Emmerdale‘s Kelvin Fletcher threw a surprise 40th party for his wife Liz at their 120-acre farm in the Peak District.

The Andy Sugden actor, 39, managed to keep the huge event secret which saw him organize an entire festival.

He set up fun fair games, a 100-foot inflatable assault course with ball pits and slides, a pizza truck and a tepee decorated with fairy lights and haybales.

He told Hello! magazine: ‘I would be sneaking out to mow the fields and put the tepee up until one in the morning.

‘I’d tell Liz I was checking on the sheep – but my excuses were getting thinner and thinner.’

Kind: Emmerdale's Kelvin Fletcher threw a surprise 40th party for his wife Liz at their 120-acre farm in the Peak District
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Kind: Emmerdale’s Kelvin Fletcher threw a surprise 40th party for his wife Liz at their 120-acre farm in the Peak District

Family affair: The Andy Sugden actor, 39, managed to keep the huge event secret which saw him organize an entire festival (pictured with children Marnie, seven this month, Milo, four, and 15-month-old twins Maximus and Mateusz)
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Family affair: The Andy Sugden actor, 39, managed to keep the huge event secret which saw him organize an entire festival (pictured with children Marnie, seven this month, Milo, four, and 15-month-old twins Maximus and Mateusz)

Liz added: ‘I had no idea. To see all these faces I know, it was the most overwhelming feeling – complete joy.’

The couple share children Marnie, seven this month, Milo, four, and 15-month-old twins Maximus and Mateusz who were there enjoying the activities.

He invited 80 of their friends and family to celebrate with her.

Kelvin was able to prepare for the big party by sending Liz away on a spa break in the few days before.

When she arrived back Kelvin met her on the drive way and let her down to the field as the route was lined with snaps of them and their kids together.

Then as Liz saw the waiting crowds she broke down in happy tears when she realised what was happening.

Kelvin and Liz were also joined by his co-stars including Chris Bisson, who plays Jai Sharma in the soap.

Guests were kept going with pizza, lamb tacos, wine and gin while kids played on the fair ground rides to win cuddly toys.

Wow! He set up fun fair games, a 100-foot inflatable assault course with ball pits and slides, a pizza truck and a tepee decorated with fairy lights and haybales
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Wow! He set up fun fair games, a 100-foot inflatable assault course with ball pits and slides, a pizza truck and a tepee decorated with fairy lights and haybales

Plans: He told Hello! magazine: 'I would be sneaking out to mow the fields and put the tepee up until one in the morning'
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Plans: He told Hello! magazine: ‘I would be sneaking out to mow the fields and put the tepee up until one in the morning’

It comes as Kelvin is set to return to ITV seven years after he left Emmerdale – with his own reality show.

The star will give his fans a glimpse at his family’s life on his farm, with new series Fletcher’s Family Farm.

Former Strictly Come Dancing winner Kelvin and his wife Liz will welcome viewers into the home they share with their four children.

Taking to Instagram at the weekend, he wrote: ‘WE ARE BACK!!! A brand new ITV1 series this Autumn bringing you inside our lives as we celebrate and explore this wonderful farming life!

‘With more animals, more laughs, more mistakes and even more children! This adventure really has only just begun.

‘We can’t wait to share it with you! Let the fun begin!

‘Daisybeck lands brand new series seeing Kelvin Fletcher returning to ITV.

‘Kelvin Fletcher is to return to ITV with the commission of brand-new series Fletcher’s Family Farm.

‘The documentary-style series, set at the farm in the Peak District is being made by Leeds based eOne indie Daisybeck Studios.

‘The 8 x 60 series has been commissioned by Leanne Clarke (Commissioner, Entertainment) for Weekend Daytime for ITV and Paul Mortimer (ITV Director of Reality and Acquisitions) for primetime for ITV Be – the first co-commission between the two channels.’

The documentary-style series will be set on his 120-acre Peak District farm, which he moved to from Manchester in 2021.

It is set to air in the daytime on weekends on ITV and will be primetime for ITVBe.

Kelvin previously starred in BBC series Kelvin’s Big Farming Adventure which saw him learning to run a farm, following in the footsteps of his Emmerdale character Andy Sugden.

Kelvin previously insisted he does not lead a showbiz lifestyle having moved onto his farm.

The screen star told the Mirror: ‘It may seem like we have a showbizzy life, but every top I’ve got has baby sick on the shoulder.

‘That’s just the way it is, as any parent will tell you.

‘There have been so many highlights this year.

Wholesome: It comes as Kelvin is set to return to ITV seven years after he left Emmerdale - with his own reality show
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Wholesome: It comes as Kelvin is set to return to ITV seven years after he left Emmerdale – with his own reality show

Yay! The star will give his fans a glimpse at his family's life on his farm, with new series Fletcher's Family Farm
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Yay! The star will give his fans a glimpse at his family’s life on his farm, with new series Fletcher’s Family Farm

‘We’re still only in our second year on the farm with a lot to learn but it’s great.’

Kelvin had planned to move his family to America but the pandemic put a stop to that.

The star insists his family have been welcomed by the local farming community and Kelvin and his loved ones have clearly embraced the lifestyle as they continue to document their exploits on the dedicated Instagram page.

The family have even written a new book, Fletcher On The Farm, which was out in November last year, as well as an audiobook version.