Jeremy Clarkson has offered a sneak peek of his new £1million pub in the Cotswolds, which he opened early for the Euro 2024 final between England and Spain.
New footage from Hawkstone, the Grand Tour host's beer brand, shows the 64-year-old looking every inch the pub landlord while serving drinks at The Windmill.
The Windmill, located on five acres of picturesque Cotswold countryside, offers views across the Windrush Valley. It's just ten miles from Clarkson's Diddy Squat Farm, where he brews his beer and cider.
The pub also boasts cobblestone walls, traditional beams, and a mezzanine floor, all adorned with dozens of England flags for the Euro 2024 final.
In the clip, when asked what was happening, Clarkson explained: "Well, we've accidentally opened our pub before it is kind of finished."
Surrounded by boxes, he admitted they hadn't planned to open their doors for another "four or five weeks”, adding: "It's going to be many weeks before we've got it open, but by mistake, we've got very many people in here."
Sharing the video Instagram, they captioned the post: "Last night we got a bit overexcited thinking that England might... so we accidentally opened our very unfinished pub for the game.
“More news to follow of a real opening much later in the summer or autumn.”
It's unclear if the venue was a private event or open to the public.
Earlier this month, Clarkson revealed on social media that the area around the Oxfordshire pub is known for attracting people who engage in sexual activities in semi-secluded public spots.
In the post, the Prime Video star could be seen outside the pub holding up a pair of black and pink knickers hanging off the end of a stick.
He wrote: “Tell me you bought a pub on a dogging site without telling me you bought a pub on a dogging site.”
Clarkson previously expressed his surprise that the West Oxfordshire district council approved his plans to turn the site which is "full of dead rats" into a "fun" village pub.
The TV star anticipates that the pub won't open until winter, as it will host a wedding reception this summer and requires extensive repairs. Renovations are to begin soon and the former Top Gear host expects to be up and running by Christmas.
Clarkson is also producing a TV series documenting his journey to becoming a pub landlord, similar to how Clarkson’s Farm chronicles his experiences running the Diddly Squat farm.
The business venture follows failed attempts to open a restaurant as part of his 1,000 acre farm, called Diddly Squat, and made famous thanks to his wildly popular Amazon Prime series Clarkson’s Farm.
Clarkson revealed plans to run a “village boozer” inspired by 1970s Yorkshire in his Sunday Times column, and highlighted the importance of the pub trade in Britain.
