Clarkson’s Farm season four has finally released on Prime Video, marking the return of Clarkson himself as well as Kaleb Cooper, Lisa Hogan, and the farm’s whole host of characters.
This follows a panic amongst fans at the idea that Kaleb may have been gone for good after the trailers for season four seemed to imply the farm manager was set to leave the TV show.
This was due to him being ‘replaced’ (albeit temporarily) by another farm hand, Harriet Cowan, who was brought in whilst Kaleb went on a nationwide speaking tour.
With season four out, we now know this isn’t true, and that in actual fact, he returns after just a couple episodes away.
That has not stopped some fans from hitting out at Kaleb though, suggesting he may have gotten a bit big for his boots off the back of his nationwide tour.
The backlash has come in part after a clip from the show went viral on TikTok in which Clarkson gives Kaleb a mostly jokey talking to after returning to the farm.
This involves the Top Gear presenter explaining that unnamed rockstars he knows would often after their tours isolate themselves in a rented house for two weeks.
He states that this is in order to acclimatise to not having everything done for them, something he jokingly accuses Kaleb of after a slightly bossy return to the farm.
The presenter humorously suggests that Kaleb has ‘c**t flu’, but fans seem to have taken the talking to a tad bit seriously.
One commented: “He did come back with stardom attitude, he definitely needed the father talk.”
Another said: “Kaleb showed signs of arrogance from the outset, its just got worse with fame, he needs to think about things and level out.”
A third commented on another clip of Kaleb and Harriet meeting, saying: “Ngl not a fan of Caleb atm, he seems like fame & money has gone to his head abit, Harriet I didn't think I'd like but she's actually pretty decent.”
Others were more straightforward, simply saying he ‘absolutely needed this’ or that Clarkson ‘handled the situation perfectly’.
Many fans however hit back at this suggestion, calling it untrue.
One fan commented saying: “You're all forgetting that Kaleb has always been like this. Have you guys forgotten the last 3 seasons or something.
“Go back and watch it, his brutal honesty was why we all loved him in the first place.”
Another chimed in to agree, saying: “Everyone’s getting mad at Kaleb has forgot about how he acted seasons 1-3. Nothing’s changed but your perception of him.”
Whilst everyone may be torn on the farmhand turned celebrity, Clarkson continuing to keep him around despite the fan love for Harriet Cowan probably says it all regarding Kaleb’s off-camera attitude.
The first four episodes of Clarkson’s Farm is available to watch on Prime Video now.