PR PRESS PICNew pics and info below embargoed until 00:01 Friday 29th November: The Wurzels perform on stage with Kaleb Cooper for a rousing singalong finale part of Kalebs special performance for THE WORLD ACCORDING TO KALEB: ON TOUR available on Prime Video from Friday 29th November. Photographed and filmed at the Cheltenham Everyman Theatre earlier this year. (Image: PR/prime Video)
Kaleb Cooper, popularly known from , has opened up about his shocking breakdown during The World According to Kaleb tour.
The star set off earlier this year on a TV journey, but despite his enthusiasm, he was not prepared for the emotional toll it would take. His crisis point came during a stay in a , where the pressures became too much to bear.
Initially excited at the prospect of touring and being featured in a show for , Kaleb looked forward to engaging with different farmers and celebrities, learning about their livelihoods such as onion farming and goat milking which he found informative and uplifting.
However, the tour hit a rough patch when Kaleb reached . Accustomed to the security of his bus, he felt isolated in a high-rise hotel room, leading to a panic-stricken episode.
Kaleb shared his ordeal, saying: “I’m a little bit more comfortable in terms of travel and I did love meeting lots of farmers around the UK. You learn so much stuff, for example, I learned how onions are grown.
Kaleb gained widespread recognition for his down-to-earth personality, expertise in farming, and candid interactions with Jeremy (Image: Amazon Prime)
“And I went to goat farms where they milk goats, make cheese. It’s definitely given me a morale boost ‘I can do it, Kaleb'”, reports .
But even the adventurous 26 year old has his limits, as he explained: “I did have one meltdown, in Manchester, though. By that point the tour bus was my comfort zone. I knew I could open the door and be straight outside.
“But there, they put me in a hotel on the 50th floor and when I opened my door I was in a narrow corridor and it freaked me out. So I ended up going out and sitting outside from 5am, just knowing that I could get out and away if I needed to.”
Kaleb is a British farmer and television personality, best known for his role on Channel 5’s reality TV show Clarkson’s Farm. He works alongside former Top Gear presenter , who is attempting to run a farm in the Cotswolds.
Kaleb’s down-to-earth personality, farming expertise, and candid interactions with Clarkson have made him a fan favorite. His sharp wit and farming knowledge have earned him widespread recognition, and he has become a prominent figure in the UK farming community.
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Outside of farming, Kaleb is a devoted father to his two children, Oscar and Willa Grace, whom he shares with his fiancee Kaya. Kaleb is uncertain whether his children will follow in his footsteps, saying: “I never want to push them into the job. I want them to choose farming because they like it.”
He explained: “I’m never going to push them and say: ‘You’ve gotta come and help me. You’ve gotta come and do this.’ They’ve got to come to me and say ‘Look, Dad, I really want to do this.'”.
However, there is one thing Kaleb is adamant about when it comes to his children’s future – he will not visit them in London. “I’ve always said this. If they ever go to London to become an accountant or anything like that, I just want them to know that I’m never going to visit them. They can come and see me,” he joked.
Kaleb has expressed his willingness to travel to Australia, revealing that he’s received offers for shows including I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! and wouldn’t rule it out. However, he needs to secure a passport first.
“Yeah, the offers have been there, but I’ve just said ‘no’. I’m too busy at the moment on the farm. and I’ve always said I’d like to do I’m A Celebrity, but I’ve got to get a passport first.
“That’s a scary thing for me. I’ve only just managed to go round part of the UK. One day I’ll maybe get there, but I’ve got to get some sort of courage to do that.”