Escape To The Country is due to celebrate a huge milestone after 23 years on our screens – but host Jules Hudson has opened up about a major threat to the programme that viewers may not have thought about.

The BBC show, which hit our screens in 2002, has become a huge fan favourite, having aired 1,200 episodes over 25 successful series. 

It sees the likes of Jules, 55, and the other experts help the guests on the show to try and find their dream home in the countryside. 

Jules and the rest of the cast headed to the TV Choice Awards for the first time on Monday night and managed to bag themselves the gong for Best Daytime Show. 

Despite their success, the TV star shared his worry about the current news surrounding the farmer’s tax – which could in hand affect people moving to the countryside. 

During an exclusive chat with Mail Online on the red carpet at the star-studded event at Hilton Park Lane, Jules said: ‘I think that we’re all concerned about everything that could potentially undermine the fabric of rural life. 

Escape To The Country is due to celebrate a huge milestone after 23 years on our screens – but host Jules Hudson has opened up about a major threat to the programme that viewers won’t have thought about 

The 55-year-old said: ‘I think that we’re all concerned about everything that could potentially undermine the fabric of rural life’

‘You know, I get it. 

‘Someone has to make decisions, but we just ask that they are the right ones.

‘I can’t be too political about it, but needless to say I live and work in a farming community and there is a lot of worried people out there.’

He added: ‘I just hope that someone is listening to be honest with you.’ 

On Monday hundreds of tractors drove to Westminster in London in a bid to protect their inheritance tax. 

When asked why he thinks that so many people like living in the countryside, Jules told us: ‘The great thing about country life is sense of community. 

‘You can have it at any scale you like. 

‘You can be totally involved less involved, I think it’s that sense of space, of living in an environment, which in many cases hasn’t changed for 100 of years, chance to live in historical properties, which have their own story to tell.

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‘If you’re lucky enough to live in a historical property, you’re taking it forward. 

‘But it’s that sense of community, that sense of fun.

‘I think that the characters surfacing country life more readily,.

‘I’ve been fortunate, I’ve lived in wonderful parts of the country, I get to go and meet lots of wonderful country characters.

‘And I think that it’s just a sense of that country life is a very creative life. 

‘That’s what I’ve loved about it, gives you lots to do.’ 

Despite his concern, the TV star has confirmed that the much-loved programme will be back in the near future. 

Jules told us: ‘Well we’ve got another series in the making which his great.’ 

TV star Jules joined the cast in 2007 and has been on our screens ever since.

Other presenters include Alistair Appleton, Denise Nurse, Nicki Chapman, Sonali Shah, Ginny Buckley and Steve Brown also taking up hosting duties. 

Escape To The Countryside isn’t the only telly programme that Jules has been on. 

He regularly presents segments on BBC’s Countryfile.

Watch Escape To The Countryside on BBC One or stream it on iPlayer.