Jeremy Clarkson sparks farm wages row as Kaleb Cooper fumes over 'young apprentice' swipe

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Jeremy Clarkson, but he fiercely rallied against the suggestion that he's the Clarkson's Farm star's "young apprentice".The farmer insisted all he has learnt from his older mentor is "TV" and the geographical location of countries like Africa, while telling Jeremy he'll "never pick up" certain skills.In the Performance People Podcast, Jeremy looked at his young sidekick with affection as he mused: "He is my young apprentice, but then he knows more about it than I do, which is weird."Kaleb pulled a grimacing face, before shooting back: "I'm not your young apprentice!"The pair regularly take swipes at each other, in what some viewers have branded a "battle of egos".Earlier this week, it was even revealed that Kaleb had stormed off the farm after slamming Jeremy's "stupidest idea yet" - his plan to become a pig farmer.Back on the podcast, Jeremy quibbled with his co-star over the "apprentice" description, reasoning: "Well, you're young and I pay your wages!""You pay some of my wages.

I should be paid for looking after you!" Kaleb declared."You ARE paid for looking after me actually," Jeremy quipped.When the podcast hosts asked what Kaleb felt he'd learnt from Jeremy, there was a long pause, during which he looked at his co-star in embarrassment."Television," he finally decided, before adding "and a bit of geography - I know where Africa is now!"Jeremy sounded more appreciative when he was asked what he had learnt from his young co-star, marvelling: "The list goes on and on!""I still haven't learnt to attach anything to the back of a truck," he joked."I don't think you ever will.