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BGT winner George Sampson plans travels in £10k campervan

10.06.2026 10:29 1 min 1 source
Daily Star ENG
BGT winner George Sampson plans travels in £10k campervan
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George Sampson, winner of Britain's Got Talent in 2008, has revealed plans to leave his career and travel across Europe in a £10,000 campervan. He already owns a small campervan and dreams of freedom on the road, noting he will bring a stash of instant noodles for emergencies. Sampson also said that after winning the show, he used the £100,000 prize to pay off his mother's mortgage.

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BGT winner George Sampson plans travels in £10k campervan

10.06.2026 Daily Star ENG

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