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Yahoo
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Jeremy Clarkson's girlfriend Lisa Hogan sacked from pub job
Jeremy Clarkson's girlfriend, Lisa Hogan, has revealed that she was sacked from her job at a pub. The Irish actress and model began dating the former Top Gear and Grand Tour host back in 2017 and regularly appears on Clarkson's Farm. Series four of the documentary show was released across May and June this year, with eight new episodes dropping on Prime Video. READ MORE: Clarkson's Farm star announces new venture after leaving show Jeremy Clarkson and Lisa Hogan at Cheltenham Festival. (Image: Andrew Matthews/PA) One of the main topics covered was Mr Clarkson's £1,000,000 takeover of The Windmill pub in Asthall near Burford. Renamed The Farmer's Dog, the Cotswolds boozer opened to the public last August and saw a huge effort from the team, including Ms Hogan, to get it ready in time. The 51-year-old has now revealed that she was once sacked for a job at a pub in Australia, according to the Daily Star. READ MORE: Jeremy Clarkson's customers share bizarre Cotswolds pub complaint Experience the pulse of Oxford at your fingertips 🗞️ With our flash sale, Oxford Mail keeps you updated for less: only £4 for 4 months or save 40 per cent on an annual subscription. Don't miss out on what's happening locally #DigitalDeal #LocalJournalismhttps:// — Oxford Mail (@TheOxfordMail) June 16, 2025 'I was fired from a bar in Australia! Some people had ordered a bottle of wine, and I couldn't get the cork out, so I put the bottle between my legs and pulled,' she said. 'There might have been some comments made by the men at the table, they were being a bit naughty, and I might have given them back as good as I got. "They complained, and I was fired.' Series five of Clarkson's Farm was confirmed by Mr Clarkson last year and has already started filming, with Ms Hogan expected to feature once again.
Daily Mail
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Mother reveals her top tip for skipping crowds at Jeremy Clarkson's Diddly Squat Farm - while still getting your hands on the best produce
A woman has revealed her 'hack' for experiencing Jeremy Clarkson 's coveted pub without crowds, queues or having to wait '45 minutes for crisps'. Nat, a mother from Surrey, took to social media to share her experience visiting the Top Gear star's sprawling Oxfordshire property, offering her advice to potential patrons on where to visit to avoid queuing. Like many Clarkson fans, Nat recently decided to pay a visit to vast thousand acre Cotswold estate, situated village of Chadlington in Chipping Norton, where the presenter, 65, has built his rural business - which includes Diddly Squat Farm Shop and The Farmer's Dog pub. As she pointed out, those hoping to get their foot in the door at one of Clarkson's popular outlets will likely have to wait several hours to sit down for a meal, sip a pint of beer or bag a box of fresh eggs. But the savvy mother has discovered a new hack for experiencing the best of Clarkson's offerings, without having to endure two or three hour long queues. In the video, she shared how others can get their 'hands on Diddly Squat produce' while 'soaking up the Clarkson Farm vibes - minus the 45-minute wait for crisps'. Stopping off at the famous country pub, which promises a menu made using only fresh and local produce, Nat spotted a nearby store called The Farmer's Puppy, a sister farm shop that sells the same produce as the popular predecessor, Diddly Squat. 'We've just walked in and there is no queue for the farm shop,' she said, panning the camera across an area of grassy field dotted with picnic benches. 'Everything you can get from Diddly Squat Farm shop, you can get at the Farmer's Puppy,' she revealed. Speaking in the video, she said: 'So we've got the same amount of food as they did at the farm. 'We've gone for local fries, burgers, beer, cider and there was absolutely no queue. If you're thinking of going down to Diddly Squat but the queues are putting you off, simply go there, have a coffee, have a walk around and come here to Burford which is about 20 minutes away. 'You can come here, the kids can play on the farm. You can grab a drink and some lunch and there's no queue.' The hack offers an ideal solution to what she pointed out can often amount to two or three hour long queues which punters have complained of at peak times. Instead, she recommended The Farmer's Puppy. 'It's packed with the same farm shop products, fantastic food, no queues, and proper countryside charm plus there's loads of space for the kids to run around and they have some cool garden games,' she said. As the fourth season of the Amazon Prime series, Diddly Squat Farm, set on the estate, began airing last month, Clarkson has been met with a fresh wave of criticism from disgruntled customers. He re-opened the barn-come-gift shop - which sells prime cuts of meat, fresh eggs and pork pies alongside candles, soap and branded chopping boards - on the 1 March earlier this year, shortly before the new series aired. As doors opened, customers were met by heaving crowds of eager fans hailing from all corners of the earth, some having travelled all the way from India and Spain. Pilgrimaging customers desperate to get their hands of Clarkson's fresh produce had to wait in queues lasting hours, with one on Reddit claiming to have waited three hours to get their hands on a pint of Hawkstones, Clarkson's own brand of beer. Meanwhile, others have objected to eye-watering prices on food and other trinkets, citing £7.20 pork pies, bars of soap for £6.80 and eggs for £4.20. Elsewhere, customers have issues complaints of food quality, with Big Brother star and food critic Henry Southan recently have claimed his £26 beef and pork roast dinner was dry. Clarkson recently issued a startling health update, just months after he had a brush with death. Speaking about cars in his column in The Sunday Times, Jeremy revealed: 'I have a trapped nerve in my back at the moment. 'It's fine but I'm doing anything, but in the G 580 (a Mercedes motor), not doing anything is impossible because it pitches and rolls all the time, and you never have any idea what it's going to do next. 'So you can't ever brave yourself. Getting out of this and back into Lisa's Range Rover was like getting out of an economy seat on a new airline called Air Turbulent nd into a bed at the world's most peaceful hotel'. The former Top Gear presenter has begun filming for series five of Clarkson's Farm following the success of the recently released fourth installment. Dubbed more 'sweary and politically incorrect than ever', the latest insight into Clarkson's Diddly Squat farm saw him navigate a host of challenges such as the opening of his new Farmer's Dog pub. But as he prepared for the boozer's first day in business last summer, Jeremy became 'more and more ill' and ultimately had to undergo life-saving surgery to hold his arteries open - something detailed in the new series. The presenter has indeed been keeping a close eye on his health since his scare late last year. Jeremy undergoes a medical MOT 'every couple of years', with his latest check-up seeing him sit through 'eight solid hours of thoroughness'. He shared that he underwent a cardiovascular and liver test, an ultrasound, MRI scan, none of which gave him any cause for concern until it came to the prostate exam.
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Climate
- Daily Mail
Moment Jeremy Clarkson's controversial £40,000 pub umbrellas SOAK the decking at The Farmer's Dog pub
This is the moment water collected in Jeremy Clarkson 's controversial £40,000 gazebo soaked the decking at The Farmer's Dog pub. Punters drinking outside his famous watering hole in Asthall, Oxfordshire, watched as staff struggled to drain huge pools of rain water in the umbrella system. The former Top Gear host, 65, clashed with pub experts Sue and Rachel Hawkins over the pricey outdoor addition on the Amazon Prime series Clarkson's Farm. He was originally against the umbrellas for his decking area over worries they would block the view for guests, but eventually agreed to have them. However, they seem to be creating issues as rain water collects in the material with no system in place to drain it out. Footage shows workers scrambling to drain some of the water as they got splashed in the process. They then attempted to contain and redirect some of the liquid away from the heads of people nearby. Customers can be seen standing awkwardly holding their pints after their visit was interrupted by the fiasco, apart from one man who seemed unphased as he tucked into his meal. They then attempted to contain and redirect some of the liquid away from the heads of people nearby A couple then jumped up out of their seats and ran to the other side of the garden to dodge the splash zone. Wez Marlow, 41, visited The Farmer's Dog in Asthall, Oxfordshire, last Thursday for his birthday. He captured footage of a torrential downpour which created the huge pools of water in the gazebo. 'Once the channels between them are sorted then yes they will be worth the investment. They the make the decking area usable all year round,' Mr Marlow said. 'Fortunately, it didn't ruin our experience there, we found the food was really good.'
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
I travelled for 90-minutes to eat at Jeremy Clarkson's pub and two words sum up the experience
A man has shared how two words sum up his experience at Jeremy Clarkson's pub The Farmer's Dog. The opening of the Oxfordshire boozer is heavily featured in the latest series of his Amazon Prime show Clarkson's Farm. Situated around 10 miles from Diddly Squat Farm, viewers of the show watched on as Jeremy spent thousands to open the pub in time for August Bank Holiday last year. And it seems that almost 12-months on, the eatery is as busy as ever. READ MORE: Drug dealer who hid cocaine in Vaseline tubs jailed Steffan Rhys, who writes for our sister site WalesOnline, shared his first impressions of the pub. He said: "There was a full-blown security and parking operation guiding arrivals into an enormous adjacent field with hundreds, if not thousands, of cars already parked in it. "Visitors streamed like ants in formation between car park and pub and the stunned "bloody hell!" I heard from a fellow visitor pretty much sums up what I was thinking too. "I'd naively thought that, given I had a lunch reservation (secured easily, several weeks earlier, on the pub website) it would be a quiet affair. "After all, only so many people can fit in a pub, right? Wrong. Oh, so wrong. "The first signs that we were not just out at your average local pub for Sunday lunch came a few hundred yards from our destination when the queues of cars and motorbikes started. "Stewards in high-vis jackets directed us to a nearby field where, despite the numbers, we got a parking space easily (the queues on the road were short-lived too, to be fair, and I didn't even come close to losing my temper). Once parked, it was a short walk across the road to the pub, which surely has to be the most popular in the country. "There were people everywhere. Dozens of people waited in line to get into the pub (you don't need to queue if you have a reservation and I was impressed that there was a staff member dedicated to finding those of us who did and ushering us to the front)." Steffan had a look around the shop on site before settling in for his food reservation. "Much like Clarkson does on his popular Amazon Prime show (I was now starting to realise just how big it is), the pub is very keen to show off its credentials as a supporter of local farms," he said. Steffan added: "A blackboard on the wall names local farmers Vanessa Hartley and Nick Sinden, as well as Rectory Farm, as sources. "We ordered a pint of the Hawkstone Black stout (£7) and a half of Hawkstone lager (£3.50). They're great drinks and we sat and waited for our food by watching staff move purposefully through the busy pub, carrying plates loaded up with generous and delicious-looking Sunday roasts and stepping over the odd dog lying at their owners' feet. "There was a pianist playing a grand piano by the front door, a permanent queue at the bar for a pint and a feelgood buzz running through the whole place — everyone just seemed thrilled to be here, me included. "My starter of cold-smoked Bibury trout (£11.50) was fantastic - generous, thickly-sliced trout packed with flavour and possibly better than any smoked salmon I've ever had. I'd been to the Bibury trout farm a short drive away two days earlier, which made it all taste even better somehow, as did the accompanying horseradish cream and watercress salad. "I went for the two-meat main course with beef and pork (£26), which were the only two meat options. It came with roasted whole potatoes, roasted carrots and parsnips, spring greens, red cabbage, cauliflower cheese, Yorkshire pudding and gravy made from the stout. "It's hard to distinguish one well-made Sunday roast from another so I won't try too hard. This one was generous, tasty and largely faultless (I could probably have done with a drop more of the delicious gravy). "You could stick with one meat for £2 less and there was a vegetarian option of Wye Valley asparagus with pea pearl barley and a poached egg. Vegans didn't seem to be catered for, which may or may not be on purpose. "We were too full for pudding but we did see an Eton mess (£10.50) and poached rhubarb crumble cake with Cotswolds ice cream (£10.50) being carried past. Both looked great. "We were pretty much done with our food within the hour and the bill for two main courses, one starter and two drinks came to £80 (including service). Before leaving, I just wanted to soak in a bit more of the venue so took a look upstairs (also full, of course) and spotted the full-size tractor hanging from the ceiling above the pianist, which I'd somehow managed to miss on the way in. "Jeremy Clarkson and Amazon Prime have created a phenomenon. But don't let that put you off. The queue for the car park was no more than a few minutes at most and that was the only waiting we did. "Thanks to our reservation, we were straight in through the front door and we didn't need to queue at the shop for our beer and honey either. My overriding impression of the huge crowd was how happy we all were to be there. "If you wanted a beer (inside or outside) or something from the butcher, you should probably expect a queue, but that's pretty much it. "I felt a bit guilty about being one of the hordes of people taking over what was presumably a quiet and anonymous part of Oxfordshire 12 months ago, but reports suggest most people in the area are happy to have the pub so consider me guilt-free now. "I'm glad I went and will remember it for a long time. Pubs aren't only about food, they're about how they make you feel. And I loved every second of this trip. "If it had been hammering down with rain, I might feel differently — but being from Wales, I should probably be used to that."
Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Clarkson's Farm fans make desperate plea to Jeremy and show bosses for next series amid flurry of scathing complaints
Clarkson's Farm fans make desperate plea to Jeremy and show bosses for next series amid flurry of scathing complaints Since its launch in 2021, Clarkson's Farm has received rave reviews, from critics and audiences alike. It has given audiences a glimpse of the complexities of life on a farm- including the time pressure that goes into ploughing fields and sowing seeds, the sensitivity of crops and the farmer's connection to the weather cycle and nature. Despite the chaos, the show consistently showcases the beauty of the verdant Cotswolds and the simple, humorous joys of country life. However, many ruled that the most recent season of the show took a more pessimistic tone. Season 4 of Clarkson's Farm was released in three instalments, with the final two episodes of the season arriving on Prime Video on June 6th 2025. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. The season is orientated around Jeremy's aspiration to become a pub landlord, and the creation of his pub, The Farmer's Dog The season is orientated around Jeremy's aspiration to become a pub landlord, and the creation of his pub, The Farmer's Dog. Fans suggested that the latest episodes are devoid of the first season's country charm and were even too stressful to enjoy. On Reddit, a discussion emerged, sparked by one fan, who reviewed the newest season, saying 'I grew up on a farm. I now keep ducks. I understand mud, mess, and malfunction - I practically thrive in it. But even I found season 4 more existential crisis than entertaining chaos.' 'This season was too much, it wasn't the fun farming show with Jezza doing stupid and smart at the same time. It was too stressful to be enjoyable, the last 2 episodes especially,' said another. 'Lacking in genuine laughs and feel good moments...' echoed a third. But some commended Clarkson on his depiction of the day in, day out 'plight of the British farmer ', and the hardships that the agricultural industry demands. 'Things are so hard out there in real life. They said early on in the season how many pubs have shut down, and he decided to push on anyways,' a fan noted. 'They said how many subsidies have been cancelled, and they decided to push on anyways. This is what farmers, local entrepreneurs do every single day; because what happens if they don't. 'This season is quite demoralizing, tragic even I would say; but I feel for him, for them all, and I would only ever continue encouraging them to keep on keeping on. Their work matters so much.' Clarkson himself pointed out the importance of preserving pubs in the countryside, which are fast becoming scarcer: 'Loneliness is becoming a big issue in rural areas,' said Clarkson. 'If we end up at a point where there is no village pub, what is a village?' Clarkson's Farm has already been confirmed to have been renewed for season 5, and the general consensus amongst the audience is, they want to see a shift back to the lighthearted dynamic of earlier seasons and keep the focus on farming tasks. 'Honestly, I felt more proud watching him grow his first potato and shout 'I did a thing' than I did watching him throw piles of money at building a pub under pressure,' followed up another. The majority of fans feel that the show was at its peak when it focused on the farming basics: Jeremy Clarkson, Kaleb Cooper and Charlie Ireland vs Mother Nature. 'I want it to still be grounded in reality (such as the paint marker attachment for the seed drill) rather than trying something that stands no chance of working (like growing coffee) or feels like it is only being done for sheer spectacle (such as hiring a fleet of combine harvesters to try and complete the harvest in record time),' another chimed in. While a third echoed: 'I completely agree, one thing I liked about the first season that is was just a lot slower. Less stuff were going on so you had the idea you were following growth.' Clarkson's Farm fans sunk their claws into two 'horrendous' stars that appeared in the Prime Video show's finale. The docu-series, which follows Jeremy Clarkson as he runs his own farm Diddly Squat in Oxfordshire, hit our screens in 2021. The latest fourth series was released on the streaming service last month and fans are heartbroken that it has already come to an end. Episodes Hurrying and Landlording were released on June 6 - and followed the Top Gear presenter get ready to open his pub The Farmer's Dog. But while watching the final two instalments, some viewers had the same complaint about pub consultants Sue and Rachel Hawkins. The pair - who are known in the Cotswolds for transforming pubs - raised a few eyebrows when Pat Cummins told Jeremy to fork out on a number of questionable items, despite his £25,000 budget. One of those recommendations was to spend £40,000 on outdoor umbrellas. The pair ended up giving up their duties before the pub even opened, which left some viewers raging and taking to X, formerly known as Twitter to share their thoughts. 'These two took all the money and after just two days of operation, claimed the building was not suitable as a pub, quit, and left all the mess behind. 'You either point that out first and turn down the job, or take the money and make it work. scam+attitude issue #clarksonsfarm.' 'These 2 "experts" the entire time had no issues with the pub, just wanted Jeremy to spend, spend, spend. 'Tough opening and they both just f**k off, saying building's knackered. Where was that thought process before opening? Absolute frauds.' 'Never have I seen 2 people promise so much and deliver so little. I have a burning hatred of everything they are. 'They took on a job, they didn't raise imperative issues before hand and just let people suffer and stress.' Many rushed to X, formerly known as Twitter, to share their thoughts on the pair But while watching the final two instalments, some viewers had the same complaint about pub consultants Sue and Rachel Hawkins It comes after Pat Cummins exposed Jeremy's surprising act at 10am after a revealing chat with host. Just a few days ahead of the World Test Championship final at Lord's, Clarkson welcomed the Australian cricket captain to his famous Oxfordshire farm, Diddly Squat, to film a segment for the show. 'I've never been a fan of cricket,' Clarkson remarked. 'I always had too much hay fever to know what was going on.' Speaking to Nine's Today show, Cummins revealed that Clarkson had another reason to be interested in the sport. 'He grows willow trees, so he's making cricket bats,' said Cummins. 'I think he sees a fortune in the future where he's going to sell these willow trees across to India or Australia, so he talked commercial terms on some of these things rather than cricket.' Days before, new Diddly Squat farmhand Harriet Cowan took a cheeky swipe at boss Jeremy Clarkson by claiming not all farmers are '60-year-old men with beer bellies'. The glam blonde, 24, also starred in season four after manager Kaleb, 26, was unable to appear in several episodes. Now Harriett, who also works as a nurse, has said she hopes her starring role in the show will help challenge stereotypes around who can be a farmer. She told BBC News: 'I think when you talk to somebody and ask what they stereotypically think of when someone says farmer they say "60-year-old man with a checked shirt and a beer belly", and a lot of the time that is it, but us women are out here and farmers too. 'Just because I'm a small blonde that likes to curl her hair and wear make-up, it doesn't mean I can't be a farmer'.
