The Voice UK final: Molly Hocking announced as winner
The Voice UK final: Olly Murs’ contestant Molly Hocking announced as the WINNER of the 2019 series
The Voice 2019 rounded up on Saturday night with its grand finale that crowned Molly Hocking as the winner.
The 18-year-old, who was mentored by Olly Murs, 34, came out as champion against Bethzienna Williams, Deana Walmsley and Jimmy Balito after the public voted for the singer.
Molly bagged the coveted title after a solo performance of Someone You Loved before duetting with Olly on Simply Red’s Stars.
Winner: The Voice 2019 rounded up on Saturday night with its grand finale that crowned Molly Hocking as the winner (pictured with mentor Olly Murs)
Molly also performed her song of the series, I’ll Never Love Again from the hit movie A Star Is Born.
The winner, who is from St. Ives, Cornwall, was visibly tearful as she spoke to host Emma Willis after her win, she said: ‘Someone pinch me. All I can say is thank you for voting for me. I am so so shocked. I love you all.
‘I am so so glad you’ve stuck through this with me Olly. You are my inspiration now.’
Sir Tom Jones’ contestant Deana Walmsley was equally thrilled to make it to the top two.
Close call: Sir Tom Jones’ contestant Deana Walmsley came in at second place and gave Molly a hug when she won
Shocked: Molly, who is from St. Ives, Cornwall, was visibly tearful as she spoke to host Emma Willis after her win
She said: ‘Thank you so much. It’s been a pleasure to get my name out there and be able to perform. Thank you to Tom, every step of the way, he’s been there.
‘This isn’t gonna stop now. I’m going to get out there, get an album out and just get my music out there and show everyone. I’m going to spread the positivity.
‘In this world, that’s what it’s all about. I can’t wait to go back to Liverpool and see all my Scousers.’
Proud: Deana announced that she is going to continue making music after appearing on the show
Number one: The public got behind Molly as she racked up the most amount of votes after a solo performance and duet with Olly on Simply Red’s Stars
Earlier in the night, Bethzienna Williams and Jimmy Balito exited the show despite giving amazing performances.
On last week’s semi-final of the show musical legend Sir Tom was left choked up after Liverpool born Deana, 23, sang a moving version of Eva Cassidy’s Autumn Leaves.
Speaking about it how it affected him on This Morning on Monday, the Sex Bomb hitmaker said: ‘It reminded me of my wife Linda, she passed away three years ago. Dina sang it so beautifully, she nailed it. She got to me.
‘When my wife passed away I didn’t think I could sing. Your vocal chords close up when you are emotional. Certain songs I was frightened of doing because it reminded me so much of her.
‘If you are feeling emotional you have to take advantage of that. It took a few months to just try and see if I could sing.
‘I tried a few songs, there’s a song that Bob Dylan wrote called What Good Am I and it’s about you letting things happen to someone you love. It’s one of those songs it’s a very emotional song and I was able to do that.’
Finalists: Earlier in the night, Bethzienna Williams and Jimmy Balito exited the show despite giving amazing performances
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