NOEL Edmonds is making a TV comeback — with a show set on his estate in New Zealand.
Producers hope the former Noel’s House Party host can repeat the success of Jeremy Clarkson’s farming series.
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Sources say Noel, 75, signed a £1million deal with ITV after a “frenzied” ten-month bidding war.
A three-parter will see Noel tending vineyards on his 11-hectare River Haven estate.
He also pulls pints in his 17th-century pub, and runs a “positivity” radio station for plants and pets.
A source said: “Noel’s incredible — and very eccentric — life is going to make TV gold.
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“New Zealand is still struggling with the after-effects of their draconian lockdown laws and execs are hoping that Noel will do for tourism what Jeremy has for British farming.
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“For his part, Noel would like the world to know he hasn’t retired, and this chapter of his life is a new adventure.
“There was a feeding frenzy from production companies to secure the rights, and everyone knows this could be a huge comeback for Noel.”
Production firm Potato, behind shows including The Chase and Ninja Warrior, is said to be making the series.
Provisionally entitled Noel’s Haven, it is likely to air late next year.
The Deal or No Deal star, who once said he is accompanied by two melon-sized energy orbs, moved to New Zealand in 2019.
He and wife Liz have spent £20million on 12 properties in remote Ngatimoti, with locals accusing him of “colonising” the village.
Noel, once a staple of British TV, last appeared on telly here in 2018’s I’m A Celebrity.
It comes after Clarkson’s Farm broke Amazon Prime records.