The winner was announced on .

For 22 nights in 2018, the British public forgot about Brexit, the winter cold, and their own worries. They tuned in to watch a 71-year-old cockney fall over a log. And they loved every second of it.

He won with 78% of the final vote – one of the largest landslides in the show's history.

A classic season of comfort television. End of article. Suitable for conversion to M4B audiobook (approx. 25–30 minutes of narration at standard pace).