“HUGE NEWS FOR KELVIN FLETCHER — FANS WILL BE THRILLED!” Fletcher’s Family Farm has received a prestigious TV nomination, giving Kelvin and Liz another reason to celebrate as their popular ITV show continues to go from strength to strength.

Kelvin Fletcher shares his excitement on his nomination (Image: ITV)

Kelvin Fletcher has described his National Television Award nomination as “really exciting”.

The former Emmerdale star and his wife Liz shared the exciting news with fans during an appearance on This Morning on Thursday (August 20), where they also revealed that their farming series has been recommissioned for two more seasons.

The family also announced the nomination on their official Facebook account, writing: “FLETCHERS’ FAMILY FARM HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A NATIONAL TELEVISION AWARD! We’re absolutely thrilled to be nominated in the Reality Docuseries category at the National Television Awards! Now we need YOUR help to bring home an NTA!”

Speaking to This Morning hosts Craig Doyle and Angela Scanlon via video link, Kelvin admitted that receiving the nomination was a major moment for the family. Craig broke the news during the interview, prompting a delighted reaction from Kelvin, who appeared on screen sporting a full beard.

Kelvin Fletcher shared his deligh regarding his nomination

Stating that the moment was “huge” for the family, Kelvin said he was impressed that the family show was up for five awards.

There is also plenty more farming action to come, with Liz and Kelvin confirming that the show has been renewed for two additional series. Angela revealed the news during their This Morning appearance, asking the couple how it felt to know viewers would be seeing even more of their family.

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The ITV show has proven to be popular amongst viewers(Image: ITV)

The programme follows Kelvin, Liz and their four children as they adapt to life on their 120-acre farm in the Peak District.

Fans can look forward to the new series back on screens soon(Image: ITV)

Since moving into farming, the family have documented the realities of learning the trade from scratch, from the everyday jobs and hard graft to the financial risks and sacrifices involved in making their rural dream a reality.

The series airs in both a Sunday morning and Monday evening slot and has continued to build a loyal following.

This Morning airs weekdays from 10am on ITV1.