Jeremy Clarkson has revealed his Clarkson’s Farm co-star Kaleb Cooper was “deeply suspicious” of a major new change on the farm. The pair have been working together since around 2019, when Jeremy began running his Diddly Squat Farm in Oxfordshire.

As seen on the hit series, which returns to screens in June, the 66-year-old has been getting to grips with life as a farmer with help from his farmhand, Kaleb, 27.

In recent years, new technology has been introduced on the farm to help save time on day-to-day tasks - though Kaleb has not always welcomed the changes.

Asked about the technology in an interview with Closer Magazine, Jeremy revealed: "Yes and Kaleb was deeply suspicious of all of it. The autonomous tractor especially worried him because he thought it was going to replace him. I quite enjoyed winding him up about that.

"But the technology is amazing. We now have detailed underground soil mapping that tells us exactly where soil quality changes across the farm.

"It means we only use fertiliser where it's actually needed, which is much better environmentally."

While he has learned a lot along the way, the former Top Gear star admitted there are still certain jobs he struggles with.

"Anything practical!," he said when asked what still defeats him. "I still can't attach equipment to the back of a tractor properly. I can never remember which buttons to press or where the hydraulic hoses go.

"After years of doing this, I should know. Instead, I still end up shouting for Kaleb to rescue me," he added.

Clarkson’s Farm returns next month for its fifth series. A synopsis alongside the trailer reads: "Clarkson's Farm is back, and amidst a government budget that sends the UK farming community into uproar, Jeremy decides some big changes are needed to make the farm run more smoothly.

"But while the crops get the high-tech treatment and there's cutting edge new kit to play with, even bigger developments are heading for Diddly Squat 2.0 that are going to prove much more of a challenge."

Alongside the farming challenges in the new series, Jeremy also faces health concerns.

Towards the end of 2024, the presenter revealed he had undergone emergency heart surgery after suffering pains that were later discovered to be caused by blocked arteries.

Sharing an update on his health recently on Heart Radio, he said he is "very well", adding: "It was quite a fraught year last year but no, I'm absolutely fine now. Tickety-boo."

Clarkson's Farm returns to Prime Video on June 3rd.