Britain's Got Talent 2017: Winner Tokio Myers breaks silence on 'painful’ stage collapse
BRITAIN'S GOT TALENT winner Tokio Myers has opened up about the moment he collapsed to the floor in the show's live final on Lorraine today.
Lorraine: Tokio Myers discusses falling on stage after BGT win
The musician, whose real name is Torville Jones, is known for his magical piano-playing and inventive mash-ups, and took the reality series Britain's Got Talent by storm when he consistently wowed judges and viewers alike to be awarded the elusive title in the finale.
However, the 33-year-old was so stunned that he'd won that he lost his balance and fell: "I remember just hitting the floor, and my back was in so much pain, but I was just like, 'I don't really care because I've won'," he said.
The Londoner is still in awe of his achievement, and feels very grateful to have taken the coveted spot, saying he is still really thankful for the support and love from everyone.
But the star also looked back to his childhood school days and said that music was always his greatest influence and passion.
Tokio Myers is the pianist who won this year's Britain's Got Talent
Tokio appeared on Lorraine to talk about his win today
Tokio won for his piano-playing skills
This is still just the tip of the iceberg, there's a lot more to come
"Ever since I was a kid growing up, I always just found myself going to music rooms and practicing; wherever there was a piano I was there.
"This is still just the tip of the iceberg, there's a lot more to come," Tokio teased.
It seems that is indeed the case, as the BGT winner also revealed the many impressive plans he has for the future, including working with other musicians.
"I've literally just got a really long list of artists that I really want to reach out to.
Britain's Got Talent judges cheered the well-deserved win in the show's finale
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"There's been people reaching out to me as well since being on the show, so I feel like the opportunities are there and I'm definitely going to take them and do something really exciting with music," the pianist said.
When asked if he is already gearing up for his performance for the Queen, Tokio said he would rather wait a bit longer: "There's still quite a while to go before I play for the Queen so I hope that I'll have made an album by then and I can potentially take some material off that."