| Alice Upcott | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alice Upcott and Dominic Smith at the 2014 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Alice Poppy Rebekah Upcott | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented |  United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 February 1998 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Egham | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Acrobatic gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Level | International | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years on national team | 2009-2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Spelthorne School of Gymnastics Heathrow Gymnastics Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Neil Griffiths | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assistant coach(es) | Andrew Griffiths | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | July 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alice Upcott (born 14 February 1998) is a retired British female acrobatic gymnast and the sister of Edward Upcott, world champion in 2010.[1] With Dominic Smith, she was awarded the gold medal in the 2013 World Games,[2] the gold medal at the 2013 Acrobatic Gymnastics European Championships[3] and the silver medal in the 2014 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships.[4]
Upcott was a member of spelbound, the gymnastic group who rose to fame in 2010, winning the fourth series of Britain's Got Talent.[5][6][7] The prize was £100,000 and the opportunity to appear at the 2010 Royal Variety Performance. Her older brother, Edward is a former member of Spellbound and 2010 World Champion, 2012 world silver medalist and 2008 world bronze medalist in Men's pair, while her younger brother Adam is the 2012 World Junior Champion and 2016 world bronze medalist in Men's Group.
- ^ "Alice Upcott profile". British Gymnastics. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
- ^ "The acrobatic gymnastics newsletter" (PDF). International Federation of Gymnastics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
- ^ "Results" (PDF). European Union of Gymnastics. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
- ^ "Results of the 2014 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships" (PDF). International Federation of Gymnastics. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
- ^ "Prepare to be gobsmacked". The Press and Journal. 1 July 2010. Retrieved 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.
- ^ Millar, Paul (5 June 2010). "Spelbound win 'Britain's Got Talent'". London: Digital Spy. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
Having been the bookies' favourite for most of the series, the gymnast troupe beat comic dance duo Twist & Pulse.
- ^ "Gymnast troupe Spelbound win Britain's Got Talent". BBC News. 5 June 2010. Retrieved 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.