Colin Thackery has been receiving a lot of female attention since he won ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ – and he is "not complaining".
The Chelsea Pensioner – who moved the ‘BGT’ audience with a performance of Michael Ball’s ‘Love Changes Everything’ during the show’s final on Sunday (02.06.19) – insists he is not a "heart-throb" and has been inundated with photo requests since his talent show victory.
Colin told The Sun newspaper: "I don’t think I’m a heart-throb but I’m getting a lot of attention from the ladies. I’m not complaining mind you!
"As a Chelsea Pensioner you get used to having your picture taken.
"Every time we go out in our scarlet coats we get recognised.
"It’s just that now people want their picture taken with me for a different reason.
"But if I get drunk and fall out of a nightclub I’ll make sure no one sees me."
Colin celebrated with his family after scooping the £250,000 ‘BGT’ prize and a place at ‘The Royal Variety Show’.
He said: "My celebration was very mild.
"I was told my family – there were nine of them there – were waiting in the dressing room.
"My sons had already bought a couple of bottles of wine so they were well ensconced.
"And my daughter surprised me as she’d had buttons made with my face on, and they had scarlet T-shirts with Colin’s Got Talent written on it.
"They’re all very proud and I know Joan [his late wife] would be too."
The champion also humbly declared he would spend his winnings on his family and then make a donation to a new activity centre at Royal Hospital Chelsea, a retirement and nursing home for veterans of the British Army where he lives.
She said: "I will treat my family to a nice holiday or get something nice for them. And I want to make a donation to the new activity centre in the hospital."
BGT winner Colin Thackery enjoying female attention
