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Daily Mail
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Amanda Owen suffers HUGE problem with renovation work after storm hits the Dales on Channel 4's Our Farm Next Door
Amanda and Clive Owen were dealt with a HUGE problem on Tuesday's episode of Our Farm Next Door. The pair, who split in 2022 after 22 years of marriage and share nine kids, returned to our screens for a second series of the spin-off of Our Yorkshire Farm last month. Our Farm Next Door premiered in October last year and has followed the family renovating a farm called called Anty John's, next to their farm Ravenseat Farm in Swaledale, Yorkshire. So far fans have seen Clive undergo a hip operation and viewers saw Amanda call her ex a 'frustrating and horrible thing' as they locked horns over his 'unbearable' behaviour in a fallout from his surgery. But Clive's health isn't the only worry that he have had to deal with as builder Richard explained that a storm had ruined the past 15 months of work. Richard told viewers: 'We had a bit of water come down the other day... The pair's builder called Richard explained that Storm Bert had caused a few issues for them in one episode 'Storm Bert, I think it was. And this was two inches deep in water. 'The issues caused by the electric coming into the building, believe it or not. 'When we've dug the trench from the post in the field, all that water from the top of the field is coming down that pipe, which is what the electric is in, which basically comes into the building, and it's just sending water into the building.' He continued: 'We're gonna have to form some sort of drainage and redirect that water before it actually gets to the building. 'So, we have a little problem to sort out.' Richard said in another segment: 'We seem to be getting everything the wrong way round. 'We're doing a summer job in winter. 'We were doing the roof in the winter as well, weren't we? I don't think we had a summer, I think that could have been the problem.' Last week Amanda opened up about how she wanted a 'real' representation of her family on the new series - just days after a dramatic fallout with Clive. The English shepherdess took to social media to praise Channel 4 and production Wise Owl Films for helping create the programme and how her family has been portrayed. Amanda wrote on Instagram: 'Whilst on the theme of people behind the scenes involved in the renovation project it's important to acknowledge the talented folk who create the tv series Our Farm Next Door. 'Reality appears to be used very loosely in many instances but we wanted a non scripted, no scene set up, accurate portrayal of the realities of farming, families, friends complete with the flare ups, feuds and **** ups! *click bait provided* 'To be given this opportunity by @channel4 & @wiseowlfilms & to find ourselves working with a dedicated, devoted and it has to be said fearless team & crew has been brilliant. 'Nothing fazes them, be it snow drifts, incessant rain, ten people all talking at same time, swear words, incoherent mumblings & constant distractions they have taken it all in their stride & somehow managed to make sense of it all without going completely mad. 'They ignored all warnings of what not to work with, children & animals & have made what I reckon to be an aesthetically pleasing, gentle series that represents us, quietly explores the rich heritage of the area & what shaped our countryside. 'All whilst championing the often overlooked craftsmen & farmers who retain the knowledge, skills & understanding that was there long before our generation rebranded it & call it our own. 'Sustainable, regenerative, self sufficient , simple living, foods, comforts & a strong work ethic. 'I know that there were many less pleasant aspects & terrible hardships endured but we are fortunate that we can pick which elements of the past we take away & where we can make improvements. 'There's one overriding element that jumps out from the diary and that is that some aspects of life never change & it's these human, relatable diary entries that resonate with me the most. 'So thank you's going out to Paul, Jayne, Mark, Rebecca & Lindsay & all at @wiseowlfilms @channel4 & ultimately @jocantello1 who has never waivered or wobbled when I most certainly have.' Finishing the lengthy post, she joked: 'Don't worry, this is not an Oscar acceptance so I'm not to thank the farms namesake Anthony Clarkson.. he's dead.' Days before Amanda branded Clive 'unbearable' behaviour in the wake of his surgery in an awkward scene on the show. The two have been busy trying to renovate their farm while Clive has been recovering from a serious operation. In one scene, Amanda brutally said to Clive: 'You have been unbearable.' Clive replied: 'I have not! I've kept myself to myself. 'I've minded my own business. 'I don't think I've shouted at anybody or anything.' Amanda told him: 'There was one day you were sat in your underpants staring at the floor in the kitchen. Yeah? 'You were really angry.' 'It is a really frustrating, horrible thing, but anyway, never mind,' Clive clapped back. Amanda said: 'You are a really frustrating, horrible thing.'
Edinburgh Live
26-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Edinburgh Live
Amanda Owen's life on the farm is 'very different to glamorous photos she shares'
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Yorkshire Shepherdess Amanda Owen juggles herding nine kids, a flock of expectant ewes, and a trio of mischievous goats amidst an intricate renovation project, all while dealing with unsolicited advice from her former spouse Clive. Amidst the chaos, one goat has munched on her quad bike keys, strands of hay adorn her dishevelled hair, and a spill has reduced her to a crop top – yet, with striking cheekbones and toned abs, she remains effortlessly stylish. "It takes me about five minutes to wash my face and slather some moisturiser," insists Amanda, 50, crediting durable cosmetics as her beauty hack. "Then l put some mascara on, and I will use some irremovable lipstick too. I've discovered that certain brands actually don't come off for about three days even if you have a bath or a shower. Even if I'm only going to see sheep, it makes me feel better." Amanda, clad in just leggings and a crop top in her quaint kitchen, might look gym-ready, but she credits her fit physique to farm life rather than fitness routines. "Definitely no core exercises," Amanda chuckles. (Image: Channel 4) (Image: Channel 4) (Image: Channel 4) "It's called run ragged and shovelling muck. I filled the barrow this morning with horse muck because the kids were wanting to plant things. Wherever you are on the farm, at some point you are going to end up sweating it out, mucking somewhere out, or trying to encourage an animal to go in a direction that it really doesn't want to go in." The TV personality is also excited about her latest project, Our Farm Next Door: Amanda, Clive And Kids, which documents their family life on the farm and their collaborative efforts to restore an ancient stone barn known as Anty Johns. "We're just getting the essentials like a roof, windows and a door," Amanda details, reports the Mirror. "All the things that I suppose you don't really ever think about. They're not optional. So in a way, it is simple. And I'm limited because it's a listed building, so there's no option for any sort of glass ceilings or anything like that." With the barn now structurally secure, Amanda confesses that envisioning its future beyond basic living conditions is challenging. "All of a sudden the emphasis changes to actually people asking me things, which is a problem because I don't know," she reveals. Amanda and Clive Owen, who first captured the nation's heart on ITV's 'The Dales' in 2011, have continued to charm viewers with their Channel 5 hit series 'Our Yorkshire Farm', which premiered in 2018. Despite the bombshell news of their split after 22 years of marriage in 2022, the pair, along with their brood—Raven, 24, Reuben, 20, Miles, 18, Edith, 16, Violet, 14, Sidney, 13, Annas, 11, and nine year old twins Clemmie and Nancy—remain a television staple, co-parenting and collaborating on screen. Amanda is buzzing about their latest television venture, touting it as their best yet, filled with family escapades. She quips, "You get to see the rough with the smooth on the farm," adding, "We aren't The Waltons! You've got the scenery, you've got the children, you've got the animals... it's got so many different elements all rolled into one. It's like one of these home renovation projects, but Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen I ain't! It's got a Time Team archaeological element, and a historical Who Do You Think You Are? history element too. It's a bit Countryfile and a bit The Osbournes!". Creating a TV show might be a serious endeavour, but Amanda acknowledges that with her kids, her animals, and her ex-husband involved, things are bound to veer off script. She admits, "What makes it all relatable is that things don't always go right," explaining that any plans often fall by the wayside. "Any sort of itinerary just goes to the wall. No matter how many things you knock off the list, it always gets longer. Everything escalates." Amanda Owen shares a hilarious mishap involving her goats eating her keys, explaining, "We've got these three goats that go everywhere and literally no rules apply," Amanda laments. "They go through the house, on the roof, in the trailer, in the car... it's access all areas with the goats. "They've got a real liking for chewing things and they have an addiction to key fobs, one of them actually ate the quad bike keys!" But it wasn't just chaos, as her son Sidney heroically stepped up: "It became a great learning curve," Amanda reveals. "Sidney replaced the whole ignition barrel on the quad bike. I'm so proud of him." Despite the perfect image portrayed on screen, Amanda confesses her children are regular kids who love tech: "They love nothing more than getting online," She discusses the pressures of parenting in the public eye: "We live in quite judgmental times where you can't do right for doing wrong. As a parent, it's hard." Amanda also touches on working with her ex-husband Clive after their split, admitting a near fallout during the new series shoot over tech advice: "Clive starts trying to tell me how to use the internet," she says. "That was definitely tear-jerking in a painful manner, in that mansplaining way. I definitely felt the tears coming – then the red mist!". Amanda Abbington, when overwhelmed, often finds solace in horse riding across the windswept moors. However, she confesses it doesn't always go as planned. "I absolutely love going out on my horse," Amanda shares. "I've got all the gear collected over the years, nice things. But do I ever go for a ride wearing nice things with a nice-looking horse? No!". "I go in my wellies with bits of string holding the girth together and everything mismatched and somewhere en route I'll either spot a sheep where it's not supposed to be or a blocked drain and all of a sudden what was possibly a nice, relaxing time becomes stress!".
