Jeremy Clarkson celebrated his farmer's choir's Britain's Got Talent victory in style, as they partied until 4:30am after the show's live final on Saturday. The Clarkson's Farm star proudly watched as The Hawkstone Farmer's Choir beat drone act Celestial to be crowned champions.
Jeremy has now revealed that he and the choir headed to the pub with judge Amanda Holden after the win, with drinks flowing well into the early hours. The Who Wants To Be A Millionaire host formed the 32-member group in 2024, which also works to raise awareness and funds for mental health charities within the agricultural community.
Speaking about the celebrations, Jeremy said: 'I gate crashed the stage after the result. 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.'
Simon Cowell also offered his congratulations to longtime pal Jeremy after the choir's victory. Choir member Katryna Shell added to The Sun: 'Winning is wild. The support has been overwhelming. We stayed up until 4.30am partying with Celestial, Jeremy and Amanda Holden. It's not often you make history, so why not?'
Jeremy added that he hoped to raise awareness of the impact of 'loneliness' in the farming community, with the choir set to donate part of their £250,000 winnings to charity, while keeping some back for themselves. While the Top Gear star watched from the studio, Clarkson’s Farm stars Kaleb Cooper and Charlie Ireland and Jeremy's partner Lisa Hogan shared their reactions while watching on a large screen outside his pub The Farmer's Dog.
Ex Top Gear host Jeremy, 65, who funded and formed the choir, was in the ITV audience and could be seen cheering wildly following their win. Judge Amanda Holden said: 'I could not be happier, I am blown away because they deserve it so much and their farmers, isn't it brilliant! I'm going to have a pint now!'
Speaking to the farmers after the show, they said: 'Up the farmers, we are the first ever choir to win Britain's Got Talent, it's not only changed our lives but we hope to change thousands of others, thank you so much. This is for all the farmers out there, it is not a taboo subject if you're not ok, speak up, this is for the farmers!'
Elsewhere, the choir has released a record and plan to give the money to mental health charity Shout. It has been released in the run-up to Mental Health Awareness Week in May, with the choir giving all profits from their vinyl directly to Shout in support of farmers' mental wellbeing. The record is called The Banned One after a Hawkstone advert was banned for 'not complying' with broadcasting standards.
Victoria Hornby, chief executive of Shout, said: 'The Hawkstone Farmers’ Choir has given an incredible voice to the mental health challenges faced by so many in the agricultural community. We are immensely grateful to be the charity partner for this project. The funds raised from this vinyl will be vital, enabling us to train more volunteers and be there for anyone in the farming community who is struggling to cope. It will save lives.' The Banned One is now available to buy on Hawkstone website for £7.50.
Last weekend, Simon took a swipe at Jeremy when The Hawkstone Farmers Choir performed in the semi-finals. Singing Bastille's Pompeii, they blew fans away with their rendition and were awarded a place in the final thanks to the public vote. But it didn't stop Simon from passing his judgement on the choir, and he took an opportunity to make a cheeky jibe towards Jeremy in the process. Following their semi-final performance, Simon told the choir: 'You're not a professional choir, however I love what you stand for. It might be quite annoying to see Jeremy Clarkson's smug face, that's the only downside. He's a friend of mine.'
