Hawkstone Farmers’ Choir was crowned the Britain’s Got Talent 2026 winner in Sunday’s live final, making history as the first choir to win the show

Hawkstone Farmers Choir were crowned the winners of BGT 2026(Image: ITV)

As Britain’s Got Talent returned tonight (May 30) for its 19th series finale, just one of the 10 remaining acts could be crowned the ultimate winner. ITV’s beloved talent show first aired in 2007 and has since cemented itself as a fixture of British TV, attracting millions of viewers annually.

Over the years, the programme has produced a wealth of memorable winners, including Diversity, Ashleigh and Pudsey, Sydnie Christmas and Paul Potts, each of whom captured the nation’s hearts before going on to perform in front of the Royal Family.

This year’s winner will pocket a £250,000 cash prize and secure a coveted spot on The Royal Variety Performance later this year.

Viewers were treated to an evening packed with entertaining performances as judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and KSI took their seats on the judging panel for the final time this series.

Following months of auditions, semi-finals and one million votes, the popular talent show crowned The Hawkstone Farmers’ Choir as the winner of the latest series. The singing group made history by becoming the first choir ever to win the programme.

The group comprises farmers and agricultural workers from across the United Kingdom. Originally established in 2024 with backing from television presenter and farmer Jeremy Clarkson, the choir was founded to celebrate and champion the farming community.

Jeremy Clarkson was in tears during the farmers’ choir’s performance during the live BGT final(Image: ITV)

Viewers at home were quick to take to social media to congratulate the group, but not everybody was in agreement with the outcome.

Many fans flocked to X, formerly Twitter, to state that one act, singer Matty Juniosa, had been “robbed”.

@lyla_fletcher wrote: “Matty robbed #bgt,” as @DannyLeeDawber agreed: “Matty was robbed #BGT.”

@CookDan184724 shared: “Matty got robbed there but it was probably the wrong song. Still gave him fifteen votes all the same #BGT.”