Kelvin Fletcher and his wife Liz have shared a significant update following the “devastating” fire that left their home uninhabitable.
The family-of-six were away from their farm when they received the distressing news from a neighbour about the blaze at their farmhouse.
More than a year later, the family has finally returned to their cherished farm. In ITV‘s season three finale of Fletchers’ Family Farm, Kelvin revealed: “As far as big days go, this one’s huge.
“We’re taking delivery of our new lodge, the final step in getting us back living on the farm after a year of renting following a fire in the farmhouse.”
Once the first part of their temporary home was delivered, Liz opened up about the long-lasting impact of the fire.
She admitted: “These things, dealing with the fire, it takes so much longer than you can ever imagine.
“It’s a full-time job trying to go through the whole process, the surveys, everything that needs to be done.
“As well as then, we haven’t even started the point of clearing the house out and actually making a start on that building work.
“So this just feels, although it’s temporary, feels like it will help us make those steps a bit more efficiently, a bit more not having to be in two places at the same time.”
Reflecting on the challenging year, Kelvin added: “After everything we’ve been through this year, the hardest part has been feeling so disconnected as a family.
“Being back on the farm brings us back together again and we couldn’t be happier.”
Liz light-heartedly referred to their current abode as a “posh caravan”, expressing relief and excitement about this significant move forward.
“The thought of being back at the farm 24/7, it just feels like the best feeling.”
In a voiceover, Kelvin acknowledged the “challenge” that lies ahead as they embark on this new chapter.
“It’s been a long road but our dream of returning to the farm is finally taking shape.
“But before we dig in, we’ve got to adapt to lodge living and with four kids in tow, that’s a whole new kind of challenge.”