Colin Thackery
Colin Thackery was born in England, United Kingdom on March 9th, 1930 and is the Pop Singer. At the age of 94, Colin Thackery biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Colin Thackery (born 9 March 1930) is an English Korean war veteran and singer who won the 13th series of Britain's Got Talent in June 2019.
He received £250,000 and will appear at the 2019 Royal Variety Performance as the champion.
He is the oldest living winner of the talent show at 89.
Personal life
Thackery lived on an amateur basis throughout his life. He sang in the church choir as a youth. On the way to Korea, he appeared in concerts on his troop ship and, when he was stationed in the Army, he was recruited to entertain the troops amid a lull in the fighting. When he first arrived in Hong Kong, he served in a forces club. Since being reserving from the Army, he joined a local operatic society.
A Chelsea pensioner, he lives in Chelsea, where he moved after his wife Joan's death in 2016 after 66 years of marriage.
Career
Thackery served in the Royal Artillery of the Army and saw service in Malaya and the Korean War. His medals stand for this service, the General Service Medal with clasp Malaya, the Korea Medal, and the United Nations Korea Medal.
Thackery received Britain's Got Talent in 2019. He made history by winning the talent show at 89. Along with a tour around the UK, he released an album, signing to Decca Records.
Thackery performed a special medley for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee in 2022.