Soap hunk Kelvin Fletcher is reportedly returning for a second series of ITV’s Fletchers’ Family Farm.
The actor, 40, who played Andy Sugden in Emmerdale for 20 years, will soon start filming the next season of the fly-on-the-wall show, according to The Sun.
He and his actress wife Liz, best known as Cold Feet’s Rosemary, bought a 120-acre farm on the edge of the Peak District in 2020, where they live with their four children.
The couple share children Marnie, seven, Milo, four, and 23-month-old twins Maximus and Mateusz.
The report comes as Kelvin revealed he was ‘beaming with pride’ when his daughter Marnie secured her first acting role this week.
Soap hunk Kelvin Fletcher is returning for a second series of ITV’s Fletchers’ Family Farm
The actor, 40, who played Andy Sugden in Emmerdale for 20 years, will soon start filming the next season of the fly-on-the-wall show, according to The Sun.
He and Liz, with their children, moved to the countryside after years of city living. Kelvin admitted only set foot on a farm once he started work on Emmerdale.
And the next season of the family farm show is expected to air as soon as this winter.
A TV insider told the publication: ‘This will be welcome news to the substantial following the show has quickly gained.
‘It began with 676,000 watching, but after seven weeks, the audience was nudging a million.
‘Giving it a second series was a bit of a no- brainer for ITV.
‘There’s something about seeing a family launch a fresh start that appeals to so many people — and there are plenty of laughs and shocking moments too.’
The lifestyle change was first shown in Kelvin’s Big Farming Adventure on BBC One in 2022, when the couple only had Milo and Marnie.
As their story continued this year, they welcomed twins Maximus and Mateusz, making things a little bit trickier.
Whether on the dance floor or the farmyard, Kelvin clearly loves a challenge.
He and his actress wife Liz, best known as Cold Feet’s Rosemary, bought a 120-acre farm on the edge of the Peak District in 2020, where they live with their four children
The couple share children Marnie, seven, Milo, four, and 23-month-old twins Maximus and Mateusz
Having also just won Strictly, he seemed to have the entertainment world at his feet and was actually planning with Liz to move to LA to take his acting career to the next level when he saw the farm was for sale.
He told Daily Mail’s Weekend Magazine: ‘I’m a bit of a jack-of-all-trades. I’m a farmer, actor, father, househusband… Liz is the same. We’re both fulfilling a lot of roles.
‘It is chaotic, sometimes overwhelming,’ said Kelvin.
‘But as I keep saying to Liz, there will be a day – maybe when the kids leave home – when we will feel more relaxed. I’m sure people will say, ‘How are they managing all this?’ But it’s brilliant. We’re happy, fulfilled, excited.’
They have a flock of rare-breed Cotswold sheep as well as chickens, alpacas, rabbits and pigs.
Kelvin first gave his fans a glimpse at his family’s life on his far in October.
And the next season of the family farm show is expected to air as soon as this winter
The documentary-style series is set on his 120-acre Peak District farm, which he moved to from Manchester in 2021.
Kelvin previously starred in the BBC series Kelvin’s Big Farming Adventure, which saw him learn to run a farm, following in the footsteps of his Emmerdale character Andy Sugden.
And he is not the only one in his family doing well in the TV world on Thursday as he revealed he was ‘beaming with pride’ when his daughter secured her first acting role.
In an Instagram update on Thursday, the star revealed that Marnie, seven, had decided to follow in his footsteps.
Sharing a photo of his daughter on the set of Hollyoaks, he wrote an emotional caption and told of how ‘surreal’ it felt to be watching her.
Kelvin announced: ‘Marnie made her TV acting debut last week as she joined the fantastic cast of @hollyoaksofficial I was her ‘chaperone’ and I can’t begin to tell you the emotions I felt standing there watching.
‘To be standing behind the camera, watching my 7yr old daughter act for the first time in front of the camera, brought so many feelings back to when I first started acting and it felt so surreal to be there witnessing it all again but this time, as a parent.’
He added: ‘My heart was beaming with pride and it was genuinely one of the very few times I’ve felt completely fulfilled.’
And he is not the only one in his family doing well in the TV world on Thursday as he revealed he was ‘beaming with pride’ when his daughter secured her first acting role
