‘Can’t understand that' Kelvin Fletcher baffled by neighbours' warning on farming decision

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BBC1’s six-part series Kelvin’s Big Farming Adventure, which follows the fsmily as they attempt to get to grips with a very different lifestyle.And in a new joint interview with wife Liz Marsland, the former soap star who rose to fame as young farmer Andy Sugden on Emmerdale, spoke about why he turned what was originally a fictional job on telly into real life."Farmers round here keep telling me I won’t make any money from farming," Kelvin shrugged."I still can’t understand that concept because I’m absolutely convinced I will."Either way, the pair both insist that they are in it for the long haul and plan to give their all to rural life."Sometimes I do wonder whether we’ve taken on too much," he admitted."But I can’t imagine us not doing this now.

It’s ignited something inside me, and I love it."But Kelvin, who triumphed on Strictly with professional dance partner Oti Mabuse in 2019, remains stunned about how much the outdoorsy life has changed him."If you’d have told me the night I lifted that glitterball that 18 months later I’d happily be shovelling pig poo, I would have struggled to believe you," he chuckled."I used to listen to a little quirky jazz or hip-hop in my downtime; now I’ve got a podcast on how to rear cattle!"And the funny thing is that I absolutely love it and can’t wait for a long drive so I can indulge."Their move was partly prompt day the numerous Covid lockdowns, where Kelvin explained he had a lot of time to "be present and reflect"."I think both of us were ready for a change.To embrace something new," he smiled.But at the time, it all came as a bit of a shock for Liz.The Cold Feet actress, who is expecting the couple’s third child, was initially taken aback but the idea of uprooting their life to.