At the Cereals 2026 press conference, which was held at Diddly Squat Farm, of all places, Kaleb Cooper looks sideways at Jeremy Clarkson and says, “Well, you don’t cuz you don’t hardly eat anymore”, with a deadpan that only someone who has known someone for several muddy seasons can pull off. The audience chuckles. Clarkson chuckles. The joke succeeds because it highlights a genuine issue.
The man who once appeared to be constitutionally opposed to any form of restraint, Jeremy Clarkson, has lost three stones. For the better part of a year, he has been receiving the weight-loss injection Mounjaro. In January, he told “The Sun” that the medication had reduced his appetite in unexpected ways, that even his feet had shrunk, and that his shoes from the previous year were slipping off when he walked. He said, “I think I might be the first person in the world to lose weight on my feet”, which is very Clarkson but also a little unsettling if you are aware of the two stents, blocked arteries, and heart surgery he had in 2024. In this context, losing weight isn’t a vanity project. It seems more like someone is facing a challenge.
Thus, Kaleb’s remark is more than just a jab. The observation of someone who has watched this man struggle through farming for four seasons and is, in his own subtle way, keeping tabs on him is the kind of joke that has some weight of its own.
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Dilwyn Evans |
| Known As | Dilwyn the Vet |
| Age | 62 |
| Hometown | Llanddewi Brefi, Ceredigion, Wales |
| Profession | Retired Veterinary Surgeon |
| Education | Veterinary Medicine, University of Edinburgh |
| TV Appearance | Clarkson’s Farm (Amazon Prime Video, Series 1–5) |
| Farm Served | Diddly Squat Farm, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire |
| Connection to Clarkson | Recommended by Clarkson’s neighbour |
| Inspiration | All Creatures Great and Small (TV series) |
| Status | Retired; continues advising at Diddly Squat |
| Reference | BBC Wales – Dilwyn Evans Interview |
And Dilwyn Evans is quietly at some point in all of this. Dilwyn the veterinarian. The 62-year-old from Ceredigion’s Llanddewi Brefi attended Edinburgh because “All Creatures Great and Small” made him want to be James Herriot. He joined Diddly Squat when the show debuted in June 2021 after being referred to Clarkson by a neighbor, and despite being retired, he has remained there ever since. It’s difficult not to notice something subtly noteworthy about that. A man who was raised on a 67-acre Welsh farm and had no choice but to milk cows before and after day trips to the Royal Welsh Show is now giving advice to the most well-known unintentional farmer on television.
Dilwyn has described Clarkson with an almost affectionate tone, the kind that results from witnessing someone sincerely attempt to comprehend a challenging concept. In an interview with Bore Sul on BBC Radio Cymru, he stated, “Sometimes you think he’s joking but his questions are completely genuine”. That sounds accurate. Even though the chaos surrounding it was obviously heightened for television, Clarkson’s learning curve on the show has always felt authentic. “He didn’t know a lot at the beginning but now he knows how animals behave” , Dilwyn stated. “He looks more like a farmer during the course of the programme” .
A scene from series five speaks to the overall texture of this arrangement. After discovering a dead sheep in a field, Dilwyn conducts a postmortem. Clarkson observes. The intestines overflow. Turning to the camera, Clarkson apologizes to the audience, saying that while the show promised farming warts and all, this is going too far. He inquires about Dilwyn’s knowledge. “Yeah, this is well dead”, says Dilwyn. Everyone bursts out laughing, even the crew. It belongs to a retired Welsh veterinarian who appears completely unaffected by the cameras, and it may be the most humorous and honest moment the show has ever produced.
According to Dilwyn, the public has a genuine misconception about farming. They think it’s about four-wheel drives, fox hunting, and easy mornings, but in reality, it’s about constantly negotiating the weather, markets, animal welfare, and prices that can drop year after year for no apparent reason. He told BBC Radio Cymru, “You can grow exactly the same product as last year but the price can be considerably lower this year”. He believes that Clarkson’s Farm has at least contributed to the visibility of that.
It’s another matter entirely whether Clarkson’s health has benefited from the show. It was a serious heart surgery. Regardless of how one feels about the drug’s growing prominence in British society, the Mounjaro journey seems to be working. He claims that although he has plateaued, he is remaining steady. Beneath the laughter, Kaleb’s joke at Cereals 2026 felt like a subtle admission that those around him have noticed the change and are keeping a close eye on it, just like coworkers do. For his part, Dilwyn frequently attends Diddly Squat. At strange hours, his phone rings. He leaves. He would probably say that’s farming. It just happens that way.
i) https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c206z9qw533o
ii) https://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/showbiz/kaleb-coopers-cheeky-jab-jeremy-34122484
iii) https://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/tv/jeremy-clarkson-issues-apology-clarksons-34071533
iv) https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/jeremy-clarkson-issues-apology-fans-37252124
v) https://www.taxicoventry.com/west-midlands-villages/dilwyn-taxis/taxi-to-car-showrooms