Organisers announce next year’s Worksop’s Got Talent will be the last as dance school takes top spot at 2025 final
Worksop’s Got Talent returned with a bang and an energetic dance school became the event’s 9th champions after a spectacular final.
Courtney Watkinson’s School of Dance walked away with the win after wowing a packed crowd and panel of celebrity judges at North Notts Arena.
On the night, it was announced that the annual event – which has now raised over £185,000 for Retina UK – will be coming to an end next year, with a 10th anniversary special on Friday, 6th November 2026.
James Clarke, the event’s organiser, said: “Congratulations to this year’s winners, Courtney Watkinson’s School of Dance. Our 9th final was show stopping and we are so pleased with the feedback so far. It was a special night of talent, surprises and fundraising and it is fantastic that we raised thousands more for Retina UK, a worthwhile and incredibly special charity.
"The show is ending next year because I want to go out on a high, whilst it’s still popular, and I want to have more time for myself, see the world (whilst I still can) and support Retina UK in other ways.”
The show’s line-up of local, talented acts included a martial arts group, a comedian, a magician, a community choir, a rap group, a Bollywood dance school and lots more varied, incredible talent.
The top three acts, as voted for by the public, were 19-year-old opera singer, Imogen Clark and youth choir Rebecca’s Dance Studios Junior Vocal Team, alongside the eventual winners from Courtney Watkinson’s School of Dance.
This year’s celebrity judging panel was made up of Coronation Street villain Calum Lill, Hollyoaks legend James Sutton, The Traitors 2025 winner Leanne Quigley and Waterloo Road actor Liam Scholes.
The show also featured a surprise video message from TV and music mogul, Simon Cowell, who expressed an interest in becoming a judge at next year’s show.
The annual charity event sees 700 local people come together for an unforgettable night of talent, fundraising and surprises. Since 2016, the show has raised £185,000 for Retina UK, won 9 awards and James Corden, Piers Morgan and Boris Johnson are among the high-profile names to appear virtually.
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