Popular Clarkson's Farm star Kaleb Cooper said he feels he 'doesn't have a job' ahead of his live theatre tour. The young farmer has barely left his hometown but will depart Chipping Norton next year for a 33-date tour.
Kaleb gained an army of fans for his blunt advice to former Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson on how to farm. Now preparing for his tour, Kaleb explained to the Press Association how he sees farming as a way of life, rather than a job, Birmingham Live reports.
He said: "I'm a firm believer, if I want to go out there and learn something, you've got to go out then and go full, head down, go for it. Yes, it's a fear, or you know, a nervousness thing, but I think I'm a firm believer of... going towards it and facing your fear with brave shoulders."
He continued: "Hopefully some of the farmers will come out and have a good enjoyable day watching the show. And I can have a chat to them after and see what their soil types are, what type of crops they grow in, are they struggling with the rain, what type of cattle they have."
"I think I think of the world very differently from, for example, someone living in the city who just literally works nine to five job. I don't work, I don't have a job. I don't believe that I have a job. What I do for a living, it's a way of life."
Kaleb was recently invited to a meeting on farming at Downing Street and met with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, which he described as a "remarkable experience". He continued: "I must admit when I got the invite, I was like 'wow, I don't think I can really turn this down'.
"Just to go and be a face of the farming industry. I got my points across to the PM, which we said in private and, you know, I believe that he's listening to farmers."
At the shows, Cooper will give audiences the chance to participate in some interesting rural pastimes, as well as highlighting some of the many challenges that British farmers face today. He will also offer his thoughts on a range of subjects - including co-star Clarkson.
He said: "In every industry, you learn everything. He knows television - that's his industry, that's where he's been working for so long. When you go into another industry, it's another thing to learn and of course he's been doing it for four years now.
"So if I said he hadn't learned anything, I'd be wrong." The World According To Kaleb tour kicks off at Cheltenham's Everyman Theatre on January 25-27 2024 and continues through March.
