The 2026 Britain’s Got Talent final ended in dramatic fashion on Saturday night, as The Hawkstone Farmers Choir were crowned champions — but the result has divided viewers across the UK.

After months of auditions and weeks of live semi-finals, Ant and Dec returned to host the grand final, where ten acts battled for the £250,000 prize and a coveted Royal Variety Performance spot. Bookmakers had tipped poet Sonny Green as the favourite, yet it was the 32-member choir, handpicked and funded by Jeremy Clarkson, who ultimately triumphed.

The announcement immediately set social media alight. Some fans were left fuming: “Amateur singers with a boring song win? ITV fails its audience again,” said one. Another added: “How the [bleep] did those farmers win?!” Some even questioned Clarkson’s involvement: “Makes you wonder just how much Jeremy Clarkson paid for the choir to win.”

Yet not everyone was disappointed. Many celebrated the historic win, hailing the choir as the first-ever group of its kind to take the BGT crown. “The farmers take it!! The Hawkstone Farmers Choir are the Britain’s Got Talent GRAND CHAMPIONS 2026,” praised one viewer. Another added: “Huge congratulations to the Hawkstone Farmers Choir #BGT 2026 winners. So happy for them — they so deserve this.”

Clarkson himself appeared delighted in the audience, beaming as the choir received their trophy, while judges and viewers alike acknowledged the act’s originality and charm. The win not only made history but also reignited debates about public votes, celebrity influence, and what makes a BGT winner truly deserving.

As the dust settles, it’s clear that the 2026 finale will be remembered for its unprecedented choir victory and the storm of reactions it provoked — proving once again that on Britain’s Got Talent, controversy and celebration often come hand in hand