Britain’s Got Talent winner reveals they’re going back to school despite £250,000 prize
Britain’s Got Talent winner reveals they’re going back to school despite £250,000 prize
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Britain’s Got Talent winner Sydnie Christmas has revealed how she plans to go back to school—even after bagging the £250,000 prize. The singer, 29, walked away with the jackpot after triumphing in the ITV talent competition last year. This made her the first female solo artist to take the crown… or the first female solo artist without a dog by her side, at least.
Her euphoric version of Somewhere Over the Rainbow saw her beat out 10 other finalists to claim the prize money—and a spot on the Royal Variety Performance. Prior to finding fame, Sydnie was working at a gym in central London, a day job she returned to after initially auditioning for the show (with a golden buzzer-winning rendition of Tomorrow from Annie).
![[Editorial use only. No book publishing. Mandatory Credit: Photo by Dymond/Thames/REX/Shutterstock (14510291eb) Sydnie Christmas 'Britain's Got Talent' TV Show, Series 17, Semi-Final 3, Episode 11, London, UK - 29 May 2024]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SEI_237405235-c3ac.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
In the months that followed, she went on to win the competition and perform at the Royal Variety Performance, next to the likes of Eurovision winner Nemo and Murder on the Dancefloor singer Sophie-Ellis Bextor. For her next move, Sydnie plans to finish off her studies.
![[Editorial use only Mandatory Credit: Photo by Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock (14998746h) Sydnie Christmas 'Good Morning Britain' TV show, London, UK - 13 Dec 2024]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SEI_237404914-edbe.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
In an interview with The Mirror, Sydnie divulged her hopes for the future, which involve completing her qualification as a personal trainer. ‘I’m going back to school in March. I’m going to finish my Level Three PT qualification. It’s good to have something, just in case,’ she said.
![[Mandatory Credit: Photo by REX/Shutterstock (14737928c) Reigning Britain's Got Talent champion Sydnie Christmas showcases her debut album at the Hippodrome Casino in London Sydnie Christmas 'My Way' album showcase, London, UK - 24 Sep 2024]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SEI_237405014-9e80.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
Hopefully, she can get a good reference, though, as she was ultimately fired before she could quit her day job at the gym. Describing what happened, Sydnie told The Sun last year: ‘I’m not working at the gym anymore, and I actually stayed on the rota because I didn’t know how life was going to kick off.
![[(left to right) judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and Bruno Tonioli, arriving for Britain's Got Talent auditions at the Winter Gardens Blackpool, in Lancashire. Picture date: Saturday January 11, 2025. PA Photo. See PA story SHOWBIZ BGT. Photo credit should read: Ian West/PA Wire]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SEI_235637186-fac1.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
