Jeremy Clarkson's Hawkstone Farmers' Choir made history on Saturday by becoming the first choir to win Britain's Got Talent. The 66-year-old presenter was seen emotional in the studio as the result was announced, later celebrating until 4.30am at a London pub with the choir and judge Amanda Holden.
Clarkson told The Sun: 'The atmosphere was incredible and then we learned Arsenal had lost which made it even better. We all went to the pub afterwards and this morning, my head hurts.' He added: 'Despite this, I'm so happy for them.'
Choir member Katryna Shell said: 'Winning is wild. The support has been overwhelming. We stayed up until 4.30am partying with Celestial [runners-up], Jeremy and Amanda Holden. It's not often you make history, so why not?'
The choir's win was celebrated at Clarkson's pub, The Farmer's Dog, in Oxfordshire, where co-star Kaleb Cooper and the cast of Clarkson's Farm were seen leaping in joy. The pub posted a clip on social media with the caption: 'Scenes from @thefarmersdogpub. @thehawkstonefarmerschoir, @bgt 2026 champions #backbritishfarming.'
In a video on Simon Cowell's Instagram, Clarkson thanked the judge, saying: 'That was incredible wasn't it? I was genuinely nervous... These guys worked so hard, it's the best thing ever Simon, thank you for having them.' Cowell responded: 'Great winners, great finalists… thanks everyone for watching.'
The choir receives a £250,000 prize and a spot at the Royal Variety Performance. After their win, Shell told hosts Ant and Dec: 'This is for all the farmers out there, for anybody that's struggling, it's not a taboo subject, if you're not OK, speak up, this is for the farmers.'
