Kelvin Fletcher pays tribute to ‘best mate’ in heartbreaking farm update

Emmerdale star Kelvin Fletcher and his wife, Liz, will return to screens on Sunday for the latest episode of Fletcher’s Family Farm

Kelvin Fletcher is poised to reveal some heartfelt farm updates in the forthcoming episode of Fletcher’s Family Farm, which makes its return on Sunday.

In a particularly touching moment, Kelvin discusses his “best mate,” after whom he has christened one of his cattle in a poignant tribute.

Kelvin and his spouse, Liz, have welcomed a bull to their herd, naming him Crowther in honour of the soap star’s dear friend, who tragically passed away.

“We’ve never had a male come on the farm to serve before. I’m excited,” Kelvin told the camera. “The cows were way more excited than him.”

The programme then jumped forward four months, with Kelvin observing how much the bull had grown as he revealed: “He’s named after my best mate, who sadly passed away”, reports Cheshire Live.

“Every time I look at Crowther, I think of my mate. Some of my best memories were with him by my side. If Crowther was going to be an animal, he’d be a bull.”

He continued: “I took a picture and sent it to his mum and dad. They were delighted.”

Meanwhile, in the episode, Kelvin and Liz faced difficulties whilst attempting to divide their cattle.

The ex-Emmerdale star explained they were determined to part the calves, Sonic and Ray, from their mothers, saying: “We’re separating the herd to wean our young calf, Sonic and Ray, from their mums, Ruby and Cherry, as we’re keen to get them back in calf before the summer.”

Liz continued: “So that’s the girls in the meadow, and now we’re going to try and bring the boys up.

“A few potential risks are that if they call the boys, the boys will just go to where they are. So we just need to try and make a smooth transition into the paddock, which nine times out of 10 won’t happen.”

Kelvin went on to say: “Handling three males isn’t for the faint-hearted, but as we increase our herd, we both need to work at handling them with confidence.”

Liz confessed: “I still get a little bit nervous around the cows, I think just the sheer size of them.”

Just when they believed they’d managed to relocate the cattle successfully, Liz and Kelvin were met with pandemonium as they discovered some had broken free. Mothers Ruby and Cherry spotted a breach in the fencing and headed straight back to their offspring.

Following attempts to repair the barrier, the pair gave up and decided to keep the cattle together for an additional day.