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Diversity dancer and Britain's Got Talent winner Rob Anker dies in car crash

Robert Anker, a Diversity dancer who died in a car crash in Canada - Instagram
Robert Anker, a Diversity dancer who died in a car crash in Canada - Instagram

ABritain's Got Talent winner with dance group Diversity has been killed in a car crash. 

Robert Anker, from Essex, died on Thursday in Canada, where he moved last year to marry his fiancée. He was 27.

The performer was a founding member of the world-famous dance troupe Diversity, which won BGT in 2009.  

Diversity on Britain's Got Talent in 2009 - Credit: Ken McKay / Rex Features
Diversity on Britain's Got Talent in 2009 Credit: Ken McKay / Rex Features

He also appeared on the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing and ITV shows The X Factor and Take Me Out and in music videos alongside singers Jessie J, Paloma Faith and Peter Andre.

Robert had also starred in the West End show Thriller and recently flown out to Cape Town to be involved in the latest Bring It On film.

Social media has been flooded with tributes to the star. 

Choreographer Dean Lee tweeted: 

His cousin Rochelle Hanson has since set up a Just Giving page in his memory. 

On it, she paid tribute to the "amazing and talented dancer". 

She wrote: "The family are devastated. He only just got married in September 2016 to a lovely Canadian girl and they were starting their new life out there.

Past winners | Britain's Got Talent
Past winners | Britain's Got Talent

"He's been in Diversity, the West End show Thriller and various TV Shows and music videos as well as be part of the new Bring It On film. He was an amazing and talented dancer.

"We are raising funds for his family to be able to cover all costs for their trip to go and arrange his funeral in Canada. We would love to ensure that his family don't worry or stress about money at this time."

British street dance troupe Diversity formed in 2007 in London. 

They shot to fame after winning the third series of Britain's Got Talent in 2009, beating singer Susan Boyle in the live final.