Jeremy Clarkson’s farming choir has turned Britain’s Got Talent into one of the season’s most unexpected TV stories.
The Hawkstone Farmers Choir won Series 19 of the ITV competition on Saturday, May 30, taking the £250,000 prize and a place at the Royal Variety Performance. ITV confirmed the choir finished ahead of drone display act Celestial in second place and dog act Anastasiia & Salsa in third.
The result made the Clarkson-backed farming group the first choir to win Britain’s Got Talent, according to multiple reports. It also gave the finale a sharper message than a standard public-vote surprise: the choir used the platform to speak for farmers and rural mental health.
The Choir Won With an Original Song
The Hawkstone Farmers Choir performed an original song, “This Is Home,” during the final. Clarkson was shown visibly emotional in the audience as the group sang.
The choir’s win followed a season built around more than the novelty of farmers singing on a talent-show stage. Members spoke during the competition about isolation, long hours, grief, and the need for people in agriculture to talk more openly when they are struggling.
After the result, choir member Katryna Shell said the win was “for all the farmers out there,” according to The Irish News. She also urged people who are struggling to speak up.
The Clarkson Link Made the Win Even More Unusual
The choir’s connection to Clarkson helped make the act a talking point before the final. LADbible reported that the group was originally put together as part of a Hawkstone-related project before continuing with a wider purpose.
That origin could have made the act feel like a celebrity-backed stunt. The final version of the story landed differently because the choir put farmers, rural isolation, and mental health at the center of its BGT run.
Clarkson’s support still gave the win extra attention. The former Top Gear presenter and Clarkson’s Farm star has become one of British television’s most visible figures connected to farming, and his presence in the audience made the final feel tied to that wider public image.
The Public Vote Beat a Drone Act and a Dog Act
The final result placed The Hawkstone Farmers Choir ahead of Celestial, a drone display act, and Anastasiia & Salsa, a dog act. ITV’s official winner announcement named them as the second- and third-place finishers.
The result did not land cleanly with everyone. LADbible reported that there were boos in the audience when singer Matty Juniosa and dance group LMA did not make the final result announcement.
The winner was still decided by the public vote. ITV’s voting terms state that the act with the most valid votes wins, with judges stepping in only if there is a tie.
The Win Sends a Farming Message to the Royal Variety Performance
The choir’s prize includes a spot at the Royal Variety Performance, giving the group another national stage after the BGT finale.
That next appearance matters because the choir’s identity is tied directly to farming, not only to Saturday-night entertainment. The group’s victory puts a rural mental-health message in front of an audience far beyond Clarkson fans or regular Britain’s Got Talent viewers.
The final may be remembered for the surprise result, but the choir’s bigger achievement is turning a celebrity-linked act into a public-vote win for farmers who wanted to be heard.