Jeremy Clarkson celebrated into the early hours of Sunday morning after the Hawkstone Farmers' Choir, which he helped assemble, won Britain's Got Talent. The 66-year-old presenter partied until 4:30am at a London pub alongside choir members and judge Amanda Holden.
Clarkson described his head hurting the next day but expressed his happiness for the choir. He said: "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. Despite this, I'm so happy for them."
Choir member Katryna Shell told The Sun: "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, the first of its kind to win the ITV talent show, received a £250,000 cash prize and will perform at the Royal Variety Performance. Clarkson's co-star Kaleb Cooper and other cast members celebrated at the presenter's pub, The Farmer's Dog, in Oxfordshire, where crowds were seen leaping in celebration.
In a message to judge Simon Cowell, Clarkson said: "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."
After their win, Shell told presenters Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly: "We are the first-ever choir to have won Britain’s Got Talent. 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."
