Former Emmerdale star Kelvin Fletcher and his wife Liz have revealed their festive plans
The ex-Emmerdale actor and his wife Liz, along with their children Marnie, Milo, Maximus and Mateusz, are well-known for their appearances on Fletchers’ Family Farm.
During Friday’s (December 19) episode of ITV’s Lorraine, the couple shared their Christmas plans for their sprawling 120-acre Peak District farm in a pre-recorded segment.
Liz said: “Christmas is around the corner and we’ve got a lot to do. We have to decorate the entire farm for a magical Christmas at the farm,” with Kelvin chiming in: “It always starts with me and Liz bringing our ideas to life, so yeah, we’ve got quite a busy few weeks coming up.”
Their festive preparations began with repurposing an old wooden pallet into a welcoming Christmas sign. Kelvin opted for black paint for the lettering, humorously confessing: “If it’s bad, I’m going to say the kids have done it!” reports the Mirror.
Liz then joked: “I don’t think Meghan Markle will be getting you on her show, Kelvin.”
She continued: “I’m supposed to be the creative one in the family, but it is really therapeutic to do and I can always tell Kelvin, although he’s like, ‘Yeah, you get on with that,’ he always wants to get involved. As you can see, he takes it quite seriously.”
Reflecting on their past, she added: “When I met Kelvin, he was a proper lad’s lad. Drinking beers out with the rugby lads. Look at him now, taking painting a pallet really seriously.”
Next, the couple shifted their focus to preparing the farm for an upcoming Christmas celebration, with an enormous amount of decorations being readied to create a festive atmosphere.
Kelvin mentioned: “We’ve got a Christmas event coming up soon, so I think it’s going to be quite key for that. It’s a nice welcome notice. And then we’re going to transform the whole farm into a winter farm wonderland, if you like. There will be fairy lights galore and snowmen, it’ll feel very Christmassy.”
Kelvin began gathering holly, while Liz crafted an impressive wreath using Christmas tree stems, baubles, and other decorative elements for their front door. “I like to have a wreath that’s already made and go quite big with it, or you can start from scratch,” she revealed.
“My favourite thing about Christmas is it’s the only time that you’ll get your brothers, the wives, the cousins, the aunties all together. You’ll have tables at all different heights because you’re using all the emergency tables, all the emergency chairs. But you’re all there, and that’s what I love. I love seeing all the children together with their cousins, that’s what’s special.”
If you’re keen to get a festive fix of the Fletchers, you can catch their thrilling Christmas special, Fletchers’ Country Workshop, on ITVX. In this yuletide treat, Liz unveils her recent love for upcycling, crafting and interior design, perfectly timed for Christmas Day.
