People across the nation tuned in to watch the 2025 BRIT Awards last night, no doubt hoping to catch a glimpse of their favourite star.
However, despite huge names like Sabrina Carpenter and Charli XCX attending the event, those who tuned in were left slightly distracted by a mystery guest – a woman dressed as a horse.
The mysterious attendee donned a draped red dress, later changing into a black frock, and an eerily realistic horse head mask, complete with ears.
Throughout the ceremony, she was filmed sitting at a table beside Danny Dyer, prompting host Jack Whitehall to chat to Danny, questioning why he had brought along a horse as his date.
It was later revealed that the masked woman was HorsegiirL, a Berlin-based DJ who wears an equine mask in public and keeps her real identity and name as secret.
She has previously described herself as ‘half-horse, half-human’ who had been ‘discovered by Whitney Horston at a harvest fest’ as a teenager.
According to Horse And Hound, she represents ‘a new wave of electronic artists that prioritise the fun and kitschy, that counters the more serious approach that often permeates the electronic music scene’.
She rose to fame in 2023, thanks to her track My Barns My Rules going viral on TikTok. The Happy Hardcore-style track features the hook: ‘Long mane, big hoof, shiny coat, what’s new?’.
A guest at Saturday night’s Brit Awards, dressed as a horse, was later revealed to be Berlin-based DJ HorsegiirL (pictured)
The musician (pictured at the Brit Awards in London) rose to fame in 2023 when her track My Barn My Rules went viral on TikTok
Dazed labelled the track the ‘song of the Summer’.
A member of the Live From Earth Klub, an independent label and artist collective that started as a left-wing YouTube channel, HorsegiirL has become increasingly well-known due to TikTok.
Her fans, known as Farmies, have since grown in number, with many attending her sold out parties in cities like Sydney, London and New York.
According to GlamCult, HorsegiirL is a breath of fresh air, thanks to her irreverent attitude in an industry that can take itself too seriously.
Speaking to the outlet, the musician shared her philosophical perspective on rest and art.
She said: ‘I recently returned from a holiday in Ecuador where I did a lot of stargazing and grazing.
‘We are on this earth with very limited time. Some humans I’ve met believe rest is only necessary to be more productive again.
‘To me, rest is the time I spend really consciously existing in the here and now. Reflecting, recharging, and realigning but also putting into perspective how fragile and beautiful life is once you stop taking it all in.’
IN ACTION: HorsegiirL has kept her real identity a secret, and always wears a mask when appearing in public
Speaking to Vice last year, she explained why she believes happy hardcore has become increasingly popular in recent years.
She said: ‘I would say in club spaces, the happy part, the euphoric part, was completely gone for a long time. At least in European clubs. It was very dark and very monotonous and very anti-vocals, the only time you would hear vocals and more of a euphoric chord feel was maybe in house music. So for a long time, in harder-style dance music, it was very dark. And people maybe were missing this happy feeling. So, it’s kind of a return.
‘I really strongly disagree with the notion that high art, good art, in any form has to be serious and super intellectual.’
Her irreverent style was on full show last night, as she stole the show at the Brits with her mysterious appearance.
However, while many viewers were left baffled, fans of the DJ took to social media to solve the mystery.
One wrote: ‘straight people don’t know who horsegiirl is i’m literally shaking and crying’; ‘WHAT IS HORSEGIIRL DOING SAT WITH DANNY DYER WHAT THE HELL’.
Another said: ‘the way people arent understanding horsegiirl at the brits.. please shes not a furry shes just protecting her privacy and its a persona let her LIVEE’; ‘obsessed with horsegiirl committing to the bit’
And a third added: ‘horsegiirl sat next to danny dyer is a generational moment’; ‘WHYYYY have they sat danny dyer and horsegiirl next to eachother im cackling’.
Some people watching the Brit Awards found it hysterical that the mystery DJ (pictured, right) was seen sitting next to actor Danny Dyer (pictured, left)
Viewers of the 2025 BRIT Awards were left slightly distracted from the huge stars and electric performances, after spotting a long face in the crowd on Saturday night
‘Danny Dyer definitely thinks HorsegiirL is Megan Thee Stallion’; ‘them sitting danny dyers next to horsegiirl at the brits i am screaming,’ said another.
Meanwhile, a further added: ‘not a fan of all the horsegiirl disrespect on my timeline’; ‘whoever sat danny dyer next to horsegiirl needs an award themselves’.
And another wrote: ‘if a see one more tweet asking “whys there a horse there” am gonna go feral bc that is HORSEGIIRL put some respect on her name❤️’.
It’s not the first time that HorsegiirL has hit the headlines, after Radio 1 DJ Arielle Free was suspended after slamming one of her hits back in 2023.
The incident saw a worse for wear Arielle being pulled off air by Charlie Hedges during her live Dance Anthems broadcast, after she told Charlie she ‘hated’ the song she had just played – HorsegiirL’s track My Barn, My Rules.
Charlie then told Arielle to put down the mic, ‘have some respect’ and get out of her DJ booth.
All had seemed well at first when Arielle came on the show and said to Charlie: ‘Hi, yeah I sound great don’t I? as Charlie laughed, because Arielle was losing her voice.
‘You’ve sounded better,’ Charlie responded. ‘But it’s OK.’
Seeming out of sorts, Arielle insisted: ‘Well this is what happened. You play on Friday and you play on Saturday and then your voice just goes.’
She then suddenly added: ‘Can I be honest with you Charlie?… I expected better of you… ‘ with Charlie interjecting: ‘What? To sound better, like you?’
Arielle said back: ‘I don’t like this song,’ referring to My Barn, My Rules, causing Charlie to reply: ‘Oh really?’
And her followers were quick to take to social media to set the record straight on HorsegiirL’s talents, while praising whoever had sat the DJ next to Danny
Arielle admitted: ‘I hate it!… before interrupting further to say: ‘I’m sorrrryy.’
An outraged Charlie said: ‘Sorry I’m taking your mic down, it’s my show Arielle, have some respect please. See you later. Get out of here,’ ordering her out of the DJ booth.
A spokesman for Radio 1 told MailOnline: ‘Whilst we would not comment on individual matters, we have strict codes of behaviour for staff and presenters, and any breaches are taken extremely seriously.’
Arielle was subsequently taken off from hosting the radio station’s early breakfast show the following week.
The 2025 BRIT Awards ceremony was hosted by comedian Jack Whitehall, marking his fifth time at the helm of the event, after having previously presented the show in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021.
