He’s awesome. “But that’s all I thought it was though, a dream. 'I think people will get more used to seeing disabled people on TV if they see more of us. In 2015, Ridley began to pursue a full-time career in comedy, launching a second Edinburgh Fringe show called Disability for Dunces, alongside a sequel the following year. Sign up to the RadioTimes.com email newsletter, Adil Ray on the Apu controversy: It’s not The Simpsons’ fault there are so few Asian characters on TV, Arlene Phillips makes Strictly Come Dancing return nine years after she was dropped from judging panel, Britain’s Got Talent 2019: Everything you need to know. I’m just glad I didn't press the wrong button and swear in from of Harry and Meghan. Three-tier lockdown and what it means, A new local lockdown system is set to hurl parts of the north of England into far stricter rules with pub shutdowns and bans on travel. Here’s everything you need to know…. “Being a stand-up was always a dream job,” he said to the BBC. The comedian said: "Of course I was nervous. The Britain’s Got Talent champion, real name Lee Ridley, claimed his prize by performing at the glitzy bash, alongside the cast of Hamilton, Take That and George Ezra. Lost Voice Guy, real name Lee Ridley, spoke of his excitement at meeting Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at the Royal Variety Performance. How workers are getting back to the office, Britain’s Got Talent’s Nabil Abdulrashid told ‘to expand his act beyond just doing Black jokes’ by comic Micky Flanagan in 2010 series, Anne Hegerty gives The Chase contestant first ever standing ovation, A Place in the Sun presenter Laura Hamilton shut down by guest who halts house viewing early: ‘I don’t see the point’, Enslaved viewers horrified as Samuel L Jackson documentary details ‘women dungeons’ and rape, Dr Hilary Jones receives ‘vile messages’ from trolls after news he’s been awarded MBE by the Queen, David Walliams has no plans to return to Britain’s Got Talent after 2019: ‘My contract is up’, The Lost Voice Guy reveals he spent Britain’s Got Talent £250,000 prize fund on friends and family and we can’t even. Lee Ridley (born 31 December 1980) is an English stand-up comedian.Disabled since early life, and unable to speak, he is the first standup comedian in Britain to use a communication aid in his routines, performing them under the stage name of Lost Voice Guy. He closed his performance by turning to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, congratulating them on being given the honour to meet him. What was BGT 2020 winner Jon Courtenay's act and what does he win? Lee Ridley (aka Lost Voice Guy) is the first stand-up comedian to use a communication aid. “She just congratulated me on my win and said how much she enjoyed my performance, which made my day,” … "Phil's blown it already hahaha," added another. Pinkerton contractor who shot dead Navy vet, 49, in front of his son during Denver 'Patriot Rally' was NOT... Anti-lockdown leader Heshy Tischler is arrested in NYC in connection with assault of an Orthodox Jewish... Trump administration calls on Congress to pass stripped-down coronavirus relief bill using $130BN leftover... Biden 'wants Andrew Cuomo to be his Attorney General if he wins in November' - but NY Governor's... 'We caught them cold, we have them cold': Trump promises 'breathtaking' new documents about Mueller's Russia... 'Now you have a President who's immune!' Lost Voice Guy, real name Lee Ridley, spoke of his excitement at meeting Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at the Royal Variety Performance. He said: "Well my family and friends have always supported my crazy dream of becoming a stand up comedian so I gave some of the money to them as a reward for being brilliant. #RoyalVarietyPerformance brilliant performance by @LostVoiceGuy ?? Lee Ridley was born in Consett, Country Durham, on 31st December 1980, but developed a brain infection at just six months old, sparked by a cold sore. The comedian performed in front of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle after being introduced by BGT boss Simon Cowell. I hope that seeing disabled people on television like myself - some of the stigma will be taken away from disability. Published: 10:52 EDT, 12 December 2018 | Updated: 19:06 EDT, 12 December 2018. ‘Your Royal highnesses, what a truly incredible honour it has been… for you both to come face to face with the actual winner of Britain’s Got Talent,’ Lee said.