A glamorous entrepreneur has spoken for the primary time over her position in serving to Jeremy Clarkson open his Cotswolds pub – and hit again at critics after dealing with a sour backlash.
Rachel Hawkins, 40, has instructed how she believes she and her aunt Sue, who’s her trade spouse, had been ‘stitched up’ all the way through the making of TV hit Clarkson’s Farm and solid within the position of ‘villains’ to spice up rankings.
Asked if the Amazon Prime programme were edited in ‘a foul mild to make higher TV’, she stated ruefully: ‘It appears to be the best way does not it?’
But giving brief measure to her critics and keeping up a stiff higher lip Rachel added: ‘It’s a disgrace it was once us, however it’s what it’s – we will be able to stay a grin on our face, and stay our chin up.’
Rachel spoke out after Clarkson’s dependable enthusiasts had been left unimpressed with the efforts of the well-to-do pub transformers who had been branded ‘snobby’ and ‘impolite’ after a chain of clashes with the big name.
Clarkson, 65, had employed the experts to lend a hand him triumph over the ‘huge, huge struggles, and navigate the chaos of having his pub the Farmer’s Dog up and working.
Rachel and Sue – who gave the impression within the ultimate episodes of the most recent collection of the programme – ended up quitting the venture simply 48 hours after the grand opening of the rustic hostelry.
That gave the impression to rattle audience much more with accusations Sue and her niece Rachel had ‘jumped send’ when ‘the going were given difficult’.
Rachel Hawkins (proper), 40, has instructed how she believes she and her aunt Sue, who’s her trade spouse, had been ‘stitched up’ all the way through the making of TV hit Clarkson’s Farm and solid within the position of ‘villains’ to spice up rankings

Rachel spoke out after Clarkson’s dependable enthusiasts had been left unimpressed with the efforts of the well-to-do pub transformers who had been branded ‘snobby’ and ‘impolite’ after a chain of clashes with the big name
One viewer branded the pair ‘unprofessional’ whilst every other went so far as accusing them of being an ‘terrible pair of people’.
Rachel instructed MailOnline how she was once not able to completely protect herself from the wave of public complaint as a result of she had signed a legally-binding contract with the manufacturing corporate referred to as a non-disclosure settlement (NDA).
She added that she feared that launching a stout defence of the duo’s position within the collection would additional ‘inflame’ the row.
Rachel stated: ‘I will not in reality say anything on account of the display. There is certainly an NDA in position.
‘I believe it’s best not to say the rest additional. I do not need to get myself into hassle. I do not need to inflame the rest.
But an in depth buddy talking on her behalf stated: ‘She feels that she’s been stitched up a little bit.
‘The filming and modifying of the display has put Rachel and Sue in a foul mild after they had been giving Jeremy smart recommendation according to their huge revel in within the hospitality trade.’
In the programme, Rachel identified to Clarkson that the pub previously referred to as The Windmill was once ‘now not have compatibility for objective’ with ‘too many problems to run a a hit trade’ that incorporated ‘failing water, no bogs, no fuel, leaking roofs, and suffering workforce’.
The former Top Gear presenter’s greatest bone of rivalry with the top spending pair appeared to be the price of 3 huge umbrellas to hide his terrace which, along side lighting fixtures and heating, would set him again a staggering £40,000.
The buddy stated: ‘They had been ridiculed for suggesting to Jeremy that he purchase 3 large umbrellas for the outside space for the pub at a value of £40,000. But it was once a smart advice and he sooner or later ended up purchasing them.
‘It’s only a disgrace that they have got won such a lot complaint.’

Rachel and Sue – who gave the impression within the ultimate episodes of the most recent collection of the programme – ended up quitting the venture simply 48 hours after the grand opening of the rustic hostelry

Despite the disapproval of audience, previous this week Clarkson himself gave the impression to again the pair in a social media posting
Despite the disapproval of audience, previous this week Clarkson himself gave the impression to again the pair in a social media posting.
On Tuesday, he posted a photograph of the 3 large umbrellas which now duvet the decking behind the pub on Instagram pronouncing: ‘Turns out Sue and Rachel had some degree. The Farmer’s Dog did want giant umbrellas in any case!!’
In reaction, Rachel shared Clarkson’s photograph on her personal Instagram and spoke back: ‘And behold… the precise 40ok umbrellas which have been the subject of such a lot dialogue.
‘Not blocking off the view and offering a 12 months spherical climate answer with heating and lighting fixtures so that 75 visitors can dine conveniently at the terrace all 12 months spherical … turns out like 40ok properly spent?’.
She added: ‘Just 10 months, two stretch tents and 30 solar brollies later.’
Rachel instructed how she didn’t consider the pair can be reprising their roles as supporting solid contributors.
Asked if she would go back within the subsequent collection, she stated: ‘Err, I don’t believe so. I have no idea what filming was once performed, however we aren’t gotten smaller to return and do any more filming.’
But Rachel stated she might be observed on display screen once more if the manufacturing crew use previous photos which had already been filmed.
She declined to respond to additional questions pronouncing: ‘I believe it is roughly very best if I do not say the rest in any respect, simply in case.’
Rachel and Sue, 58, are very conversant in the old fashioned Cotswolds pub scene and are widely known within the space for revamping and bringing new lifestyles to suffering institutions.
And whilst Sue, 58, prefers to stick out of the limelight, Rachel, 40, is excited to proportion insights into her lavish lifestyles amid the rising record of A-list celebrities settling within the space.
Rachel is well-established throughout the Cotswolds horse racing fraternity along side her long-term spouse former National Hunt jockey Will Kennedy, 43.
She steadily makes use of social media to blow their own horns her array of glitzy outfits at main top society occasions of ‘the social season’ together with Royal Ascot, The Derby and the Cheltenham competition, her favorite race assembly.
Rachel’s appearances at main race conferences have in no way long past overlooked.
In 2015 she landed a trip-of-a-lifetime for the dazzling blue and white outfit she was once dressed in at that 12 months’s Goodwood Festival.

Rachel and Sue, 58, are very conversant in the old fashioned Cotswolds pub scene and are widely known within the space for revamping and bringing new lifestyles to suffering institutions

And whilst Sue, 58, prefers to stick out of the limelight, Rachel, 40, is excited to proportion insights into her lavish lifestyles amid the rising record of A-list celebrities settling within the space
Her prize for profitable the ‘very best dressed’ contest was once a vacation for 2 in Cape Town with a VIP day trip on the races.
Since Irish-born Will – who had greater than 450 winners in a 25 years profession earlier than retiring in 2023 – was once busy racing, Sue accompanied her at the day out.
Last week MailOnline instructed how Rachel is about to make a tidy benefit after hanging her indifferent duration nation house for £2.8 million nation house up on the market in a chance.
She purchased the valuables – which is nestled within the middle of Stow-on-the-Wold in Gloucestershire – for £750,000 in November 2015.
Rachel and Irish-born Will lived there for a variety of years with their 5 canines. The acquire was once made after Rachel and Sue purchased a failing pub out there the city known as the Bell Inn for slightly below its asking value of £350,000.
They straight away started paintings on a £200,000 renovation and Sue as soon as instructed how they had been sharpening up the pub which wanted ‘new roofing, drainage, plumbing and electrics’ by way of giving it ‘the ‘wow’ issue’ and turning it into ‘a sea of caramel, leather-based, tweed and velvet’.
The Bell turned into well liked by jockeys and running shoes who would entertain racehorse homeowners there.
The pair went directly to open up a mattress and breakfast within the the city and the next 12 months they bought the houses with 13 ’boutique taste bedrooms’ between them to brewing giants Young’s for a ‘seven determine sum’.
They had prior to now reworked seven houses in combination together with changing a 400-year-old development in Stratford-upon-Avon, which had prior to now been used as a dental apply, right into a small lodge.
Rachel has instructed how she was once running as a 16-year-old bistro eating place when she first teamed up with Sue who had started revamping companies beginning with a small fish eating place within the 1990’s.
After a spell working her personal eating place Rachel and Sue joined forces as soon as once more with Sue targeting ‘design and arrange’ whilst Rachel ‘took over operations’.
Sue has instructed how that whilst she ‘was once very single-minded’ she was once ‘at all times sport for amusing’ including: ‘I could not see the purpose of one thing I did not experience doing.’
In an interview with a Warwickshire way of life mag she stated: ‘I simply experience lifestyles and I experience what I do. Admittedly I’ve needed to be very made up our minds from time to time however I by no means let that prevent me from having amusing, that is simply the best way I’m.
‘I really like refurbishing the puts, designing how they must glance, figuring out what inner design suits with the construction of where.
‘It’s what I do. I really like doing it and can not believe doing anything.’