Kelvin Fletcher sparked concern as he issued an "end of an era" message from his Cheshire farm. The former Emmerdale star shared a worrying update on Instagram on July 22.
Cryptic Instagram post
Sharing a snap of his wife Liz standing in front of their family tractor, he captioned the post: "End of an era. Bye bye to this today [crying emoji]. Upgrade pending..." He followed up 40 minutes later with a photo of the tractor driving out of his barn, captioning it: "Of course I meant the tractor [cry-laughing emoji]."
Farm life and TV show
Back in 2020, the 42-year-old actor and his wife Liz purchased a 120-acre farm in the Peak District. The couple documented the transformation on the ITV show Fletcher's Family Farm. The family frequently shares the highs and lows of farming life, most recently during their final episode when they announced the sudden death of their cow Ruby.
It comes after TV executives announced that the show had been commissioned for two further series in June. The Fletchers posted a clip on Instagram featuring their daughter Marnie breaking the news. The nine-year-old called out enthusiastically to her dad, who was feeding the sheep, screaming: "I've got some news!" She then told her little brother Milo and called out to her mum Liz and twin brothers Mateusz and Maximus, before declaring: "Guys, The Fletchers are back. Series five and six, let's go!"
Viewers flocked to the comments with celebratory messages. One user wrote: "Love this!" while another said: "Absolutely love this show, always lifts me up, such a lovely family." A third described it as "one of the best things on TV", and a fourth echoed: "Excellent news. Fletchers are BACK, let's gooooooooooo."
Kelvin, best known for playing Andy Sugden in Emmerdale, first chronicled his agricultural journey in Kelvin's Big Farming Adventure before he and Liz fronted Fletcher's Family Farm. The series has proven a hit, with four series aired. Upon confirmation of the two new series, Kelvin and Liz commented: "We're delighted to be returning for series five and six. What started as a simple desire to share our family's journey has grown into something far bigger than we ever imagined."
