He brought the nation to tears with his moving rendition of Love Changes Everything, in memory of his late wife Joan in the Britain's Got Talent grande finale.
And BGT winner Colin Thackery seemed to be enjoying his new-found fame as he was greeted by fans while out shopping for food in Chelsea on Sunday.
Despite winning a whopping £250,000 in the competition, the war hero, 89, showed off his frugal side as he hopped on a bus back to his retirement home at the Royal Hospital Chelsea after a trip to Marks & Spencer.
Humble: Britain's Got Talent winner Colin Thackery showed fame hadn't gone to his headed as he went food shopping in Chelsea on Sunday
Lugging a trolley, Colin was immaculately dressed in a dark black uniform and military cap.
The talented singer attracted a crowd of excited fans as headed into M&S for his weekly food shop.
During his outing, Colin delightedly stopped to talk and pose for photos with devoted Britain's Got Talent viewers.
Sweet: The talented singer attracted a crowd of excited fans as headed into Marks and Spencer for his weekly food shop
Feeling peckish: Colin got back to normality after a whirlwind couple of weeks on the hit ITV show
Old school charm: Colin attracted the attention of several female ladies as he strolled around Chelsea with his food trolley
Modest: Despite winning a whopping £250,000 in the competition, the war hero, 89, showed off his frugal side as he hopped on a bus back to the Royal Hospital Chelsea
War hero: Lugging a trolley, Colin was immaculately dressed in a dark black uniform and military cap
Colin's outing comes after he revealed how he plans to spend his £250,000 prize money on the Royal Hospital Chelsea and on his grandchildren.
The pensioner, who served in the military for 25 years, lives in the Royal Hospital Chelsea as one of some 300 veterans of the British army.
Colin plans on using his cash prize to help his grandchildren get on the property ladder. 'Well first of all, the hospital. We’re a charity and we’ve got a new centre we’re wanting to build.' he said on This Morning earlier this week.
Kind-hearted: He happily chatted away to fellow shoppers, who wanted to take photos with him
Floral: Wearing his prestigious army uniform, the vocalist inspected bouquets of flowers
Scrumptious: He picked up some freshly baked bread
Commuter: With a full trolley of shopping, the pensioner waited at the bus stop
