Jeremy Clarkson breaks silence after his farmers choir win Britain’s Got Talent following ‘fix’ claims
The Hawkstone Farmers’ Choir made history as the first choir to win the ITV talent show
TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson has broken his silence after the farmers’ choir he put together won the latest series of Britain’s Got Talent. The Hawkstone Farmers’ Choir made history as the first act of its kind to win the ITV talent show on Saturday (May 30).
The Clarkson’s Farm presenter, 66, was visibly emotional as he was spotted in the audience wiping tears and clapping enthusiastically as his choir took to the stage in the final.
In a post on judge Simon Cowell’s Instagram, Clarkson told him: “That was incredible wasn’t it? I was genuinely nervous. The girl on the door said, ‘oh I’m not sure they’re going to win’, the odds were drifting, and I thought, no.
“These guys worked so hard, it’s the best thing ever Simon, thank you for having them.” Cowell responded: “Well you’ve heard it from me, you’ve heard it from Jeremy, and yeah, they did deserve it. Great winners, great finalists… thanks everyone for watching.”
Following the announcement of their victory, choir member Katryna Shell told hosts 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.”
The choir will pocket a £250,000 cash prize and earn the coveted opportunity to perform at the prestigious annual Royal Variety Performance.
Prior to their performance, the group described Clarkson as their “biggest cheerleader” and stated they “couldn’t thank him enough”, while judge KSI, real name Olajide Olatunji, revealed he wanted to add their original track, This Is Home, to his Spotify playlist following their rendition.
Throughout the final, Cowell admitted he had questioned their choice to perform an original song, but assured them “it paid off” following their set, describing it as “absolutely stunning”, “heartfelt” and “joyous”, while fellow judge Amanda Holden was moved to tears.
Dog act Anastasiia and Salsa took third place, while drone display team Celestial claimed second after a pre-recorded performance recreating iconic moments from previous series of Britain’s Got Talent using illuminated drones.