With 15 acres of picturesque rolling farmland and an ever-expanding menagerie of animals to tend to, there is never a dull moment at Russell Watson’s idyllic Cheshire pile.
“Jeremy Clarkson’s farm has got nothing on this place – Watson’s farm is manic,” says the world-renowned tenor with a hearty laugh, as he and his wife Louise welcome HELLO! to their farm in Congleton. “This place keeps you busy. I’ve hardly been to the gym, but I’m doing more steps and more cardio exercise than I’ve ever done – cleaning the place up, gardening, jet-washing, lots of grass to mow. Every day is a learning experience.”
Salford-born Russell, 55, has seen his life change since he and Louise moved from nearby Wilmslow to their own slice of rural heaven last December.
“I didn’t think it was possible to love bricks and mortar, but this place had our hearts from the moment we walked in,” says Louise, who turns 34 this week and is Russell’s manager.
ANIMAL MAGIC
The couple were already proud owners
