Jeremy Clarkson, 65, dealt brutal snub as Clarkson’s Farm misses out on coveted award ahead of new series
Jeremy Clarkson’s hit series Clarkson’s Farm has become a hit since it first launched on Amazon Prime in 2021, but sadly the show suffered a brutal blow this week.
The series follows former Top Gear star Clarkson, 64, during the day-to-day running of his Oxfordshire farm, which he purchased back in 2008.
The three series garnered such a following that a fourth was commissioned and it’s set to hit screens soon, with fans eagerly awaiting updates.
Not only that but Clarkson has already announced that a fifth series will also soon follow, with filming continuing at his Chipping Norton farm.
However, the show was up for a new accolade at the Broadcasting Press Guild (BPG) Awards, which took place on Thursday, March 20, but seems to have been snubbed by voters.
The series was nominated in the Best Entertainment category, with The Traitors, Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Fishing, and The Piano also up for the award.
Unfortunately for Clarkson’s Farm fans, the accolade went to BBC’s The Traitors, hosted by Claudia Winkleman.
Other winners included Danny Dyer for his role in Rivals and Jessica Gunning, who starred in Baby Reindeer.
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Despite the snub, it’s clear Clarkson has no need to be concerned about his series, with his co-star Kaleb Cooper, 26, having achieved millionaire status following its success.
The Chipping Norton farmer has seen his financial fortunes dramatically change since becoming Clarkson’s sidekick on the factual show.
His TV company, Kaleb Cooper Productions, has pocketed £910,000 in profit, with his farming businesses bringing his total earnings to £986,883, The Mirror reports.
His takings in the year to June 2024 include a £666,000 profit for the year.
The TV company, established in 2021, runs alongside his farming businesses K Cooper Contracting and K Cooper Holdings.
These farming ventures have contributed approximately £100,000 in combined profits.
Cooper channels his earnings from Clarkson’s Farm through his production company, which has seen assets rise dramatically from £242,000 in the previous year.
His farming firm, Kaleb Cooper Contracting Ltd, is worth £32,023, while Kaleb Cooper Holdings Ltd is more than £46,000 in the black.
Cooper previously spoke about his modest earnings on Ben and Georgie Ainslie’s Performance People podcast in 2022.
“I worked it out the other day, do you know how much my hourly rate is, how much I pay myself? 50p an hour,” he revealed.
This stark contrast to his hard work was highlighted by Jeremy Clarkson, who praised: “He’s a wonderful, wonderful person. The hardest working person I know.”
Series four of Clarkson’s Farm is tipped to be released in May this year.