AN emotional Sir Cliff Richard has won a High Court privacy battle with the BBC over its coverage of a police search of his home.

A judge awarded Sir Cliff £210,000 - and he could get much more.

The 77-year-old singer hugged friends after the ruling and as he left court fans clapped and sang his hit song Congratulations.

“I’m choked up,” he said. “I can’t believe it. It’s wonderful news.”

Sir Cliff took legal action against BBC bosses over broadcasts of a South Yorkshire Police raid on his home in Sunningdale, Berkshire, in August 2014, following a child sex assault allegation.

Mr Justice Mann said the BBC infringed the star’s privacy rights in a “serious and sensationalist way”.

Fran Unsworth, the corporation’s director of news, said it is considering an appeal against the judgment.

Outside court the singer said it was “going to take a little while” as he was too emotional to talk.