 

Discussing the complaints the routine received on Instagram, he said: ‘I don’t think we anticipated the level at which this would cause a sort of uproar.  

‘To be the second most complained about television moment in the last decade pretty much 25,000 people took a time to fill out a form and complain that came as a bit of a shock.

‘If the fact black lives matter makes you feel uncomfortable you have to ask yourself why. That four minutes it caused hours, weeks worth of conversation,’ he said 

‘Not everyone will always like you, not everyone will always agree with you. Stand by what you believe in and speak up for it because if you do you can make change.’ 

ITV ‘stood with Diversity’ as they featured adverts in national newspapers in support of the controversial dance while Ofcom announced they will not investigate the complaints any further.