Ex-Emmerdale actor Kelvin Fletcher shared a heartbreaking update with ITV viewers on Wednesday (April 2), revealing a devastating loss on his family farm.

The 41-year-old, who played Andy Sugden in the soap, appeared on Lorraine via video link with his wife, Liz Marsland.

During their conversation with host Lorraine Kelly, the couple discussed the joys of lambing season, but Kelvin also shared some sad news. One of their sheep, who was expecting triplets, had lost a lamb shortly after giving birth.

As he showed off the new arrivals, Kelvin explained: “These are the twins, we’ve actually named both of these.”

Kelvin explained what took place on the ITV show (Image: ITV)

He continued: “Now, sadly, the mum there did have a prolapse, and she was actually in lamb with triplets, and we sadly lost the first one.”

Despite the loss, Kelvin and Liz were able to save the remaining two lambs, which were initially very small but are now thriving, reports Cheshire Live.

He said: “But we managed to obviously save these two and they were looking very very small when they were first born. They’re probably about four or five days old,”

Lorraine, who has been keeping up with the Fletchers’ farm updates, reflected on how much Kelvin’s life has changed since his Emmerdale days and his aspirations to pursue a career in Hollywood.

Lorraine spoke to Kelvin and his wife via video link (Image: ITV)
She said: “It’s amazing how life turns out, there you are, all those years on Emmerdale and you were so brilliant on Strictly but you were going to go to Hollywood.”

Kelvin’s career trajectory took an unexpected turn, as the host noted: “You were going to go to Los Angeles, there were a lot of doors opening there, lots of auditions lined up and then of course, COVID hit.”

Kelvin Fletcher shared news on a ‘tragic’ loss on his farm (Image: ITV)

The host added: “So you’ve gone from Hollywood to being a farmer, you couldn’t make it up could you?”

Kelvin reflected on the drastic change: “Hollywood to Cheshire, I didn’t quite plan for that, it’s funny how things turn out and with our family now, it’s a life that we never envisaged but it’s a life we can’t imagine not being like that.”

Lorraine airs weekdays at 9am on ITV1