Gavin worked as a herdsman on a local dairy farm for 16 years, after which he spent 4 years relief milking.  He returned to a herdsman role for a robotic herd before joining the Garston farm team in July 2021 and completing his training to become an Approved TB Tester.  He is married to Liz and they have 4 children. In his spare time he keeps his own cattle and chickens.