George Sampson - BGT winner at Echo Arena

Jun 4 2008 By James Shepherd

George Sampson, Britain's Got Talent winner, now knows that he has made it onto the celebrity ladder - as he couldn't even eat his burger in peace.

Yesterday, George Sampson was mobbed by autograph hunters and fans of all ages in McDonald's.

And the 14-year-old breakdancer who stormed Britain's Got Talent is absolutely lovin' it.

From the hordes of adoring girls to the non-stop round of media interviews and rehearsing for the nationwide BGT tour, it's all the Warrington teenager has ever dreamed of ... and more.

"I'm having a great time," he says.

"I've been back home this weekend to see my friends and family and that's been great. I had a free Dominos pizza because they sponsored the show. A large one, and a hat.

"Then on Monday, I went to the Trafford Centre, in Manchester, with a couple of mates and I got a free game of bowling!"

The freebies aren't the only plus - George has got his own bodyguard in the shape of 32-year-old Naylor Harrington, and his signature tune, Singing in the Rain, is set to hit number one in the charts on Sunday thanks to George's astounding routine to Mint Royale's remix.

"They should put me in the music video," says George. "Someone has put together a video on You Tube which has me dancing next to Gene Kelly from the Volkswagen TV advert using the remix. There are bits of it where we're doing the same moves ... it's amazing."

Offers of work have poured in since millions voted for him on Saturday night to scoop the £100,000 prize.

"I think there's been about 100 offers, but you have to speak to the agency guy about that," he says. "I didn't ask what they were.

"I think there's some music videos and he reckons he can get me to dance at Old Trafford, which would be brilliant. I'm a massive Man United fan.

"I've got a meeting with Simon Cowell this week, and he said he's making me his number one priority. That's pretty inspirational."

Yesterday however, George was straight back to work for the BGT tour, which starts in London on Friday and goes to the Echo Arena in Liverpool on Sunday, June 8.

Last year Britain's Got Talent saw Paul Potts, a mobile phone salesman from Cardiff become an international operatic sensation when an audience of 13 million tuned in to see Paul Potts crowned winner with his heart wrenching performance of Nessun Dorma.

Since winning the show Paul's album 'Once Chance' shot straight to the top of the charts in the UK followed by a further 15 countries worldwide and an incredible sell out World Tour.