Jeremy Clarkson issues 'good news' to fans after farm hit by devastating tragedy

Jeremy Clarkson and the Diddly Squat team have shared some "good news" ahead of the weekend, following a series of unfortunate events last week and tragedies on the farm.

The former Top Gear presenter, who now stars in the popular Amazon Prime show, Clarkson's Farm, had to deal with his Oxfordshire farm, Diddly Squat, being hit with TB.

To add to the woes, one of the new puppies that his dog Arya gave birth to passed away last week.

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Jeremy also revealed that the farm will remain closed for "certainly two months because that's how long we have to wait before we do another test," but reassured fans that the farm shop remained unaffected as "it's only cows that get affected by it".

However, there's a silver lining as the official Instagram page for Jeremy Clarkson's pub, The Farmer's Dog, has now delivered some positive news.

The team announced on social media: "Good news! The weather forecast for the weekend is looking strong - so we've put extra bookings on the decking! Hurry!"

The announcement has led to a flurry of activity from fans eager to secure a booking at the popular pub.

One person responded to the post: "I've been trying to book for this weekend since July 1st."

Another fan commented: "Booked table for Sunday roast," reports the Express.

A third person echoed their sentiments, saying: "Can't wait to be back soon."

Last week, Jeremy shared the distressing news with fans with a sombre update on X, writing: "Bad news from Diddly Squat. We've gone down with TB. Everyone here is absolutely devastated."

Bovine tuberculosis - or bovine TB - is "caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium bovis (M. bovis), which is closely related to the bacterium that causes human and avian tuberculosis.

The disease is respiratory and can be commonly transmitted "through nose to nose contact and also through contact with saliva, urine, faeces and milk".

The heartbreaking announcement arrived just hours after Kaleb shared devastating news of his own.

He revealed to his followers that thieves had nicked his farming kit, including one of his tractors and a post knocker, used for forcing fence posts deep into the ground.

Clarkson's Farm is available to watch on Amazon Prime Video.