Matt Baker fought back tears on his new TV show, Our Farm on the Dales.
The former One Show host, 43, was left overwhelmed when he was able to fix a vehicle that was special to his dad Michael on Saturday evenings show.
Hearing the engine roar, the TV presenter said: ‘I tell you what, that takes me back. Even that engine. That has hit me in the heart that has.’
Emotional: Matt Baker fought back tears on his new TV show Our Farm on the Dales on Saturday
Matt left his life in London behind and moved back to his family farm in the Yorkshire Dales last year after his mum Janice suffered an accident while working on her farm.
He decided to take over the running of the farm alongside his family and the Channel 4 show Our Farm on the Dales has documented his journey.
In the latest episode Matt was determined to repair the vintage car, which has sat unused for two decades.
Vintage: The former One Show host was left gobsmacked when he was able to fix a vehicle that was special to his dad
Matt said: ‘For 20 years, my dad’s old car’s been rusting away as an eyesore at the side of the farm.
‘It’s been weighing heavy on his mind. It’s caused me a lot of sleepless nights, because it’s just a shame to see it go. And I couldn’t do anything about it.’
Matt took the car to a local restoration garage to see if it could be fixed.
Family man: Matt left his life in London behind and moved back to his family farm in the Yorkshire Dales last year with his parents (pictured)
He said: ‘It would mean the world if it could be saved, but I’m not holding out much hope.’
The garage door opened to reveal the car, with the mechanic inside at the wheel, he turned the ignition key and the engine roared to life.
Matt was elated and shouted ‘There she is!’
Worth a try! In the latest episode Matt was determined to fix his dad Michael’s old car, which has sat unused for two decades
‘I tell you what, that takes me back. Even that engine. That has hit me in the heart that has.’
‘It’s just amazing, I expected to come in here and have a poke around underneath – I never in a million years expected you to reverse it off the ramp.’
The star got emotional adding: ‘It’s incredible. I think what we need to do is show it back to my dad and say ‘look dad, this is the story, what do you reckon?
‘He’s going to be amazed. What’s making me feel more emotional is knowing what this is going to mean to my dad.
Matt said: ‘For 20 years, my dad’s old car’s been rusting away as an eyesore at the side of the farm
‘I think he’ll be delighted to hear she’s doing everything in her power to get back onto the road.’
Previously Matt’s mum broke down in tears while filming after she revealed that she suffered from a fall while tending to the farm’s herd of sheep, which saw them knock her to the ground.
Matt then admitted he felt he needed to be back home more, so he can be there to help out his family.
Hearing the engine roar the TV presenter said: ‘I tell you what, that takes me back. Even that engine. That has hit me in the heart that has’
After Janice’s accident, the family were left concerned that they’d have to give up the farm entirely.
Matt told the series: ‘The Hampshire Downs [which are a breed of sheep] that we have bred here for years are big sheep. They are on the large end of the scale as far as sheep are concerned.
‘I think, now at the stage that you’re in and what has happened that – and this will be hard to hear as you’ve put so much effort into the flock that we’ve got – I just don’t think that they are the way forward, for you now.’
The star got emotional adding: ‘It’s incredible. I think what we need to do is show it back to my dad and say ‘look dad, this is the story, what do you reckon?’
Janice replied, through tears: ‘It’s quite a strange feeling really, sitting here doing this in the sunshine. It’s the first time I’ve actually had to make a decision because of what’s happened.
‘It’s the right decision. I know it’s the right decision and you reach a time in your life when you think “I really can’t do this anymore”.
‘In that respect it’s sad, but in a good way, a fork in the road might mean good things will come from it in a different way.’
Matt admitted that it’s hard for him to realise his parents aren’t as young as they used to be.
He said: ‘It’s a really big deal for my mum. And it’s tough, you know. You get to a point in your life when you have to look after your parents and you have to do your best to make sure everything’s alright.
‘And that was always weirdly your parents’ role when you were growing up. Suddenly there’s that role-reversal.
‘We’re going to spend a lot more time up here because work and things have changed for me and one of the reasons I stopped what I was doing was because I wanted to spend more time with my family and be here a lot more.
‘The timing of it couldn’t be any better. It’s strange the way the world words.’
Awful: Matt’s mum Janice broke down in tears while filming after she revealed that she suffered from a fall while tending to the farm’s herd of sheep, which saw them knock her to the ground