Matt Roloff introduced himself as the owner of Roloff Farms when he first debuted on Little People Big World 17 years ago. He has been in the business for a long time. At the same time, the growing popularity of LPBW made him a widely known celebrity. As times have changed now, the star is trying to keep up. There has been a confirmation that Matt has starred in a brand new side hustle! Apparently, being a reality TV celebrity and running a short-term rental hasn’t been enough. So, what is Matt up to these days?
LPBW: Matt Roloff Picking Up Public Speaking Gigs! Charging A Fortune
Matt Roloff has proved himself to be quite the visionary. The love for his farm was so strong that the LPBW star even snubbed his kids from taking over. Instead of selling the land to Zach and Jeremy, he turned the big house into a short-term rental for the avid LPBW fans. But that isn’t enough. It turns out Matt has a new source of income now. Sources say that the 61-year-old is now picking up public speaking gigs. As he has been a celebrity for many years, released an autobiography, and overcome many hardships, Matt is allegedly in demand to speak about the same in many public events.
The reports also said that Matt Roloff has been charging as much as $10k-20k for his events, as per TheSun. While some LPBW fans were shocked to find out how costly his rate was, others remained impressed. The Speaker Booking Agency also has a lot of details about Matt’s new gig. The celebrity now wants to inspire others to follow their dreams. Many reality TV fans found this to be ironic as he killed the dreams of his own sons to have a portion of the family farm to carry on his legacy.
LPBW: Matt Roloff Inching Towards Retirement? Here’s Proof!
Matt Roloff had said on LPBW very early on that he wanted to leave the farm to all four of his kids before retiring. The celebrity wasn’t able to stay true to his words. By the time his sons Zach and Jeremy were old enough to do so, he didn’t let them. As the farm is now a short-term rental, viewers have wondered when the celebrity will retire. Well, speculations suggest that he isn’t far away from starting this phase in his life. He has started constructing his dream house on the farmland.
As per the plan, Matt and his girlfriend, Caryn Chander, have plans to move into their dream house after their marriage. They also announced their engagement as things are finally on track. So, as per speculation, the couple will announce their retirement after finally moving into their forever home. As the wedding will happen in 2024, Matt Roloff will seemingly retire in the same year. How do you feel about Matt’s retirement? Do you think he will choose an heir for his farm around that time? Tell us via comments. Until then, Keep an eye on TV Season & Spoilers for all the latest LPBW updates.