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Wales Online
11 hours ago
- Automotive
- Wales Online
Jeremy Clarkson's farmhand Kaleb Cooper 'prevents serious accident'
Jeremy Clarkson's farmhand Kaleb Cooper 'prevents serious accident' Kaleb Cooper, who has been assisting in running former Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson's Diddly Squat farm, reportedly rushed to the aid of a driver in what could have been a "serious accident" One of the stars of Clarkson's Farm, Kaleb Cooper, has been praised for his swift actions Kaleb Cooper, the 26-year-old star of Clarkson's Farm, reportedly sprang into action to prevent a potentially disastrous accident after a hedge cutter fell from a trailer near Diddly Squat farm. Witnesses spotted Kaleb at the scene on the A3400 in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, where hydraulic fluid had spilled across the road, causing cars to skid due to the slippery surface. The incident occurred when the tank cap on the hedge cutter broke off. However, Kaleb, who was on his way to a bailing job, swiftly intervened to ease the situation. One witness, Paul Lowe, a 53-year-old swimming pool engineer from Abingdon, told The Sun: "I spotted him instantly and was a little bit starstruck as I'm a big fan of the show." Kaleb is set to return for the fifth season of Clarkson's Farm (Image: Amazon Prime ) Paul described the hectic scene, saying: "The hedge cutter was on the back of a trailer pulled by a 4×4. I think it came round the corner and flew off. Hydraulic fluid was pumping out down the road and cars were skidding after driving through it. It was chaos and pretty dangerous." Article continues below Cooper was seen making phone calls from his Mitsubishi L200 truck as he attempted to resolve the situation. "Kaleb was parked on the corner speaking with the driver and looked a bit worried. He probably had a lot of other jobs to get done and this only added to his hectic morning. It was just like watching the show live.", reports Surrey Live. The 53 year old went on to commend Kaleb for his quick thinking in preventing a serious accident by calling a colleague from his agricultural contracting business to help remove the machinery from the road. Thames Valley Police have yet to comment on the incident, but it is reported that they were contacted to ensure the safety of other road users. Attempts have been made to reach Kaleb's representatives for a statement. For the latest TV and showbiz gossip sign up to our newsletter This news follows last week's revelation that Kaleb was spotted using a mobility scooter due to an injured ankle. The Amazon Prime Video star, who helps run former Top Gear presenter's Diddly Squat farm, revealed his injury ahead of the Royal Three Counties show in Worcestershire. In a video posted on the event's official Instagram account, he said: ''I may be hobbling around because I've got a bit of a busted ankle, but it'll be fine. "In another Instagram Story, he shared: "Just got back from football and trying to haul my [butt] to shut the chickens up... look at that ankle." Article continues below Kaleb, who has had a busy schedule recently, will likely be looking forward to some rest after Jeremy announced that Clarkson's Farm would be taking a 'short break' following its upcoming fifth series.
Metro
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Metro
Clarkson's Farm's Kaleb Cooper prevents ‘serious accident' after farm crash
Clarkson's Farm star Kaleb Cooper 'acted quickly' to prevent a major accident after there was a farm machinery crash near Diddly Squat farm. The 26-year-old, who has become a household name since rising to fame on Jeremy Clarkson's Amazon Prime Video series, was pictured on the edge of the A3400 in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, after a hedge cutter fell off the back of a trailer. Hydraulic fluid could be seen slathered across the road, sending cars with slippery tyres skidding, after the tank cap to the cutter snapped. Kaleb was believed to be on his way to a nearby bailing job last Friday at around 9am when the crash happened. Following the incident, Kaleb was reportedly seen making phone calls from his Mitsubishi L200 truck as he tried to resolve the incident. Swimming pool engineer Paul Lowe, 53, from nearby Abingdon, told The Sun: 'I spotted him instantly and was a little bit starstruck as I'm a big fan of the show. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video 'The hedge cutter was on the back of a trailer pulled by a 4×4. I think it came round the corner and flew off. 'Hydraulic fluid was pumping out down the road and cars were skidding after driving through it. It was chaos and pretty dangerous. 'Kaleb was parked on the corner speaking with the driver and looked a bit worried. 'He probably had a lot of other jobs to get done and this only added to his hectic morning. It was just like watching the show live.' The 53-year-old went on to add that Kaleb 'acted quickly to avoid the spill causing a serious accident' by calling a co-worker at his agricultural contracting business to help him lift the machine off the road. While Thames Valley Police have not commented on the crash yet, they were reportedly contacted to make the road safe for other drivers. This comes after it was revealed last week that Kaleb was spotted using a mobility scooter after suffering a 'busted ankle'. The Amazon Prime Video star, who helps run the former Top Gear star's Diddly Squat farm, shared his injury ahead of the Royal Three Counties show in Worcestershire. Speaking in a video on the event's official Instagram account, he said: ''I may be hobbling around because I've got a bit of a busted ankle, but it'll be fine. More Trending In another Instagram Story, he added: 'Just got back from football and trying to haul my [butt] to shut the chickens up… look at that ankle.' Kaleb, who has had an extremely busy schedule as of late, will be hoping to rest his ankle after Jeremy confirmed that Clarkson's Farm is taking a 'short break' after its upcoming fifth series. Metro has contacted Kaleb Cooper's reps for comment. View More » Clarkson's Farm is available to watch on Amazon Prime. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: Squid Game boss admits copycat shows like MrBeast's can 'leave a bitter taste' MORE: Amazon Prime adds 'wildly entertaining' and action-packed crime thriller MORE: TV star lands huge new role after beloved Amazon Prime series is axed
Scottish Sun
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Scottish Sun
Moment Clarkson's Farm star Kaleb Cooper comes to rescue after farm machinery crash closes road near Diddly Squat
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) CLARKSON'S Farm's Kaleb Cooper came to the rescue after an oil spill from a farm machinery crash closed a road near Diddly Squat. A hedge cutter fell off the back of a flatbed trailer and smashed into the A3400 in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire. 7 Clarkson's Farm's Kaleb Cooper came to the rescue on Friday Credit: Andy Robinson 7 Kaleb, 26, was pictured busily making calls from his Mitsubishi L200 pickup truck Credit: Andy Robinson 7 A hedge cutter fell off the back of a flatbed trailer and smashed into the A3400 Credit: Andy Robinson The snapped tank cap slathered the rural road in hydraulic fluid and sent cars with slippery tyres skidding around 9am on Friday. Prime Video star Kaleb, 26, was pictured busily making calls from his Mitsubishi L200 pickup truck to try to help resolve the incident. Swimming pool engineer Paul Lowe, 53, from nearby Abingdon, told The Sun: 'I spotted him instantly and was a little bit starstruck as I'm a big fan of the show. 'The hedge cutter was on the back of a trailer pulled by a 4x4. I think it came round the corner and flew off. 'Hydraulic fluid was pumping out down the road and cars were skidding after driving through it. It was chaos and pretty dangerous. 'Kaleb was parked on the corner speaking with the driver and looked a bit worried. 'He probably had a lot of other jobs to get done and this only added to his hectic morning. It was just like watching the show live.' Famous farmhand Kaleb, beloved by fans for helping Clarkson on Diddly Squat, spotted the oil leak on his way to a nearby bailing job. The dad-of-two helped lift the busted hedge cutter off the road and called the police to alert them to the dangerous oil spill. A source said: 'Kaleb was on the way to a baling job nearby, came round the corner and realised the oil had just leaked all over the road. Clarkson's Farm star Kaleb Cooper suffers painful injury as he updates fans from A&E 'He acted quickly to avoid the spill causing a serious accident, by calling one of his team at his agricultural contracting business to come and help him lift the machine off the road. 'They contacted the police to come and make the road safe for other drivers." Thames Valley Police declined to comment. This comes after Kaleb earlier this month revealed he was in A&E after suffering a painful injury. The 26-year-old, who is Jeremy Clarkson's handy-man on the hit Amazon Prime series, was rushed to hospital following a game of football. Kaleb shared a video of his swollen ankle on his Instagram page, before revealing he had suffered a fracture. The farming contractor then showcased his leg clad in a black protective boot following an X-Ray, and simply commented: "Not good." Yet a video uploaded shortly afterwards offered more hope for Clarkson's Farm fans, showing the Diddly Squat Farm employee hobbling around in a checked shirt. Kaleb told the camera: 'I may be hobbling around as I've fractured my ankle, but I'll still be at the 3 Counties Show on the Sunday, setting up on the Thursday. "I'll be doing talks throughout the day, and Hawkestone Cider will be there. So, do pop along and say hello. I'm looking forward to it.' "Even though I may be hobbling around I'll be there - don't you worry! I'll be there." He then proved it was back to work as normal as he captured some hens in their coop. Kaleb rocketed to fame following the release of the show in 2021. And, the hit Prime Video series took home the entertainment gong at the latest TRIC Awards — right from under the noses of telly's biggest shows. The Sun columnist didn't pick up his award, but sent a video from Diddly Squat and said: 'I hope that the team have a fantastic night cos all of you deserve it.' His show beat Gavin & Stacey's finale — which was watched by 18million viewers — Ant and Dec's I'm A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! and Claudia Winkleman's The Traitors. Fans of the series, which has just dropped its fourth instalment, were left concerned Kaleb had been "replaced." It came after The Sun were the first to reveal the identity of the mystery blonde, new farmhand Harriet Cowan, after she appeared in the trailer. Harriet, 24, was selected by Jezza to take over the work of Kaleb after he was seemingly replaced on the show. Jeremy was left having to deal with all the goings-on at Diddly Squat Farm after Kaleb left him to head out on tour and pursue his media career. But fans were relieved to see Kaleb did return after a few episodes. and wouldn't be disappearing quite yet. Who is Clarkson's Farm star Kaleb Cooper? By Conor O'Brien Hailing from Chipping Norton, farmer Kaleb Cooper shot to fame by appearing in Prime Video series Clarkson's Farm. The hit show follows Jeremy Clarkson in his journey managing Diddly Squat Farm - which he'd owned since 2008. Born and bred in the area, Kaleb has become Jeremy's right-hand man and sort of farming mentor. Viewers have watched the pair light-heartedly 'clash' - with Kaleb usually ridiculing Jeremy's efforts. Three series have aired - with a fourth on the way - significantly raising Kaleb's public profile. Away from the screen, the farmer is also a father to two young children 7 Kaleb temporarily left Clarkson to head out on tour and pursue his media career Credit: PA 7 The Prime Video series took home the entertainment gong at the latest TRIC Awards Credit: Amazon 7 The fourth season has dropped Credit: Amazon
The Irish Sun
3 days ago
- Automotive
- The Irish Sun
Moment Clarkson's Farm star Kaleb Cooper comes to rescue after farm machinery crash closes road near Diddly Squat
CLARKSON'S Farm's Kaleb Cooper came to the rescue after an oil spill from a farm machinery crash closed a road near Diddly Squat. A hedge cutter fell off the back of a flatbed trailer and smashed into the A3400 in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire. 7 Clarkson's Farm's Kaleb Cooper came to the rescue on Friday Credit: Andy Robinson 7 Kaleb, 26, was pictured busily making calls from his Mitsubishi L200 pickup truck Credit: Andy Robinson 7 A hedge cutter fell off the back of a flatbed trailer and smashed into the A3400 Credit: Andy Robinson The snapped tank cap slathered the rural road in hydraulic fluid and sent cars with slippery tyres skidding around 9am on Friday. Prime Video star Swimming pool engineer Paul Lowe, 53, from nearby Abingdon, told The Sun: 'I spotted him instantly and was a little bit starstruck as I'm a big fan of the show. 'The hedge cutter was on the back of a trailer pulled by a 4x4. I think it came round the corner and flew off. Read More 'Hydraulic fluid was pumping out down the road and cars were skidding after driving through it. It was chaos and pretty dangerous. 'Kaleb was parked on the corner speaking with the driver and looked a bit worried. 'He probably had a lot of other jobs to get done and this only added to his hectic morning. It was just like watching the show live.' Famous farmhand Kaleb, beloved by fans for helping Clarkson on Most read in News TV The dad-of-two helped lift the busted hedge cutter off the road and called the police to alert them to the dangerous oil spill. A source said: 'Kaleb was on the way to a baling job nearby, came round the corner and realised the oil had just leaked all over the road. Clarkson's Farm star Kaleb Cooper suffers painful injury as he updates fans from A&E 'He acted quickly to avoid the spill causing a serious accident, by calling one of his team at his agricultural contracting business to come and help him lift the machine off the road. 'They contacted the police to come and make the road safe for other drivers." Thames Valley Police declined to comment. This comes after Kaleb earlier this month revealed he was in A&E after suffering a painful injury. The 26-year-old, who is Jeremy Clarkson's handy-man on the hit Amazon Prime series, was rushed to hospital following a game of football. Kaleb shared a video of his swollen ankle on his Instagram page, before revealing he had suffered a fracture. The farming contractor then showcased his leg clad in a black protective boot following an X-Ray, and simply commented: "Not good." Yet a video uploaded shortly afterwards offered more hope for Clarkson's Farm fans, showing the Diddly Squat Farm employee hobbling around in a checked shirt. Kaleb told the camera: 'I may be hobbling around as I've fractured my ankle, but I'll still be at the 3 Counties Show on the Sunday, setting up on the Thursday. "I'll be doing talks throughout the day, and Hawkestone Cider will be there. So, do pop along and say hello. I'm looking forward to it.' "Even though I may be hobbling around I'll be there - don't you worry! I'll be there." He then proved it was back to work as normal as he captured some hens in their coop. Kaleb rocketed to fame following the release of the show in 2021. And, the hit Prime Video series took home the entertainment gong at the latest TRIC Awards — right from under the noses of telly's biggest shows. The Sun columnist didn't pick up his award, but sent a video from Diddly Squat and said: 'I hope that the team have a fantastic night cos all of you deserve it.' His show beat Gavin & Stacey's finale — which was watched by 18million viewers — Ant and Dec's I'm A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! and Claudia Winkleman's The Traitors. Fans of the series, which has just It came after The Sun were the first to Harriet, 24, was selected by Jezza to take over the work of Kaleb after he was Jeremy was left having to deal with all the goings-on at Diddly Squat Farm after But fans were relieved to see Kaleb did return after a few episodes. and wouldn't be disappearing quite yet. Who is Clarkson's Farm star Kaleb Cooper? By Conor O'Brien Hailing from Chipping Norton, farmer The hit show follows Jeremy Clarkson in his journey managing Diddly Squat Farm - which he'd owned since 2008. Born and bred in the area, Kaleb has become Jeremy's right-hand man and sort of farming mentor. Viewers have watched the pair light-heartedly 'clash' - with Kaleb Three series have aired - with a fourth on the way - significantly raising Kaleb's public profile. Away from the screen, the farmer is also a father to two young children 7 Kaleb temporarily left Clarkson to head out on tour and pursue his media career Credit: PA 7 The Prime Video series took home the entertainment gong at the latest TRIC Awards Credit: Amazon 7 The fourth season has dropped Credit: Amazon 7 Kaleb rocketed to fame following the release of the show in 2021 Credit: Amazon
Daily Record
29-05-2025
- Automotive
- Daily Record
Police probe crash on Scots road which led to girl, 8, being airlifted to hospital
The eight-year-old is in hospital in a serious condition following the accident on Tuesday. Police are appealing for information about a crash on a Scots road which led to a girl being airlifted to hospital. The accident happened on the A747 near Monreith in Dumfries and Galloway just before 11am on Tuesday morning. The road was shut for eight hours after the collision, which involved a black Mitsubishi L200 and an eight-year-old girl. She was taken by helicopter to Glasgow's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital and remains in a serious condition. Road policing Sergeant Colin Ramage said: 'Our enquiries remain ongoing to establish the full circumstances of this crash and I would appeal to any witnesses to please contact police. 'In addition, drivers with dash-cam footage around the time of the incident are asked to come forward as this may assist with our enquiries.' 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'. Anyone with information is asked to contact 101 quoting reference 0951 of May 27.
