His farming present was just lately branded a 'rip off' of Jeremy Clarkson's hit farming programme.
However Kelvin Fletcher has insisted his present Kelvin's Massive Farming Journey isn't the identical, noting that it's a 'completely different present' to the Grand Tour star's Clarkson's Farm, whereas stating he was already months into filming when the rival present first aired.
Talking on Tuesday's This Morning, the previous Emmerdale actor, 38, additionally gushed over Jeremy's programme, revealing he and spouse Liz Marsland are 'large followers'.
When requested by host Alison Hammond if he took any 'ideas' from Jeremy's present, Kelvin famous that there are a number of different farming exhibits which can be inspiring, as he mentioned: 'Clarkson's has been sensible hasn't it?
'And there is so lots of these programmes, Channel 5 have gotten one with Yorkshire Farm and Matt Baker's obtained one, we have been large followers of these exhibits anyway!'
When Alison then questioned whether or not these present's 'helped him', Kelvin informed how he was already a number of months into filming earlier than Jeremy's present even hit screens.
'We have been already three, 4 months into filming when Clarkson's got here out. For me, all of them characterize one thing completely different, all of them showcase what that business is.
'We really feel that we're a distinct present, we're two newbies, two newcomers however we're large followers of their exhibits and hopefully they're followers of ours as properly.'
On why he determined to begin farming, the Strictly winner added to Alison and co-host Rochelle Humes: 'I am not too positive why, we simply needed a change,....
'The sense of unknown has all the time excited me so we simply needed to hunt a problem. As an actor you all the time need to embrace the unknown.
'It was such a easy, healthful way of life after which quick ahead a fee with the BBC and the following factor we knew now we have a BBC movie crew filming our each transfer!'
The actor continued: 'We did not know what we have been doing, however we learnt quick and need to be recognised as correct farmers...
'We're not simply taking part in at this, this can be a large assertion, an enormous transfer to make for me and my household...
'We're actually stepping into farming, we're trying it and attempting to grasp that there is numerous onerous work, typically little or no reward.'
He concluded: 'We're two individuals who have been very inexperienced, who did not know what they have been doing however we have learnt quick and I am completely dedicated that we'd be recognised as correct farmers.'
Kelvin's Massive Farming Journey debuted earlier this month, with followers seeing the actor swap Emmerdale Farm for his personal agricultural haven.
Whereas his property boasts all the trimmings of a basic farm, the format of the present has been branded a 'poor man's take' on 2021's Amazon documentary Clarkson's Farm, which follows the 61-year-old High Gear 's star try to handle his personal farm and farm store along with his girlfriend Lisa Hogan.
Swarming Twitter with feedback about Kelvin's six-part present, many highlighted the similarities, whereas The Telegraph dished out a two star evaluate with references to Clarkson's Farm, but the I used to be extra complimentary with 4 stars, to match up with the numerous viewers who claimed they 'cherished' the present.
Having bought a 120-acre farm within the Peak District, Kelvin is seen navigating life as a farmer with the help of his next-door neighbour, Gilly, his spouse Liz, who's now anticipating twins, and their two kids.
His beautiful 18th century property is seen to boast a slew of beautiful options, with photos depicting all of the necessities for his delve into his new life as a farmer away from the Dales and the Strictly dancefloor.
The couple, who're mother and father to Marnie, 5, and Milo, three, have 28 sheep - with the hope of a flock of 'about 80' by subsequent 12 months - in addition to three pigs, three alpacas, two rabbits.
The present can not escape the likenesses to the depiction of Jeremy's makes an attempt to run the 1,000 acre Diddly Squat Farm in Oxfordshire, which he bought simply earlier than the coronavirus pandemic hit. Likenesses have additionally been drawn between Our Yorkshire Farm and Sarah Beeny's New Life within the Nation.
Kelvin beforehand referenced the similarities in an interview with the Every day Mail saying: 'Effectively, if the BBC need to pay me what Amazon are paying Clarkson, that may be high quality with me. We have been speaking to the BBC about different issues solely and this got here up. There's an enormous urge for food for this kind of present they usually're all very completely different'.
Following the present's latest inaugural episode, followers shared their ideas on Twitter.
Viewers penned: 'Kelvin's large farming journey, Poor man's Clarksons farm @JeremyClarkson... Kelvin Fletcher as the brand new Jeremy Clarkson isn't one thing I anticipated to see...
'Individuals saying the BBC make high quality programming. On BBC 1 proper now's a Jeremy Clarkson The Farm rip off with Kelvin Fletcher... Kelvin are you not embarrassed that you just're fully ripping off @JeremyClarkson?...
'What a joke. The opinions haven't been form. #COVID19... How a lot does Kelvin fletcher need to copy @JeremyClarkson along with his new farm.'
Alongside her two star evaluate, The Telegraph's Anita Singh wrote: 'A tv persona with no farming expertise buys a farm and makes an attempt to run it, with typically comical outcomes. Cease me for those who've heard this one earlier than. It's unimaginable to explain Kelvin's Massive Farming Journey as something aside from a shameless rip-off off.'
Others nevertheless have been extra beneficial, with followers writing: '@kelvin_fletcher watched your programme final night time and cherished it, you're each so all the way down to earth, Liz is so humorous, congratulations in your pretty information of the twins, your kids are cute, hope the farm is a hit for you each...
'Loving the brand new farming programme cannot watch for subsequent week! Good luck along with your new enterprise!'