‘We didn’t rip him off’: Kelvin Fletcher slams ‘unfair’ Jeremy Clarkson comparisons over similar farming shows

Kelvin Fletcher’s Farm sparked comparisons to Jeremy Clarkson’s farming present (Image: Amazon / BBC)

Kelvin Fletcher has responded to the Jeremy Clarkson comparisons surrounding their titular farming reveals, and insists he’s not ‘copying anybody.’

The 38-year-old cleaning soap star turned countryman shared his new life on his 18th century, 120-acre farm within the Peak District, whereas the Who Desires To Be A Millionaire host, 61, showcased his journey of taking up the day-to-day working of his farm within the Cotswolds, Oxfordshire.

Contemplating the BBC and the Amazon Prime Video collection have the identical phrase within the titles, attentive followers couldn’t assist however evaluate Kelvin Fletcher’s Farm to Jeremy’s, Clarkson’s Farm.

Though Kelvin harassed that he has nothing however ‘love’ for the Grand Tour presenter’s content material, he didn’t ‘have to’ look to anybody else for inspiration.

When requested how he felt the resemblance between the programmes on Netmums podcast, Sweat, Snot & Tears, Kelvin mentioned: ‘It’s a bit unfair I feel.

‘There’s a complete host of that sort of present, I can consider half a dozen straight the way in which, idyllic, nation dwelling, representing the business and supplying you with an perception into what it’s like, one thing a little bit light-hearted. 

Kelvin is talking out over these comparisons (Image: BBC/Jon Parker Lee)

‘So to be in contrast completely to Clarkson I feel is a little bit random. As folks can see it’s a very completely different present,’ he added.

The previous Strictly Come Dancing winner additionally instructed that whereas Jeremy’s beloved Diddly Squat farm store made its TV debut first, his present was already within the works months prior.

‘We have been already three months into manufacturing when Clarkson’s got here out,’ he added.

‘So to counsel that we’ve, and we did get quite a lot of solutions, like “oh they’ve simply ripped it off or they’ve copycatted it.”

The identical however completely different, in keeping with Kelvin (Image: Amazon Prime)

‘Don’t neglect there’s most likely a 3 to 4 month growth course of, there’s a pitching course of, a fee course of, we have been three months down the road into filming.’

He continued: ‘We're followers of all of these reveals, Clarkson’s, we love the present, we binged watched it.’

Jeremy’s docuseries, which has been confirmed for a second season, was praised by followers and fellow superstar stars.

Clarkson’s Farm will probably be returning for a second season (Image: Amazon Prime Video)

Countryfile’s Adam Henson described the present as ‘hysterical’ and likewise mentioned he admired how Jeremy highlighted the ‘difficulties’ inside the farming neighborhood.

Kelvin just lately addressed the prevalent psychological well being points inside the farming neighborhood in assist of this yr’ Thoughts Your Head marketing campaign.

‘Earlier than becoming a member of farming, I had no concept the neighborhood was so closely impacted by dangerous psychological well being,’ he mentioned.

‘Campaigns like Thoughts Your Head are so essential if we’re going to chip away on the stigma that surrounds psychological sickness within the business.’