Vinnie Jones has admitted he was "f***ing p***ed off" with Jeremy Clarkson over Clarkson's Farm, fuming that he "had the idea" first. The former footballer, 59, is now an actor and documentary maker, and the second series of his own agriculture show Vinnie Jones In The Country is set for release on November 20. It will air on Discovery Plus, and the format may seem familiar, with former Top Gear host's Jeremy Clarkson starring in a similar show.
Vinnie's series sees him take on 2,000 acres of a West Sussex farm - but don't say he is copying Clarkson, because Vinnie claims the idea was originally his. Clarkson's Farm sees the presenter trying his hand at farming on Diddly Squat Farm in Oxfordshire, alongside his trainer and pal Kaleb Cooper . He named the farm Diddly Squat, because he says that's how much profit the venture makes him.
Vinnie has admitted he's not happy with The Grand Tour host, who has taken his new show to Amazon Prime Video, saying it he came up with the idea for the show. He said six years ago he send a three minute video pitch to all the broadcasters, showing him on a quad bike talking about nature. Speaking to The Times , he revealed: "And they were, like, ‘Oh, we love it, but you know, we’d rather see you with Bradley Walsh or wrestling a bear.
’ And I’m, like, ‘That’s not where I’m going. I want to show people that I could leave most people behind on my knowledge of the countryside.’ ” Not giving up on his novel idea, he presented a You.
