NICKELODEON SLIMES DIVERSITY’S ASHLEY BANJO AS HE RECEIVES
HONORARY UK KIDS’ CHOICE AWARD
ASHLEY BANJO JOINS HALL OF FAME AS JORDAN BANJO AND PERRI KIELY PRESENT HIM WITH
ACCOLADE FOR UK INSPIRATIONAL ROLE MODEL AWARD BEFORE HE’S SOAKED IN SLIME!
NICKELODEON’S KIDS’ CHOICE AWARDS WILL AIR ON SUNDAY 25TH MARCH AT 10:30AM
London, 22nd March 2018 – Nickelodeon slimed Diversity founder and TV star Ashley Banjo, as he accepted an honorary Kids’ Choice Award for UK Inspirational Role Model. Ashley was joined by fellow Diversity members and Nickelodeon presenters Jordan Banjo and Perri Kiely at their dance studios as they presented him with the famous orange blimp award before he was given the ultimate Nickelodeon honour – slime!
With next year marking 10 years since Diversity won Britain’s Got Talent, Nickelodeon presented Ashley with the UK Inspirational Role Model award in recognition of his career as one of the country’s most creative entertainers.
From ground-breaking dance initiatives, 7 sell-out nationwide arena tours, prime-time TV appearances including Dancing On Ice, Got To Dance, and Britain’s Got Talent and appearing on China’s Got Talent, Ashley’s dance routines have entertained and amazed the world over.
Most recently Ashley presented during The 2017 Pride of Britain Awards as well as A Night For The Emergency Services, a celebration of the heroes behind the uniforms to show appreciation and thanks for the incredible work they do.
Previous Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards UK honorary slime winners include Olly Murs, Mo Farah and Andy Murray.
Viewers can watch the hilarious full video of Ashley being slimed during the 2018 Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards on Sunday 25th March at 10:30am on Nickelodeon.
🎉Congratulations 🎉 to @AshleyBanjo for receiving the #KCA award for UK Inspirational Role Model! Now for slime! 💚💚💚 pic.twitter.com/teWxdy0hNy
— Nickelodeon UK (@NickelodeonUK) March 22, 2018
Jordan Banjo and Perri Kiely said: “Ashley receiving this award is so well-deserved. Sliming him was the best part, we loved it!”
Jordan Banjo adds: “His reaction was brilliant and I’m not jealous of his award at all and definitely won’t try to steal it from him…”
Hosted by WWE Superstar John Cena for a second time and now in its 31st year, Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards annually celebrates kids’ favorites from across the worlds of film, television, music, pop culture, animation and more, with surprises at every turn. British talent up for awards this year include, Coldplay, Daisy Ridley, Ed Sheeran, Harry Styles, Millie Bobby Brown and The Vamps. Nickelodeon and social media star JoJo Siwa is also set to take the KCA stage.
Each year Nickelodeon UK recognises the voices of children from the United Kingdom by presenting a special UK-specific Award, and of course, honouring the recipient with lots of slime! For more information head to http://kca.nick.co.uk/.
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UK - Diversity founder Ashley Banjo was covered in slime as he was presented with a Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Award for his impact on the world of dance and in recognition of his career as one of the country’s most creative entertainers.
The 29-year-old, who shot to fame alongside brother Jordan Banjo when Diversity won Britain’s Got Talent in 2009, said it felt “incredible” to win the "UK Inspirational Role Model" blimp award.
He was handed the honorary orange blimp gong by Nickelodeon presenter Jordan and Perri Kiely at Diversity’s dance studios before receiving the ultimate Nickelodeon honour – a world-famous Nickelodeon sliming!
He said: “It feels incredible to be receiving the KCA Honorary Slime award for UK Inspirational Role Model from Nickelodeon.
“I don’t do anything for rewards so it’s nice to be recognised, it’s a lovely feeling. I’m going to keep my orange blimp pride of place in Diversity’s studios for everyone to see!”
Jordan and Perri said: “Ashley receiving this award is so well-deserved. Sliming him was the best part, we loved it!”
Jordan added: “His reaction was brilliant and I’m not jealous of his award at all and definitely won’t try to steal it from him…”
Diversity have been on seven nationwide arena tours and Ashley has appeared on television show including Got To Dance and Dancing On Ice.
Each year Nickelodeon UK presents a UK-specific accolade to celebrate Nick's annual slimefest.
Ashley joins a star-studded list of previous slimees including Justin Bieber, Taylor Lautner, Katy Perry, Halle Berry, Nick Jonas, Harrison Ford, Orlando Bloom, Olly Murs, Sir Mo Farah, Andy Murray, Perri Kiely and his Diversity co-dancers, and Ant and Dec.
Hosted by WWE superstar John Cena, the Nickelodeon 2018 Kids' Choice Awards celebrates children's favourites from film, television, music, pop culture and animation. The ceremony will air live from the “Fabulous” Forum in Inglewood, California on Saturday March 24th at 8 P.M. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon USA and YTV in Canada, and on Nickelodeon channels around the world within hours of the live show, including on Sunday 25th March 2018 at 10:30am.
Fans can visit kca.nick.co.uk for more information about Nickelodeon’s 2018 Kids’ Choice Awards and host John Cena, as well as to watch exclusive videos and play aweslime KCA games.
Watch Ashley Banjo receive his Nickelodeon sliming in the awesome video above!
Originally published: Thursday, March 22, 2018.
Original source: Press Association via Daily Mail, The Irish Times, Evening Times; Fun Kids
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