{"id":44645,"date":"2026-05-21T20:49:36","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T20:49:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/44645\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T20:49:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T20:49:36","slug":"britains-got-talent-semi-final-line-up-sees-jeremy-clarkson-take-on-simon-cowell-with-help-from-welsh-farmers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/44645\/","title":{"rendered":"Britain&#8217;s Got Talent semi-final line-up sees Jeremy Clarkson take on Simon Cowell with help from Welsh farmers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Who will be performing in the fourth semi-final of Britain&#8217;s Got Talent and when is the grand final? Here&#8217;s everything you need to know<\/p>\n<p>15:31, 21 May 2026Updated 15:37, 21 May 2026<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A large group of people smiling for a selfie\" loading=\"eager\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1_LMR_210326_BGTFarmers_02.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Welsh farmers will take part in this weekend's semi-final of BGT\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Welsh farmers will take part in this weekend&#8217;s semi-final of BGT(Image: Aled Wyn Davies)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">This year&#8217;s Britain&#8217;s Got Talent series has almost come to an end. After weeks of auditions and semi-finals, audiences have witnessed an array of talented performers, each hoping to impress the four-judge panel and secure their place in the grand final. The champion will walk away with a substantial \u00a3250,000 prize and the chance to appear at the Royal Variety Performance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The fifth and final live semi-final will air this Saturday, May 23, determining which acts progress to the grand final next week. The line-up of performers for this weekend&#8217;s show was revealed on the official BGT social media channels on Thursday, May 21.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Taking part in the live broadcast will be daredevil act Baron &amp; Vesper, magician Jake Banfield, young singer James Miller, dancer Juan Carlos, boy band SOS, KSI&#8217;s Golden Buzzer act Mr Cherry, drone performers Celestial, and finally Jeremy Clarkson&#8217;s Hawkstone Farmers Choir. For the latest TV and showbiz gossip <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/newsletter-preference-centre\/?view=Solus&amp;mailingListId=73dc4ba7-03fe-43fb-8152-46228482c5b9&amp;utm_source=solusarticle\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">sign up to our newsletter<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Content cannot be displayed without consent<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The musical ensemble of farmers, including 10 from Wales, secured Amanda&#8217;s golden buzzer during their audition. Hawkstone Farmers&#8217; Choir, comprising farmers from throughout the UK, progressed directly to the live semi-finals with their performance of One Day Like This by Elbow.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The 32-member group includes Eirion William Davies, a fourth generation farmer from <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/all-about\/llanelli\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Llanelli<\/a>; Aled Wyn Davies, who farms in the Cambrian Mountains; Meidrim farm manager Owain Fisher; Pendine farmer Joe Shewry; Hugh Thomas from Moylegrove; Rosie Jones, a former West End performer now <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/all-about\/farming\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">farming<\/a> in Mid Wales; Presteigne farmer Will Rogers; and Aled Griffiths, who has recently been appointed chairman of the 2027 National Eisteddfod.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The choir gave a powerful performance at Birmingham Hippodrome, with their moving rendition prompting a standing ovation from the audience and clearly affecting the judging panel led by Amanda Holden alongside guest judge Stacey Solomon, Alesha Dixon and KSI.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Initially established through a quest for &#8220;strong singers who are farmers&#8221; as part of an initiative connected to Jeremy Clarkson&#8217;s Hawkstone brand, the choir has developed into something far more meaningful.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The ensemble states its purpose is to highlight mental health issues and suicide prevention within an industry frequently characterised by isolation and unrelenting pressure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Pendine farmer Joe Shewry said: &#8220;If we can highlight the mental strain our farmers are under, then it can only be a good thing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Shortly after finishing their performance Amanda Holden awarded them the golden buzzer, before saying quite teary: &#8220;Do you know, as soon as you started, I completely welled up. I felt so much power. I love the whole community. I love how you&#8217;ve all got together and you work your arses off.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;You work so hard every single day. You absolutely smashed it and I can&#8217;t wait to see what you&#8217;re going to do in the semi-finals. Congratulations.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">This marks the fifth and final live semi final before the grand final airs on Saturday, May 30.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Audiences can anticipate seeing singer Matty Juniosa, who earned Amanda Holden&#8217;s golden buzzer, alongside performer Anastasiia and her dog Salsa in the grand final, having triumphed in the first semi-final.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">They will be accompanied by second semi-final victors Sadeck Berrabah and LMA, who secured Alesha Dixon&#8217;s Golden Buzzer, along with the extraordinary magician Fabian Fox.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Also advancing will be third semi-final victors Liwei Yang, who received KSI&#8217;s Golden Buzzer, and comedian Ted Hill, who won the audience vote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Additionally, they will be joined by last week&#8217;s semi-final winners, Sonny Green who won Simon Cowell&#8217;s Golden Buzzer, and magical musician Rafferty Coope, who secured the audience vote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">You can watch Britain&#8217;s Got Talent this Saturday, May 23 from 7pm on ITV1 and ITVX.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Who will be performing in the fourth semi-final of Britain&#8217;s Got Talent and when is the grand final?&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":44646,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[2],"tags":[3362,390,3372,13,171,335,20486,392],"class_list":["post-44645","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-britain","tag-alesha-dixon","tag-amanda-holden","tag-ant-dec","tag-britain","tag-britains-got-talent","tag-itv","tag-jeremy-clarkson","tag-simon-cowell"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@UnitedKingdom\/116614539854034360","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44645","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=44645"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44645\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/44646"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44645"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=44645"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=44645"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}