SAD NEWS: Kelvin Fletcher reflects on future of Cheshire farm after devastating loss
Kelvin Fletcher is back on Sunday with a new series of Fletcher’s Family Farm
Kelvin Fletcher and his wife Liz have lost a lot of lambs on the farm(Image: ITV)
Kelvin Fletcher has shared his hopes that his beloved Cheshire farm will remain in the family for generations to come.
The former soap actor reflected on what the home means to him during a quiet early start, watching the sunrise while his family slept.
Speaking on ITV’s Fletcher’s Family Farm, Kelvin Fletcher said: “We have made a life here, just as I’d hoped, the good life. I can’t imagine a life now without this little farm, without this space. Home has never felt as important. Hopefully, it’ll be in our family for generations to come.”
For Kelvin, the moment was also a chance to look back at the dream he and his wife, Liz, had before buying the property.
“I can’t imagine a life now without this. It’s instantly worth it the minute you get up. I think back to when we were trying to buy this place, wanting to call this home,” he said.
Despite the setbacks, Kelvin and Liz showed off their healthy lambs(Image: ITV)
Kelvin added, “This is just our little piece of heaven on earth. Our little patch, the Fletcher patch. It means a lot, it means everything really. I think the kids have just adapted to this life just so well, and I just think they’re so at home here. They’re just proper farm kids. They’re just proper outdoor kids, and I’m so proud of them.”
But building that life has come with painful challenges. In the latest series, airing on Sunday, the couple opened up about their worst start to lambing, with Kelvin estimating they had lost six of their first 10 lambs.
He said: “It’s actually been the worst lambing to date we’ve ever had. The worst start, should I say? I think the first 10 lambs. I think we lost six.”
Liz added, “I don’t think we’ve ever lost that many lambs in an entire lambing season.”
Kelvin and Liz on their Cheshire Farm(Image: ITV)
Kelvin explained that some ewes had struggled to deliver unusually large newborns. According to him, their vet had also seen serious lambing difficulties elsewhere in Cheshire, offering some reassurance that the couple were not alone.
“So many issues. So when you hear that, it’s a little bit easier to stomach, really, that it’s not you. You’ve done nothing wrong,” he said.
Despite the losses, Liz pointed to the moments that make farm life rewarding: “That’s the thing. There are highs and lows, and when the highs are good, they’re really good. Like, look at this little lamb here. Look at this one sleeping.”
