Alex Uttley Explained

Country:United Kingdom
Hometown:Halifax, West Yorkshire
Birth Date:12 May 1985
Height:1.75 m
Discipline:ACRO
Level:International
Club:Heathrow Gymnastics Club
Headcoach:Neil Griffiths
Assistcoach:Andrew Griffiths
Choreographer:Nicola Yellop
Retired:yes
Show-Medals:yes

Alex Uttley (born 12 May 1985) is a British acrobatic gymnast who won the title of world men's fours champion with Adam Buckingham, Adam McAssey and Jonathan Stranks in July 2010 in Poland.[1]

Uttley is a member of Spelbound, the gymnastic group who rose to fame in 2010, winning the fourth series of Britain's Got Talent.[2] [3] [4] The prize was £100,000 and the opportunity to appear at the 2010 Royal Variety Performance.

Beginning on 9 August 2014, Uttley took part in the BBC One gymnastics series Tumble partnered with Loose Women anchor Andrea McLean.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: British World Triumph in Poland . 18 July 2010 . . 26 September 2012 . The last day of the World Acrobatic Gymnastics Championships in Wrozlaw, Poland was marked by truly unique British success - both our Men's Pair and Men's Four won World titles in their respective categories.
    •Men's Pair: Douglas Fordyce & Edward Upcott
    •Men's Four: Adam Buckingham, Adam McAssey, Alex Uttley, Jonathan Stranks . 11 July 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120711182345/https://www.british-gymnastics.org/site/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1460:british-world-triumph-in-poland&catid=54:acrobatic-gymnastics&Itemid=91 . dead .
  2. News: Prepare to be gobsmacked . 1 July 2010 . The Press and Journal . 27 September 2012 . Over 19million TV viewers flinched as they watched Edward Upcott soar over the heads of Piers Morgan, Amanda Holden and Simon Cowell..
  3. Web site: Spelbound win 'Britain's Got Talent' . Millar . Paul . 5 June 2010 . . 5 June 2010 . London . Having been the bookies' favourite for most of the series, the gymnast troupe beat comic dance duo Twist & Pulse..
  4. News: Gymnast troupe Spelbound win Britain's Got Talent . 5 June 2010 . . 5 June 2010 . Judge Simon Cowell said "the right boys and girls won on the night". He likened Spelbound's routine to an Olympic gold medal-winning performance and said it was one of the most astonishing things he had ever seen on live TV..
  5. Web site: BBC One - Tumble - Alex Uttley.

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