Last October, the family of six were enjoying some downtime away from their farm when they received a distressing call from a neighbour about a fire

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Last October, the family of six were enjoying some downtime away from their farm when they received a distressing call from a neighbour about a fire(Image: ITV)

Kelvin Fletcher and his wife Liz have faced a challenging time following a “devastating” fire, but the couple have now shared a “huge” update.

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Last October, the family of six were enjoying some downtime away from their farm when they received a distressing call from a neighbour about a fire at their farmhouse. The fire rendered their home uninhabitable, forcing them to seek temporary accommodation. However, more than a year later, the family has returned to their cherished farm.

During the season three finale of Fletchers’ Family Farm, Kelvin Fletcher announced: “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.”

 

Kelvin Fletcher and his wife Liz have faced a challenging time following a "devastating" fire, but the couple have now shared a "huge" update

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Kelvin Fletcher and his wife Liz have faced a challenging time following a “devastating” fire, but the couple have now shared a “huge” update(Image: ITV)

After the first part of their new temporary home on wheels arrived, Liz opened up about the harsh reality of dealing with the aftermath of the fire.

She revealed: “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.”

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 living situation as a "posh caravan"

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Liz light-heartedly referred to their current living situation as a “posh caravan”(Image: ITV)

Liz light-heartedly referred to their current living situation 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 phase of their journey.

In a voiceover, Kelvin acknowledged the "challenge" that lies ahead as they embark on this new phase of their journey

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In a voiceover, Kelvin acknowledged the “challenge” that lies ahead as they embark on this new phase of their journey(Image: ITV)

“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.”

Liz concurred: “It’s not your average caravan but there’s six of us.”

She then enthusiastically added: “It’ll just take the edge off of the upset of the fire I think and when we do the renovation, we’re here, we’re on site, we’re back. We’re back on the farm.”