Countryfile presenter Adam Henson has been a familiar face on our screens for more than 20 years, but has a very different life away from the TV cameras
Adam Henson has dropped a mysterious hint about potentially stepping back from television if his “face doesn’t fit one day”.
During a BBC Farmwatch broadcast, the presenter discussed his Cotswolds operation, revealing that 180 staff work at the Cotswold Farm Park in Cheltenham.
It appears Adam’s responsibilities have shifted over time, admitting his “hands are soft” and that his current duties involve “managing managers”, with an 8am kick-off (considerably later than most farmers begin their day).
Nevertheless, the Countryfile favourite clearly retains affection for traditional agricultural work.
When questioned whether he missed that aspect of farming, he replied that he “always wanted” to be a farmer and continues to adore it.
Adam remarked: “Yeah, you know, I grew up on a farm wanting to be a farmer, went to agricultural college, you know, travelled the world working on farms. It’s something I’ve always wanted to do, and I still love it.”
He added: “So the telly world has taken me slightly away from that. That’s a pleasure, but if my face doesn’t fit one day, which I’m sure it won’t, I’ll go back to being a proper farmer.”
The beloved broadcaster has also featured on programmes including Gardeners’ World, Springtime on the Farm and Lambing Live, sharing expertise from his farm since 2001. Adam is wed to spouse Charlotte, and together they share two grown-up children, Alfie and Ella.
Nevertheless, his children have chosen not to mirror his professional journey and have instead embarked on completely different vocational routes.
Adam was apparently motivated by his father to pursue the dual occupations of agriculture and broadcasting, explaining how he would telephone after every programme to provide encouragement or critique.
Chatting to the Express, Adam shared how his father was “ahead of his time” by welcoming visitors to the farm and allowing guests to “bottle-feed a lamb or hold a chick”.
He commented: “While I was pulling on my wellies and chasing my dad out of the door to join him on the farm, my own children aren’t interested in a career in farming.”
The 59-year-old disclosed that his daughter works as an events organiser in Perth, while his son is a financial adviser in Leeds. This means that when the tenancy expires in 12 years, he and Charlotte will relocate to a bungalow in Winchcombe.
Source: Mirror
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