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Emmerdale's Kelvin Fletcher under fire for video of kids 5 and 3 driving

Former Emmerdale star Kelvin Fletcher has been criticised after he shared a video of his daughter, five and son, three, behind the wheel of his car.

The actor shared the clip of Marnie and Milo on Instagram and told fans they were doing a "different kind of homework" as they took turns in the car.

Kelvin’s son Milo was first seen in the clip, before swapping seats with older sibling Marnie, in the car on the snowy field.

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Snow could also be seen at his 120-acres family farm on the edge of the Peak where Kelvin and his wife Liz present Kelvin's Big Farming Adventure on BBC, The Mirror reports.

The former Strictly winner wrote beside the video: “@fletchersonthefarm #farmlife #farming #kids #landrover #landroverdefender #startemyoung #ididntchoosethethuglifethethuglifechoseme”.

However, fans were left fuming at the the idea of the little ones being behind the wheel. One said: “Not sure I'm comfortable with that ,” while another wrote: “Not a good idea. No seat belts.”

A third added: “Not sure. Very dangerous not a good idea,” as a fourth asked: “Not sure if that’s a good thing or not ??”

“No seatbelts. Soo dangerous,” said another follower. Another added: “Very dangerous. Not a good idea.”

There are no restrictions for minors driving a car on private land. Kelvin decided to leave Emmerdale and bought a 120 acre farm in the Peak District in 2019.

The family, including seven-month old twins Maximus and Mateusz, live on the property alongside 20 sheep, three pigs and three alpacas.

In an interview with the Radio Times, Kelvin said forking out for the farm was "big step", but he was ready to "embrace something new".

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