Jeremy Clarkson has revealed that US Vice President JD Vance's holiday in the Cotswolds is causing disruption to the filming of his Amazon Prime series Clarkson's Farm. A no-fly zone has been imposed around Dean Manor, where Vance is staying, preventing the use of drones for the show.
Clarkson shared an image of the restricted airspace on Instagram, writing: 'The JD Vance no fly zone. We are the pin. So on the downside, no drone shots today. On the upside, no annoying light aircraft.' The no-fly zone covers a mile-wide area, which includes Clarkson's farm.
The Vice President's presence has also frustrated locals, including Clarkson's farmhand Kaleb Cooper. Cooper commented on Clarkson's post: 'My wheat got wet in the trailer last night as the convo stopped me in the rain in Chippy. I could easily have went on my way and got it in the shed without getting in the way.' He added that if Vance had driven an ordinary car, 'nobody would know who he was.'
Dean Manor, a Grade II-listed property built in 1702, is now under heavy security with US Secret Service operatives patrolling the grounds. The owner, Pippa Hornby, is reportedly renting the property for up to £8,000 a week. Public footpaths and bridleways near the estate are closed for the duration of Vance's stay, which is expected to last until the end of August.
The disruption comes weeks after Clarkson criticised Vance in his newspaper column. Vance had described the UK as 'some random country that hasn't fought a war in 30 or 40 years,' prompting Clarkson to call him a 't**t' and defend British servicemen who fought alongside US forces in recent conflicts.
