Countryfile's Matt Baker has warmed the hearts of his fanbase with news about his mum's steady recuperation following quite the scare. The TV personality, 46, best known for his time on Blue Peter and as a frequently seen face on BBC's Countryfile since 2009, spoke about the serious farming mishap that befell his mother in 2021.
While deep in farm duties, dealing with sheep, his mum suffered a nasty leg break after being knocked over by the flock. Now, in a recent sunlit update, the well-loved presenter shared that not only has she recovered from her knee replacement surgery, but this event caused them to rethink their farming way of life to make it more manageable.
Matt told The Sun: "She's doing good, and it was a bit of a blessing in disguise really. Because you know as your parents get older, farming is a really tough job and you just can't keep going at that level."
Baker went on to describe how they've adapted the farm to be more suitable for his mum, Janice, adjusting livestock and easing her daily tasks. "So we reduced the flop down and changed the breeds over to stuff that's easier for my mum to look after, because she's the sort of, she's the main checker there. So we did that and things are going great now."
Matt Baker has spilled the beans on his upcoming travels with family for a new series of Matt Baker: Travels with mum and dad. He's had to think bigger this time around, adapting their quaint rural excursions to suit his ageing parents' needs, reports the Express.
In an exclusive chat with The Express, Matt shared: "We used to do these little trips away, where we would go and see how our wool was being processed in the wool mills, and so we just basically supersized that concept of these rural days out."
"And the key with it is they're always close to home because obviously, having a farm you can't go far. And plus, with the dad being like 80, the reality of them planning to go on some sort of adventure was never going to be the case."
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