Britain's Got Talent choir shocks fans as huge UK star unveiled as unexpected founder

The emotional Britain’s Got Talent performance that left audiences in tears has taken on a new twist - the moving choir behind it was actually created by Jeremy Clarkson.

The Hawkstone Farmers’ Choir, named after Clarkson’s brewery, is made up of men and women from rural Oxfordshire, many of whom live and work close to his famous Diddly Squat Farm. The group was formed just five months ago and has already made a huge impression on both the public and the BGT judges.

Choir leader Katrina revealed during their audition that the unlikely founder isn’t just a supporter, he’s also been known to join in.

“Jeremy Clarkson did a thing, and that thing is the Hawkstone Farmers Choir,” she told the audience. “He put us together five months ago. Every single one of us is in agriculture one way or another.”

While the Clarkson’s Farm star didn’t appear on stage with the 33 choir members at the Birmingham Hippodrome, Katrina explained that his presence is still felt. “Jeremy does sometimes come down and sing, but he’s not here tonight,” she said.

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The group’s aim is to shine a light on the realities of farming life, including its beauty, its exhaustion, and its isolation.

Opening up about the ethos of the singing group, Katrina told the judging panel: "We work by ourselves day in, day out, sometimes 16 hours a day.

"This has brought us together. We’re not singers by nature, but we’ve got one thing that unites us and that’s farming. We love what we do, but it can be incredibly hard and really lonely, very isolating. So to do this together means the world to us.”

Their rendition of Elbow’s “One Day Like This” earned a standing ovation, with many in the audience visibly moved by the heartfelt performance.

Among those wiping away tears was judge Amanda Holden, who happens to be Clarkson’s Cotswolds neighbour.
“As soon as you started singing, I felt so much power,” she said. “I love the whole community, how you come together and work your socks off. You absolutely smashed it.”

Fellow judge Stacey Solomon, who was stepping in for Simon Cowell amid his sudden health woes, was equally as emotional, telling the choir: "I don’t think anyone understands the power of a choir unless you’ve been in one, and it’s so special to see you all come together."

The Hawkstone Farmers’ Choir began as a small local project, but under Clarkson’s direction, it has rapidly grown into a powerful voice for Britain’s farming community.

It comes after Simon Cowellmissed the first two days of Britain’s Got Talent auditions this week after sustaining a head injury, prompting a temporary change in the judging panel.

The veteran TV producer and talent show judge, 65, suffered a bump to the head that caused severe pain and a migraine, forcing Thursday’s auditions to be cancelled.

On Friday, auditions went ahead without him, with Stacey Solomon, who Cowell famously discovered on The X Factor, stepping in as a guest judge. Cowell returned to the panel on Saturday at Birmingham’s Hippodrome, arriving with a noticeable red mark on his forehead.

A source familiar with the situation told The Sun: "Simon had a terrible headache and migraine caused by an accidental bump on the head. He’s fighting fit now though and was revelling being in Birmingham and back in his judge seat."

The music mogul shared a short Instagram video from inside the theatre, addressing fans directly confirming that he 'is alive'. "It’s Simon, I’m alive and I’m in Birmingham, I just want to say thank you for all your get well messages," he said, briefly showing the graze on his forehead before smiling at the camera. T

he Britain's Got Talent head judge did not disclose how or when the accident occurred.

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