[7], During his seven years on Blue Peter, Matt's colleagues were Katy Hill, Konnie Huq, Simon Thomas, Liz Barker, Ze Salmon and Gethin Jones. Matt Baker returns home to rescue his family farm in Our Farm in the Dales, Channel 4 initiates Turkey-Syria Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) advert across 29 channels, Crufts returns to Channel 4, More4 and All 4 with wall-to-wall coverage, Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins USA Heading to E4, Grant, Joshua and Hilary Pass SAS: Who Dares Wins - Jungle Hell Selection in Dramatic Series Finale. When it feels right, get out of the car and go for a walk (so youll need a good map, such as the Ordnance Survey OL 31). In October 2009, Baker took part in the reality programme Around the World in 80 Days to raise money for Children in Need. Matt Baker:This is without doubt the most personal TV show Ive ever made. Matt's. The family farm is a few miles west of Durham, at the gateway to the Durham Dales. The river helps. For the BBC's coverage of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Baker commentated on the gymnastics events. After his mums accident, Matt is also looking to make the farm more accessible for his ageing parents. The 43-year-old Countryfile presenter moved back to the family farm in the Durham Dales with wife Nicola and their two children, Molly, 11, and Luke, 13, after his 65-year-old mum Janice was injured in a farming accident in July last . The loop from Barnard Castle, northwest along Teesdale, over the top to Weardale and finishing at Durham city, has to be one of the best routes in Britain. You can unsubscribe at any time. Matt Baker returns home to rescue his family farm in Our Farm in the Janice underwent a knee replacement after the accident, prompting ex-Strictly contestant Matt to make the huge decision to move back to Durham, with wife Nicola and the couple's children, to help his dad Mike. Matt Baker returned to live on his family farm in Durham after his mum suffered an accident. There were all these southerners Id never experienced people like that before. 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The 43-year-old from County Durham now continues to host BBC's Countryfile and BBC Sport. You could probably do the whole journey from Barnard Castle to the hills and down to Durham in an hour and a half; but thats not the point, of course. 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[17] Baker and Vilani also participated in the 2011 Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour. [4] He took A-levels in Drama, Biology and Sports Science at Durham Sixth Form Centre. Lots of changes have been made to the Durham farm to make . We would often take a boat out and row down there, which is lovely. Before you the road winds down to the green ribbon of Weardale and the village of St Johns Chapel. Matt Baker was born on 23rd December 1977 in Easington, County Durham, UK, to Michael and Janice Baker. MORE:13 celebrities with amazing outdoor kitchens and dining areas, Matt previously shared a look at the renovations he had been undertaking in the outdoor barn of the property. Matt Baker swaps TV career for full-time farming after mum - Yahoo! The fields are divided by a grid of drystone walls and in midsummer they are full of wildflowers that remind me of the hay meadows on the family farm with the likes of buttercups, hay rattle and red clover, all buzzing with bees. Everything you need to know about the Countryfile presenter. The farm is privately owned by the family and it seems it is not open to members of the public. Matt Baker reveals big family change with wife Nicola | HELLO! The series focussed on marine wildlife in Monterey Bay, California. In the opening episode of Our Farm in the Dales, viewers saw Matt faced up to some of the vital changes that needed to be made in order to secure the future of the farm and since then we've seen him and Nicola head to Snowdonia to collect 10 specially selected ewe, before the family looked ahead to lambing season in Wednesday's fourth episode. Another family room and dining areadoubled up as a place for Matt's children to study while their schools were closed following the COVID-19 pandemic. You can see from the top edge of the Yorkshire Dales above Richmond to the distant Greta Valley the Pennine pass where the A66 crosses and north to the high land of County Durham: Hamsterley Forest, Pikeston Fell, Monks Moor, Five Pikes. 46 min 21 Apr 2021. The characters around here the farmers and the other neighbours are a real close-knit community. The TV star could be seen ripping down a wall made of wooden panels, while his daughter Molly filmed his progress., Matt's home also has a utility room, which one of their sheep once managed to get into. Want the latest County Durham news delivered straight to your inbox? But these are also lovely places, with traditional stone cottages, friendly pubs, village greens and some quirky and old-fashioned shops. When Matt Baker's 77-year-old father called him to say his mum had been involved in an accident on their farm, he didn't hesitate. Get 10 issues of BBC Countryfile Magazine for just 20! Or did Baker just misspeak?". In 2005, he briefly appeared as himself, as the presenter of Blue Peter, in an episode of sci-fi series Doctor Who, when The Doctor was flicking through television channels. [22] He is president for Here4Horses.[23]. By sharing pictures and videos online, the presenter has given fans a glimpse inside his beautiful countryside farm. The One Show star Matt Baker shares video inside his farm as he [14] ", GALLERY:Inside the most stylish celebrity kitchens. He said he had never considered putting his family in the spotlight before as he wanted to be the one overseeing the whole process. Matt Baker featured in the series Our Farm in the Dales and the four-part season went down a huge hit. Type your email address into the 'sign up box' at the top of this article, click 'subscribe' and you'll receive your first newsletter at the next release. Matt regularly posts images of his flowers blooming in his hayfields, as he stated that watching the flowers bloom is one of the highlights of the faring year for him. Our Farm in the Dales is a heartwarming series that touches on an emotional part of presenter Matt Bakers life. Available now. The 42-year-old broadcaster was busy over lockdown renovating his incredible Durham farm. Matt Baker: Our Farm in the Dales - Series 3: Episode 6 | All 4 Matt Baker: Our Farm in the Dales Series 3 Episode 6 The Bakers call in some local storm-proofing experts to safeguard. His home has a light brick exterior, in keeping with the country feel. Everyone comes north up the M6 and turns left at the Lake District, but they never turn right, over the North Pennines to the Durham Dales. See inside Matt's country property where he has sheep, chicken, dogs and donkeys, GALLERY: The One Show stars' homes you need to see. But then the summer comes along and no matter how short it is, it somehow makes all the struggling worthwhile. Matt Baker and his wife and kids move to the organic sheep farm where he grew up in the Durham hills to help secure its future. HELLO! I come up here with my wife and kids and to stay with Mum and Dad whenever I can. Green valleys, wild moorland, lovely villages and empty beaches let Countryfile presenter Matt Baker share the secrets of his home county, Durham. The episode is available to stream on BBC iPlayer. Matt also heads to the restoration garage to consider the future of his dad's old Dodge. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. Matt's parents farm which is in the Durham Dales, near to Lanchester appeared in More4's Our Farm in the Dales (2021). County Durham is a brilliant place to come for a road trip, especially the Dales. The series has appealed to viewers of all ages and there will most definitely be calls for a second season. Social media snaps have captured chickens, donkeys and their family dogs, with one photograph even showing a sheep in his utility room. Having grown up on a farm in the Dales, Countryfile and former The One Show presenter Matt Baker, his wife Nicola and their two children will be heading back to the family farm in the Dales for the second season of the hit show.