Kelvin Fletcher will return to screens tonight with an episode from series one of Fletcher’s Family Farm.
Kelvin admitted they dreaded making the decision to put Aga in the field(Image: ITV)
Kelvin and Liz Fletcher were forced to make a heartbreaking decision on the farm.
Following the end of series four of the ITV reality show, which follows Kelvin Fletcher and his family as they run their farm in Cheshire, fans will be treated to a repeat episode tonight.
In episode seven, available to watch on ITVX, Kelvin and Liz faced brutal decisions, one of which left their daughter, Marnie, feeling upset.
The family decided to put their pet lamb, Aga, with the rest of the flock before sending two of their sheep to slaughter.
Kelvin reflected, “It’s the right thing for him, but a day we’ve all been dreading.”
As they walked Aga up to the top field, he went on, “Our Aga is more like a dog than a sheep, and we’ve all become very attached to the little guy.”
“I don’t want him to go,” Marnie pleaded with her parents. Kelvin then proceeded to mark Aga with a special love heart on his back before he joined the rest of the flock.
The former soap star commented, “He seems reluctant to join the flock, giving Marnie a little more time to say goodbye.”
Marnie shared her fears that her dad would send Aga to the butchers for the family to eat, but Kelvin reassured her that he was part of the family.
“She’s gutted,” Kelvin said to his wife, Liz. “She’s going to be upset, isn’t she?”
Liz shared, “We’ve had him from literally day one. The second he was born, we’ve looked after him, and it’s a success that he’s a healthy lamb, and he’s good enough and well enough to now go out in the big field.”
Kelvin noted, “Neither of us are willing to accept it just yet. He’s probably thinking, ‘I want to be back with you, Dad, back down there,’ but within a day, he’ll be happy, I hope.”
Calling to his daughter, Kelvin shouted, “Marnie, come on now, darling. We’ll come and check on him later on, okay?”
“Right, darling, come here. It was a bit tough, that wasn’t it, a bit tricky,” Kelvin said as he cuddled his daughter, who was visibly upset.
“But listen, he’s only in this field, he’s with all his friends, just like the first day at school.
“In a couple of hours, he’ll be out there running around with all his friends, and we’ll come and check on him, and I’ll do you a deal. I promise, shake hands…. that we’ll always have him.
“I’m making you a promise, you see. Like the other lambs and the other sheep, sometimes they help feed everybody. He won’t end up on our plate. I promise you that.”
“That may not have been the most profitable decision I have made today, but family comes first,” Kelvin added as they walked back to the farm.
Fletcher’s Family Farm will air tonight at 7.30pm and is also available to watch on ITVX.