THE force of nature that is Diversity returned to Bournemouth last night to a rapturous reception from a sell-out crowd.

Technical problems meant they were half-an-hour late on stage but no one was complaining - it's the fifth tour and these are true fans.

This lot don’t make sense – no other dance act could fill arenas and pack venues worldwide year in, year out.

But no other dance act has Ashley Banjo – and that’s the difference.

Under his direction Diversity have proved they are one of the biggest success stories of reality TV.

When they won Britain’s got Talent in 2009 they blew favourite Susan Boyle out of the water.

And they’ve been doing the same to everyone else ever since.

The latest tour, Up Close and Personal, has everything – a wide range of music, dazzling dance moves and equally dazzling lights, lazers and fireworks.

There’s a bit of comedy, some guest appearances and what appeared to be genuine pleasure to be back at the Bournemouth International Centre.

And the group took advantage of an amazing photo opportunity, leaping off the stage to take selfies amongst an adoring, cheering crowd.

The audience was in the mood to kick off the weekend in style and was soon on its feet, gasping at some of the flawless routines and ingenious, gravity-defying moves.

Unsurprisingly it was Ashley who got the biggest cheers of the night but the audience was also moved by the frank accounts of the boys’ journey to fame.

Diversity must be doing something right – ticket prices started at around 40 quid but £105 VIP tickets flew out of the box office.

Perhaps it's the magic glitter fired at the crowd at the end of the show.