EMMERDALE star Kelvin Fletcher is charging fans £102 to “muck in” and help run his family’s farm.

Kelvin and his wife Liz Marsland swapped their showbiz lives for a life of mud, sweat and tears three years ago after buying a 120 acre plot.

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Emmerdale’s Kelvin Fletcher is inviting fans to visit his farm for £102Credit: fletchersonthefarm / Instagram

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Fans can pay to work on the farm with Kelvin and his wife LizCredit: INSTAGRAM
The couple, both 40, then let the cameras into their home as they got to grips with becoming farmers while raising their four children.

Their TV programme Fletchers’ Family Farm generated an entirely new fanbase and now Kelvin and Liz have decided to offer a lucky few some work experience – but it comes at a cost.

For a £102 ticket, budding farmers can join the couple in running their farm for the day – and they need to be prepared to get their hands dirty.

Together with Liz, Kelvin – who is best known for playing Andy Sugden in Emmerdale – wrote on Instagram: “Come and Farm with the Fletchers!

“So many of you ask us if it’s ever possible to ‘be a farmer for the day’, well now you can! Spaces are limited but come and join us and muck in!”

Their post continues: “You’ll be rolling your sleeves up and doing all the jobs required to run a family farm.

“From mucking out to electric fencing, and sheep handling to tractor driving, you’ll get a unique and hands-on experience whilst discovering new skills, learning and understanding more about farming. And, of course, having lots of fun!”

The Farm With The Fletchers’ event, which is on June 29, is also open to children. Kids’ tickets (aged 7-16) are available for £64.76.

Kelvin and Liz, who live near Macclesfield, Cheshire, have confirmed that they will be the ‘instructors’ for the day and that lunch and “light refreshments” will be provided.

Commenting on the post, one fan replied: “I’ve booked this and can’t wait to attend. Such a fantastic opportunity.”

Another added: “Sign me up!”

Kelvin and Liz’s TV show Fletchers’ Family Farm launched on ITVBe last year.

It came after the couple ditched city life in 2021 following Kelvin’s win on Strictly Come Dancing two years’ previously.

The family had been hoping to relocate to Los Angeles but their plans were scuppered by the coronavirus pandemic.

Instead, they bravely put an offer in on a 120 acre plot of farmland that they spotted on Rightmove.

Despite having no experience in farming, they threw themselves into their new lives and have made a real success of it.

Kelvin previously told The Mirror: “We didn’t do it because we wanted to be farmers. We wanted something different. We looked at all sorts of places but the thought of this quiet, idyllic life got us.

“Then, lo and behold, it’s not as quiet as you thought. There are sheep, so you think, ‘I’ll get some more sheep’. Then it snowballs.”

Last month, ITV confirmed Fletchers’ Family Farm will be returning for a second series.

Ten new episodes of the reality show have been commissioned by the network and they will air later this year.

“We’re incredibly excited to return to filming for the second series of Fletchers’ Family Farm,” Kelvin said following the news.

“The response from our viewers has been truly heartwarming and inspiring!”

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Kelvin and Liz’s ‘be a farmer for the day’ event is being held this monthCredit: fletchersonthefarm / Instagram

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The couple gave up city life for a life in the country in 2021Credit: Instagram/@kelvin_fletcher / ITV

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Their show Fletchers’ Family Farm will be returning for a second seriesCredit: ITV