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Daily Mail
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Noel Edmonds opens up about Clarkson's Farm comparisons ahead of his £1million return to TV with show documenting move to New Zealand
Noel Edmonds has opened up about Clarkson's Farm comparisons ahead of his return to TV with show documenting his family move to New Zealand. The legendary broadcaster, 76, is making a reported £1M return to TV this month after emigrating to New Zealand with wife Liz in 2018. His new show Noel Edmond's Kiwi Adventure follows the couple after they bought land around Ngatimoti and built a hospitality business in the heart of the community. And it has already been compared to the Jeremy Clarkson 's farm show - but in a new interview Noel gave his impressions on the similarities and differences. Noel explained to The Sun: 'When we were filming our show, some people who knew about Clarkson's Farm said to me, 'Oh, is it like Clarkson's Farm?' From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the Daily Mail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. '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.' The New Zealand business boasts a vineyard, coffee cart, general store and restaurant & pub, with cameras follow as they reopen to the public for its second full season. Noel also plans to build New Zealand 's first energy garden but how will his legacy project and the fledgling business cope when faced with unseasonal weather, bad press and feelings of being an outsider? As they settle into their new Kiwi Life will Noel's spirit for adventure and his many ideas survive the challenges New Zealand throws them? Last year MailOnline revealed that Noel could be set to rival Clarkson's Farm with £1million ITV deal' Jeremy Clarkson's Amazon Prime series remains a huge hit, with the latest figures revealing it was watched more than any other show for the whole of last week in just 48 hours. A TV insider told The Sun last year of the broadcasters return to television : 'Noel's incredible - and very eccentric - life is going to make TV gold. 'New Zealand is still struggling with the after-effects of their draconian lockdown laws and execs are hoping that Noel will do for tourism what Jeremy has done for British farming. 'There was a feeding frenzy from production companies to secure the rights, and everyone knows this could be a huge comeback for Noel.' 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. As well as the winery, the TV star also has a shop, restaurant, pub, and café on a £15m estate - and 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. 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.'
Daily Mail
6 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
Noel Edmonds strips topless as ITV drops first look at his new life abroad after quitting the UK and being replaced on Deal Or No Deal
Noel Edmonds strips topless as ITV drops a first look at his new life abroad after quitting the UK and being replaced on Deal Or No Deal. The TV personality and radio presenter, 76, was best known for his stint hosting the Channel 4 game show from 2005 to 2016 when it ended, before its revival with Stephen Mulhern in 2023. But after more than 50 years on British TV and radio, Noel left the UK in 2018 with his wife Liz to build a new life in New Zealand. They have now opened a hospitality business in the small rural, riverside town of Ngatimoti, which includes a vineyard, coffee cart, general store, restaurant and pub. And ITV has now given viewers a first look at his new reality show Noel Edmonds' Kiwi Adventure, set to launch on June 20 - which sees the presenter literally bare all. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the Daily Mail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. First-look images of the programme show Noel stripping down to show off his toned physique, seemingly to enter a kind of plunge pool. Other pictures show Noel and Liz at work on their business, known as River Haven, with one depicting them outside its on-site pub, cheekily named The B***er Inn. With some showing them beaming, and others seeing them in deep, serious conversation, it suggests their entrepreneurial journey has not always been smooth. The couple only bought the land for their business two years ago - so it is only just now entering its second full season of trading. And Noel admits in the first-look trailer: 'New Zealand's a great place to come to. It's not the easiest place to set up a business.' The veteran presenter also confesses at another point in the clip: 'We're haemorrhaging money at the moment.' Not only are they trying to get their existing business up and running, Noel will also strive to build New Zealand's first energy garden in the upcoming show. It is a lot of pressure after moving 11,500 miles away - and the programme will see the couple battle unseasonal weather, bad press and feelings of still being outsiders. They have now opened the hospitality business in the small rural, riverside town of Ngatimoti, which includes a vineyard, coffee cart, general store, restaurant and pub It remains to be seen whether they will survive the challenges life down under throws at them It remains to be seen whether they will survive the challenges life down under throws at them. The first look at his new show comes after a bizarre moment for Noel - which saw him wear completely odd shoes during a recent video on his social media page. The legendary broadcaster danced alongside a bronze statue of the Bee Gees on their native Isle of Man on Monday - but his moves were not the only thing that caught the eye. Noel, who interviewed the iconic band many times over the years, braved the wind in a brown leather jacket alongside his bizarre footwear in the clip. The video saw him poke fun at himself over his resemblance to singing siblings Barry, Maurice and Robin Gibb - with their long, fluffy hair. Noel choose to wear light brown lace-up boots on his left foot and slip-on dark brown boots on his right. He shared a clip to Instagram as he danced to Stayin' Alive and wrote: 'Great stars who became my good friends celebrated here on The Isle of Man.' Fans rushed to the comments to express their confusion: 'He's got odd shoes on!': 'I do really love him! Just noticed the shoes though'; Noel choose to wear light brown lace-up boots on his left foot and slip-on dark brown boots on his right 'Read a long while ago that he always wears odd shoes': 'He's got two pairs of those': 'I see that and thought nah he wouldn't.' But astonishingly, this is not the first time Noel has been spotted wearing odd shoes on the Isle of Man. In May 2024, stunned fans flooded Facebook with comments after spotting the presenter's strange footwear as he took a trip to the island's Laxey Beach Stop Cafe.
