Latest news with #BuggerInn
Daily Record
9 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Noel Edmonds' 'true personality' revealed by New Zealand neighbour
The former Deal or No Deal presenter now owns an estate with a vineyard in New Zealand, which will be featured in a new ITV documentary series. Noel Edmonds ' off-camera personality has been revealed by a woman who worked with him on his River Haven estate in Ngatimoti, New Zealand. The presenter left the UK in 2019 after being voted out of I'm A Celebrity, and bought a £15m estate in New Zealand complete with 12 properties including a pub and his own vineyard. Edmonds' estate will be featured in a new ITV docuseries, Noel Edmonds' Kiwi Adventure, which will see the former Deal or No Deal presenter hard at work and making his new life on the other side of the world. Julie Crook, who lives nearby the River Haven estate but is originally from the UK, worked with Noel on his vineyard after she volunteered to help him harvest his grapes. Their time on the vineyard was followed by cameras for the ITV series, where Edmonds' TV personality shone through. But Julie said that Noel was just as nice when the cameras were turned off. "He doesn't put it on just for the camera, he's just a really nice guy. While we were working on the vineyard, he was giving us water and ice pops, and he got to know everybody's name and even when you go to the Bugger Inn for a meal, he'll just come over and just have a chat whether you know him or not, and some Kiwis don't even know that he's a celebrity. "He doesn't shy away from hard work either, he was getting his hands dirty." Julie also addressed the backlash that Noel and his purchase of River Haven has been receiving since he moved. Some locals have even claimed that the star is 'colonising' the small Kiwi village of just 2.500 people, after he spent £15 million on the expansive estate of 12 properties. Julie said: "I disagree with what the press and locals are saying, because they just don't get it. "I think what he is doing is great, because this is a tourist area, because it's on the way to the Abel Tasman. "It's just bringing tourism into Ngatimoti, which is where his vineyard is, and it's a little rural village. "He even donated $10,000 to the local school because they were in debt, he is so nice." She admitted that the "clever" TV personality has a very dry sense of humour, which Kiwis don't tend to understand. She said: "They don't get him and as an immigrant from the UK, we have the English banter so I understand it, and Kiwis don't get that sense of humour, and it can come across as a bit weird to them." Fans can tune into Noel and his wife Liz integrating with the locals in the first episode of their new docuseries, with some special moments including him describing his wellness routine, his golden statue outside of his pub and Noel revealing he "was an emperor in a past life". The first episode of Noel Edmonds' Kiwi Adventure aired on ITV1 and ITVX on Friday, June 20. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'.
Daily Mail
17 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
I worked with Noel Edmonds in New Zealand on the set of his new ITV documentary - here's what he's REALLY like when the cameras stop rolling
A woman who worked with Noel Edmonds on his new documentary has revealed what he's really like when the cameras stop rolling. Noel Edmonds' Kiwi Adventure hit ITV on 20 June. The new programme follows former Deal or No Deal host, 76, and his wife Liz start their new chapter in the island country New Zealand. The synopsis reads: 'Noel Edmonds has moved to New Zealand to start a new life and business in a small town, but his hospitality venture faces opposition after some bad press.' One woman called Julie gave the pair, who relocated in 2019, a helping hand during the show when they were harvesting his grapes at River Haven estate. Talking to The Express about her time on the programme, Julie said: 'He's just the kind of man who goes out of his way. 'He doesn't put it on just for the camera, he's just a really nice guy. 'While we were working on the vineyard, he was giving us water and ice pops, and he got to know everybody's name and even when you go to the Bugger Inn for a meal, he'll just come over and just have a chat whether you know him or not, and some Kiwis don't even know that he's a celebrity. 'He doesn't shy away from hard work either, he was getting his hands dirty.' Although the first instalment hit the channel on Friday (June 20 2025), the next episode will air this Friday (June 27 2025). But all three episodes are also available to watch now on ITVX. It comes after viewers of Noel Edmonds' new ITV documentary compared it to a 'mockumentary' after the first episode premiered on Friday night. Kiwi Adventure follows Noel at his 800-acre New Zealand estate River Haven after making the move with his third wife Liz Davies in 2019. The new documentary sees Noel displaying his humble abode as he is filmed lying under crystal lamps and showing off his garden, which strangely features a Guardian statue. The unique touches to his estate and his antics on the show left some viewers comparing it to a 'mockumentary' as they drew parallels with The Office's David Brent. Viewers took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to share their opinions, writing: 'Is this something out alan partridge', Noel Edmonds Kiwi Adventure is like an Alan Partridge documentary as a Bass Eye spin-off. The first opening of Kiwi Adventure - which follows the former Deal Or No Deal presenter at his New Zealand home - hit our television screens on Friday June 20 'I could watch this EVERY week, not just series!', 'Noel Edmonds' Kiwi Adventure confirms that Edmonds is essentially David Brent and Alan Partridge melded into the one body, with a dash of Colin Hunt from The Fast Show', 'This is the most bizarre TV show of the year so far', 'Watching Noel Edmonds' Kiwi Adventure on ITV. It's actually very moving. It's one of the best programmes I've ever seen.' The series opener saw Noel reveal he is actually losing money with his New Zealand-based business due to the country's unpredictable weather. His plush Kiwi estate consists of 12 properties including a pub called The Bugger, which punters don't visit during a downpour, according to Noel. He said: 'When you come to New Zealand, you change your view about your relationship between the weather and the economy. 'We're haemorrhaging money at the moment because you have to take staff on in anticipation of the guests coming. 'We're going to have to have a spectacular November and December to balance the books. Noel also admitted in the hour-long insight into his life that he cares what people think about him and wants to make his business in New Zealand work. 'I'm so committed to New Zealand that I have invested tens of millions of dollars of my hard-earned money in this country,' he shared. 'I think I would have to admit, I do actually care what people think of me. And criticism does hurt. 'I do worry about it because I'm hugely sensitive and we do want to be accepted, sure.' The release of Kiwi Adventure comes after Noel and ITV received criticism from fans for 'copying' Jeremy Clarkson's Clarkson's Farm. Noel had rivalled Clarkson's Farm after signing a £1million deal with ITV for the series. Hitting back at comparisons in an interview with The Sun, Noel said: 'When we were filming our show, some people who knew about Clarkson's Farm said to me, "Oh, is it like Clarkson's Farm?" 'And I said, "No, it couldn't be more different." First of all, I'm not like Jeremy in many ways, though I wish I were. 'He's brilliant. He can articulate an argument beautifully and deliver a sharp, humorous line like no one else. 'The key difference between our Kiwi Adventure, and Clarkson's Farm is that ours is more of a lifestyle narrative. Noel first moved to New Zealand in 2019 with former make-up artist Liz, launching a network of radio stations near Auckland before moving to Ngatimoti three years later. As well as the winery, the TV star also has a shop, restaurant, pub, and café on a £15m estate. In 2023, sparked a furious row with residents who accused him of 'colonising' their idyllic village. The Deal Or No Deal star has also added winemaking to his repertoire at River Haven. Noel settled in the Ngatimoti area and snapped up 12 properties worth almost £15m on 270 hectares of land. Noel first moved to New Zealand in 2019 with former make-up artist Liz Davies, launching a network of radio stations near Auckland before moving to Ngatimoti three years later The town is already well-known in New Zealand for its annual festival, which generally takes place in October and is attended by thousands of people The town is already well-known in New Zealand for its annual festival, which generally takes place in October and is attended by thousands of people. In 2023, he sparked a furious row with residents who accused him of 'colonising' their idyllic village. One said: 'I feel like he's a coloniser. He's come in like he's the lord of the manor.' The television star has not helped matters by posing for photos on the estate holding a mug with the slogan 'His Lordship'. The resident added: 'He's got this attitude... about how he's improved the place and made it amazing - it was already amazing.'
