The final episode of BBC Two’s jewellery talent competition show All That Glitters aired last night, finally unveiling the winner as 24-year-old Hugo Johnson.
The show pitted eight jewellers against one another across six episodes in a Great British Bake Off-style formula, culminating yesterday evening.
Despite his young age the Sussex jewellery designer has been working at handmade bespoke jeweller RTFJ since he first did work experience there in 2011.
His employer Tweeted his joy at Johnson’s success minutes after the finale finished last night:
Very proud of this man! Been with me for 11 years straight from school. #AllThatGlitters #winner #hugo pic.twitter.com/MeG07SggRY
— RTFJ (@rtfj_jewellery) May 18, 2021
The rest of the industry celebrated the Sussex jeweller’s win on social media too:
Congratulations to the winner of #AllThatGlitters, Hugo Johnson!
It must have been tough for the judges to choose because they were all so talented. What a great final! pic.twitter.com/am8IsxxBEU
— Cooksongold (@Cooksongold) May 18, 2021
A massive congratulations to Hugo for winning the #AllThatGlitters final! The Goldsmiths’ Centre team is immensely proud of Hugo’s journey from his time on the Foundation Programme, back in 2012, to completing his training as a @GoldsmithsCo Apprentice Diamond Mounter. pic.twitter.com/j1ISQ2KtuO
— The Goldsmiths' Centre (@GsmithsCentre) May 19, 2021
Congratulations HUGO! A very well-deserved win! We can't wait to see his future designs #AllThatGlitters pic.twitter.com/KV3XPHwcqM
— Joshua James Jewellery (@JoshuaJamesJJJ) May 18, 2021
Congratulations, Hugo! 🥳🎉 #AllThatGlitters pic.twitter.com/t8wiZ0tkQy
— Fei Liu Jewellery (@FeiLiuJewellery) May 18, 2021
The most intricate design we've seen from Hugo #AllThatGlitters pic.twitter.com/JeHfDD0rQe
— Joshua James Jewellery (@JoshuaJamesJJJ) May 18, 2021
All That Glitters judge Shaun Leane also posted a glowing review of Hugo’s success and his own experience on the show on Instagram:
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Listen to the uncut version of PJ’s interview with All That Glitters judges Shaun Leane and Solange Azagury-Partridge in podcast form here or read below:
THE BIG INTERVIEW: All That Glitters judges Shaun Leane and Solange Azagury-Partridge
