Kaleb Cooper issues emotional message to fans as Diddly Squat farm closes

Kaleb Cooper has issued a New Year's message (Image: PA)

Kaleb Cooper showed no signs of a festive hangover as he was up bright and early this morning to wish his 2.8 million followers a prosperous 2025.

However, the Clarkson's Farm star issued a warning along with his Happy New Year message: "Remember, dreams don't work unless you do." His trademark slogan is thought to be an indication of the Amazon Prime star's work ethic, with him also sharing yesterday that he was "so motivated to go into 2025".

He added: "My dream still remains the same and that’s to one day own my own farm." That is in spite of Jeremy Clarkson repeatedly warning his co-star of the financial struggles he's experienced with Diddly Squat.

After his first year of work on the farm, he clarified that he'd received just £144 in profit. It has now been announced that the Diddly Squat farm shop is set to remain closed throughout January and February.

It marked its final day of trading on December 29, although the smaller pop-up shop at Jeremy's pub, The Farmer's Dog, will remain open from Wednesday to Sunday each week between 10am and 4:30pm. The main shop will reopen again on March 1 for the spring season, according to current plans.

Kaleb Cooper and Jeremy Clarkson on their hit TV show, Clarkson's Farm (Image: PA)

A reason for the closure has not been confirmed, but it follows on from a string of mishaps, including the news that Storm Darragh had damaged the Grand Tour tent at his Cotswolds pub.

Jeremy has been open about the difficulty of making ends meet when it comes to the farm and pub, although his other ventures - including his TV and media work - have helped maintain his millionaire status.

He recently shared in his Sunday Times column that, bafflingly, more than 100 glasses had been stolen from The Farmer's Dog in a single day.

The Clarkson's Farm star also didn't factor in the cost of hiring "chemically trained haz-mat engineers" to resolve a serious plumbing issue in the toilets which left staff members gagging at the smell.

He confessed: "That cost must be added to the £100 a day we spend on fuel for the generator, the £400 a week it costs to provide warmth on the terrace and the £27,000 a month we must spend on parking and traffic marshals to keep the council off our back."

Jeremy also ran out of turkey, forcing it to be removed from his festive menu with just days to go before Christmas.

In spite of the struggles, he's remaining resolute in his commitment to provide solely British-made produce in his pub and support local farming communities through a very tough era.

Kaleb is maintaining his positivity too, telling fans on Instagram that while 2024 "didn't disappoint", he "honestly can’t wait to show everyone what I’ve got in store for [2025]."