Kaleb Cooper opens up about shock meltdown after life was turned upside down on new TV project
KALEB Cooper has opened up about a shock meltdown after his life was turned upside down on a new TV project.
The Clarkson’s Farm star hit the road earlier this year on his The World According to Kaleb tour.
One of his shows was filmed for a new Prime Video special, which will be released this Friday.
The show includes the farmer’s unique observations and views on everything from sheep to famous people, as well as explaining why farming is the best job in the world.
While Kaleb said he feels “so lucky” to have landed his own tour, he admitted he did have some difficulties while on the road.
Kaleb, who has made no secret of his inexperience when it comes to travelling, found it hard to be cooped up in a hotel during one stop on the tour.
He said: “I’m a little bit more comfortable in terms of travel and I did love meeting lots of farmers around the UK.
“You learn so much stuff, for example, I learned how onions are grown! And I went to goat farms where they milk goats, make cheese. It’s definitely given me a morale boost – I can do it, Kaleb!”
But he added: “I did have one meltdown, in Manchester, though.
“By that point the tour bus was my comfort zone. I knew I could open the door and be straight outside.
“But there, they put me in a hotel on the 50th floor and when I opened my door I was in a narrow corridor and it freaked me out.
“So I ended up going out and sitting outside from 5am, just knowing that I could get out and away if I needed to.”
While Kaleb has grown more comfortable about leaving Chipping Norton, he isn’t so sure about taking his tour abroad just yet.
He said: “I think with the TV show now, it’s amazing that anyone can watch it, including people abroad who maybe couldn’t come to the UK.
“But it was crazy that at some of the shows there were people who’d come from Australia and New Zealand.
“I often joke that I did a worldwide tour, because to me, Britain is worldwide. I still don’t have a passport!”
Who is Clarkson's Farm star Kaleb Cooper?
Hailing from Chipping Norton, farmer Kaleb Cooper shot to fame by appearing in Prime Video series Clarkson’s Farm.
The hit show follows Jeremy Clarkson in his journey managing Diddly Squat Farm – which he’d owned since 2008.
Born and bred in the area, Kaleb has become Jeremy’s right-hand man and sort of farming mentor.
Viewers have watched the pair light-heartedly ‘clash’ – with Kaleb usually ridiculing Jeremy’s efforts.
Three series have aired – with a fourth on the way – significantly raising Kaleb’s public profile.
Away from the screen, the farmer is also a father to two young children
The World According to Kaleb premieres on Prime Video on Friday, November 29.