Richard Jones (magician)

Richard Jones (born 21 September 1990) is a British magician, best known for winning the tenth series of Britain's Got Talent in 2016.^[1]

Biography

Jones was born in Leytonstone and grew up in Chigwell, Essex.^[2][3] He joined the British Army in 2010 and studied for one year in Twickenham at the Royal Military School of Music. He lives in South Woodham Ferrers.^[4]

He spent three years with the band of the Parachute Regiment before being posted to the band of the Household Cavalry in 2014 as a mounted dutyman.^[5]

On 15 March 2016 he appeared as a contestant on ITV's The Chase.^[6]

On 11 June 2016 Lance Corporal Jones performed as a bandsman in the Trooping the Colour, as part of the 90th birthday celebrations of Elizabeth II. He is scheduled to perform as a magician in the Royal Variety Performance at the Hammersmith Apollo in early December, in the presence of senior members of the British Royal Family.

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