Ashley Banjo’s family life with childhood sweetheart and how many children they have
Ashley Banjo skyrocketed to stardom when he and Diversity appeared on Britain’s Got Talent all those years ago. He has always been open about his family life, with the dancer happily married to his childhood sweetheart
Ashley Banjo and his wife Francesca have two children together
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Ashley Banjo, 33, has been married for many years now, with the star often sharing snaps of his life at home.
Best known for being a judge on Dancing On Ice and the frontman of Diversity, he rose to fame following his show-winning performance on ITV ’s Britain’s Got Talent.
Since then, his stardom has only continued to rise, with Diversity recently performing at the Party at the Palace for the Platinum Jubilee.
Between his appearances with the Queen, he still makes plenty of time for his family with the inspiring star tying the knot with his childhood sweetheart nearly 10 years ago.
Who is Ashley Banjo’s wife?
Ashley Banjo married Francesca Abbott nearly 10 years ago
Ashley married Francesca Abbott, a fellow dancer and showbiz industry talent manager.
She also dances with a troupe that her husband does choreography for, Out Of The Shadows.
They regularly perform at large events and have event represented brands such as Adidas and River Island.
It is an all-female group, with their Facebook page reading: “Out Of The Shadows have the same work ethos and history as the guys of Diversity, and they are choreographed by Ashley Banjo, lead dancer and choreographer of Diversity.
“Their performance is dynamic, entertaining and most importantly, memorable.”
When did Ashley Banjo get married?
Ashley and Francesca tied the knot back on July 4, 2015 after the pair had been dating for 10 years.
The dancer once revealed that he took her to the Science Museum in London for their first date in 2005, writing on Instagram : “14 years ago I couldn’t drive, so I took this girl on a date to the science museum to try and make her laugh and impress her with how much I knew about the nerdiest subjects possible instead.”
The wed at a beautiful Essex venue with Ashley sharing pictures of the day on social media.
On Valentine’s Day he wrote on Instagram: “Another #valentines day with this one @francescabanjo! Not a big fan of all the presents and cards to be honest…
“But it is on days like today I realise just how lucky I am. She’s not only my wife but my best friend.
“And among other things she’s also a PA, an honest opinion, a lost property detector, an oven for babies, an OCD pillow plumper and a life-size hot water bottle.
“Most of which she can do at once! Love her more than she knows.”
Does Ashley Banjo have children?
Ashley Banjo, wife Francesca Abbott and daughter Rose
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The pair have two children together, with their first child Rose being born back in 2019.
He couldn’t hold back his pride on social media, writing: “Our beautiful daughter came into the world at 6.45pm on 21st February 2019 – weighing a healthy 8lbs and 13oz.
“Her name is Rose Adura Banjo. I am in the deepest love ever with my little family.”
Their second child, Micah Grace, was born on March 26, 2020.
Taking to Instagram again following his son’s birth, he wrote: “On Thursday the 26th March at 6.45pm our son came into the world weighing a healthy 8lbs 15oz. His name is Micah Grace Banjo…
“Our son, our little ray of light in a dark and uncertain time. @francescabanjo and I love him with the deepest part of our hearts.”
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