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Daily Mail
14 hours ago
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- Daily Mail
Our Yorkshire Farm's Amanda Owen admits 'things aren't going to plan' as property is 'wrecked' and exasperated co-star 'reaches for his P45 to QUIT' in car crash scenes
Our Yorkshire Farm 's Amanda Owen admitted 'things aren't going to plan' after a farm was 'wrecked' and an exasperated star of her son Reuben's show 'reached for his P45 to quit'. The second series of Reuben's show Reuben Owen: Life In The Dales, about his attempt to grow a machinery business with friends, is currently airing on Channel 5. It is a spin-off from Our Yorkshire Farm, the beloved reality show that introduced us to the Owen family and followed their life on their farm in the Yorkshire Dales from 2018 to 2022. And it comes hot on the heels of Our Farm Next Door: Amanda, Clive and Kids, after parents Amanda and Clive split in 2022, and subsequently attempt to renovate a nearby farmhouse while co-parenting their nine children. However their second eldest child, 21-year-old Reuben, hit a major roadblock on last night's episode of his own programme. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. The instalment followed Reuben and his gang as they filled in some potholes on a private road to Amanda and Clive's Ravenseat Farm in the Swaledale valley of Yorkshire. Reuben said: 'It's quite nice to be doing jobs for your family. You tend to put your own jobs off and I have been putting this job off for ages. 'But mum has finally given me enough stick that today, we are going to tackle it.' The crew started the work, using Reuben's brand-new, 26-tonne loading shovel, which his farmhand pal Capper took for a spin on some grassy ground. But trouble soon started when Capper got the equipment stuck in the mud. 'It's just bad, isn't it?', Reuben said, as his friend explained how the error happened: 'I do apologise Reuben. So, yeah, I parked it there [on the grass], thinking [the ground] was hard. 'It looked hard. But then it sunk and got more stuck and more stuck and more stuck. I'm just going to fill in my P45 now, while I'm on it. Today is not my day.' As Capper anxiously rubbed his face, the gang tried to come up with ideas as to how to resolve it. Reuben said sharply: 'What did I say before you parked it there?' His friend replied: 'Not on the grass. I'm a k***head. Employee of the month it is. I don't know whether to laugh or cry or both.' As his crew looked on in apprehension, Reuben tried to get the machinery unstuck - but to no avail. To make matters worse, Amanda soon arrived, with her other two sons Miles and Sid - so there was no concealing the stuck machine and churned-up ground. 'Does this alter the timeframe for me getting my road mended?', she joked. She continued: 'Well, I've just come down to see how Reuben is coming on with mending my road but he seems to have not mended the road and he also seems to be wrecking the field. 'And even better, it's not my field, it's my next door neighbour's, so it looks like things aren't going to plan and actually looks like a bit of a disaster at the moment. 'Look at Reuben's little face - even he is completely stumped as to what to do.' His co-worker Sonny agreed: 'I've never seen Reuben so disappointed. He's a bit upset but we'll get it out.' Leaping into action, Reuben soon came up with a plan to resolve the issue - while Capper headed down to talk to the neighbours. Soon able to make jokes about it, Reuben laughed: 'You know when you just feel like you shouldn't have got out of bed this morning?' Amanda replied: 'I'll tell you something - your dad's going to kill you.' But things started looking up when Reuben decided to use a two-tonne, 60-year-old tractor, known as the Major, to dislodge the machinery. Though the strain on the tractor was visible, the shovel soon started to come unstuck. Pleasantly surprised, Amanda said: 'I'm impressed. I didn't think it'd do that. 'I'm proud of them. And to be quite honest with you, Reuben does seem to enjoy a bit of a challenge. 'He likes problem solving and anything that involves him getting the old tractor out and making bad things go good.' She finished: 'I'm not thrilled about it and it looks like I'm going to have to wait a little bit longer to get my road mended but good old Reuben.' And later in the episode, Reuben, Capper and Sonny brought things back from the brink, enlisting Sid, Miles and Reuben's dad Clive to finally get the tarmac down. It comes after Reuben faced controversy last month over a 'disgusting and disturbing' video of him shared online by his mother Amanda. Earlier this month, the 50-year-old shepherdess took to Instagram to share a clip of Reuben, 21, helping her out on the farm. In the clip, mum-of-nine Amanda can be heard saying: 'Well, this is what you've been getting up to in lambing fields,' while Reuben is laying across an ewe and lamb. He then picks up the ewe by the horns and she tells her son: 'You did great there! And you got the lamb at the same time.' Amanda captioned the post: 'Caught ewe. Reuben downs tools and springs into action. '*Everyone lends a hand, there is no one exempt from lambing time tasks*.' But many fans were confused by the post and did not like seeing Reuben handle the ewe as they did not know what he was actually doing. Some took to leaving comments including, 'Why are you treating the ewe like that? Absolutely disgusting and I'm disappointed as I thought you were better than that.' Or, 'I didn't like how you held the sheep! Absolutely disturbing! Animals are treated with respect and not like trash!' In an interview with The Telegraph, Reuben responded to the online furore and said: 'I don't have the time or the inclination to scroll through social media.' The young farmer added: 'If you do ever see me on my phone, I'll be searching for machinery sales.' Some did jump to the 21-year-old's defence however and penned: 'Please ignore comments from any animal activist… if we all listened to them nothing would ever get done and we'd all be starving by now . Carry on farming.' Another said: 'Kindness is a gift, if you cannot say anything nice please say nothing at all.'
Daily Mail
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Our Farm Next Door's replacement announced as series two of Amanda and Clive Owen's show ends - amid hotly anticipated update on future of beloved programme
Our Farm Next Door's replacement has been announced as series two of Amanda and Clive Owen's show ends - with a hotly anticipated update on its future. Our Farm Next Door: Amanda, Clive and Kids aired its first series on Channel 4 in October last year, a spin-off from Our Yorkshire Farm, about the family's home life. The new show, which returned for a second series in April, sees shepherdess Amanda and ex-husband Clive renovate a derelict farmhouse near their farm in the Yorkshire Dales. The pair, who split in 2022 after 22 years of marriage, share nine children together, with their co-parenting efforts also documented on the reality show. Series two sadly concluded earlier this week - but fans now know both what will be taking over its slot and whether they can expect a third series, the Express reports. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. Amanda gave a final update on the works at Anty John's, near the family's Ravenseat Farm in the Swaledale valley of Yorkshire, at the end of the final episode. She admitted the family still had a lot more renovation work to complete - but determinedly added they were 'forging ahead'. 'We're really on to the next stage', she said. And before the credits rolled, viewers saw a final shot of the house, with all the construction workers outside - with the caption: 'To be continued...' It suggests viewers could reasonably expect another series of the beloved programme. But despite the sad conclusion of the show for now, Channel 4 will be filling its slot with more great outdoorsy telly. British Isles, presented by veteran Countryfile host Matt Baker, will take the place of Our Farm Next Door in the More4 programming schedule - Tuesdays at 9pm. Filmed across the four nations of the UK, it will see the host meet the people 'at the heart of British industry' in each country, according to Channel 4. British Isles, presented by veteran Countryfile host Matt Baker (pictured), will take the place of Our Farm Next Door in the More4 programming schedule - Tuesdays at 9pm He will see them at work in the nation's most 'extreme landscapes' - and champion those 'preserving Britain's rich and proud history and heritage'. It will provide a snapshot of modern Britain, 'from cities to coastlines, workshops to woodlands and farms to factory floors' - and capture the beauty of its landscapes. Amanda previously spoke out about what the renovation project at the heart of Our Farm Next Door has really been like: 'I think we've developed quite a camaraderie really. 'It's a huge learning curve and every one of the people who worked on a project has their own speciality in what they do.' 'Getting all that to come together, it's been amazing. It's meant that the children particularly have been able to follow this project and see it and learn.' She concluded: 'It's not your average project. The fact is that you can't even get here half the time with your vehicle and you have to walk in! 'We've had all these horrible weather conditions, no amenities. You can't even scroll on your phone at dinnertime! Nothing works, that's a big ask.' It comes after Amanda and Clive were hit with controversy, over a 'disgusting and disturbing' video of their son Reuben, which sparked fan backlash on social media. Earlier this month, the shepherdess, 50, shared a clip of Reuben, 21, laying on an ewe and lamb while helping her out on the family farm. The video received a number of negative comments - and Amanda decided to speak out about the matter earlier this week. Sharing a video of her milking an ewe, alongside some other snaps from lambing season, Amanda said: 'Here we go!!!! More disgusting and disturbing behaviour just for ewe. '*Obviously we haven't learnt anything, even after being slammed for the ill treatment of these woolly commodities*. Time to finally explain myself. 'Amazingly enough, it's been a busy couple of months, the physical birth element of lambing time is just a part of the picture.' The Our Yorkshire Farm star explained that after giving birth, the animals can experience some issues. She continued: 'Post natal care is of utmost importance and consequently feeding issues can sometimes require a sheep to be caught in order to treat the issue. 'They are not particularly good patients but we treat them with care, compassion and as infrequently as possible. 'So far, after a lifetime of shepherding I have never had one willingly saunter over and request help with labour, breast feeding or any other minor ailment. 'Maybe it would be a lot easier to take care of them and handle them if they were all crammed into an industrial shed, not free to exercise and graze the meadows, moors & pastures????? 'But I reckon that we all know that being outside, free to wander and live naturally is a far better way for them. 'Incidentally the person most likely to be injured in the whole process of catching and restraining a sheep is me or even one of the sheepdogs.' Many rushed to the comments section to share their support.
Daily Mail
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Our Yorkshire Farm's Amanda Owen says 'time to finally explain myself' as she sets record straight on 'disgusting and disturbing' video that sparked fan backlash
Amanda Owen has set the record straight after 'disgusting and disturbing' video of her son Reuben sparked fan backlash on social media. At the start of May, the shepherdess, 50, shared a clip of her son Reuben, 21, laying on an ewe and lamb while helping her out on Ravenseat Farm in Swaledale, Yorkshire. The video received a number of negative comments in the comments section and Amanda has decided to speak out about the matter. Sharing a video of her milking an ewe, alongside some other snaps from lambing season, Amanda said: 'Here we go!!!! More disgusting and disturbing behaviour just for ewe. '*Obviously we haven't learnt anything, even after being slammed for the ill treatment of these woolly commodities* Time to finally explain myself. 'Amazingly enough it's been a busy couple of months, the physical birth element of lambing time is just a part of the picture.' From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. The Our Yorkshire Farm star explained that after giving birth the animals can experience some issues. She continued: 'Post natal care is of utmost importance and consequently feeding issues can sometimes require a sheep to be caught in order to treat the issue. 'They are not particularly good patients but we treat them with care, compassion and as infrequently as possible. 'So far, after a lifetime of shepherding I have never had one willingly saunter over and request help with labour, breast feeding or any other minor ailment. 'Maybe it would be a lot easier to take care of them and handle them if they were all crammed into an industrial shed, not free to exercise and graze the meadows, moors & pastures????? 'But I reckon that we all know that being outside, free to wander and live naturally is a far better way for them. 'Incidentally the person most likely to be injured in the whole process of catching and restraining a sheep is me or even one of the sheepdogs.' Many rushed to the comments section to share their support. One said: 'U r amazing.' 'Great job Amanda and your passing all your knowledge and skills onto your children xxx.' 'Well said Amanda. Personally I wouldn't bother trying to explain yourself. These people obviously lack intelligence and can't begin to understand the bigger picture of what's required to keep a herd of sheep healthy and safe. They do say ignorance is bliss so they must live a very blissful life! Keep up the good work and completely side line these sad people with nothing better to do with their time but look for trouble. Love your programme Amanda..' 'You shouldn't have to explain anything.' 'Well said Amanda. I grew up on a sheep farm in the Peak District so do understand. It's when you get people commenting who haven't a clue, best to stay quiet if you have no experience.' It comes after last week Reuben defiantly hit back at critics after being slammed for the same video. In the clip, mum-of-nine Amanda can be heard saying: 'Well this is what you've been getting up to in lambing fields,' while Reuben is laying across an ewe and lamb. He then picks up the ewe by the horns and she tells her son: 'You did great there! And you got the lamb at the same time.' Amanda captioned the post: 'Caught ewe. Reuben downs tools and springs into action. '*Everyone lends a hand, there is no one exempt from lambing time tasks*.' Many rushed to the comments section to share their love with the shepherdess - and told her she shouldn't have to explain However, many fans were confused by the post and didn't like seeing Reuben handle the ewe as they didn't know what he was actually doing. Some took to leaving comments including, 'Why are you treating the ewe like that? Absolutely disgusting and I'm disappointed as I thought you were better than that.' Or, 'I didn't like how you held the sheep! Absolutely disturbing! Animals are treated with respect and not like trash!' In an interview with The Telegraph, Reuben responded to the online furore and said: 'I don't have the time or the inclination to scroll through social media.' The young farmer added: 'If you do ever see me on my phone, I'll be searching for machinery sales.' Some did jump to the 21-year-old's defence however and penned: 'Please ignore comments from any animal activist… if we all listened to them nothing would ever get done and we'd all be starving by now . Carry on farming.' Another said: 'Kindness is a gift, if you cannot say anything nice please say nothing at all.' Our Farm Next Door, which premiered last year on More4, follows Amanda and ex-husband Clive, 69, renovating an abandoned farmhouse alongside their kids Raven, 23, Reuben, 21, Miles, 18, Edith, 16, Violet, 14, Sidney, 13, Annas, 11, Clemmy, nine, and Nancy, eight. Earlier this month Amanda said she is 'suffering sleepless nights' after facing 'daunting and difficult decisions' in the show. The roof of the derelict property had no slates on it at all, leaving the Owen family starting from scratch to make sure it was warm and dry. Their builder Richard needed Amanda to decide which slates she wanted, asking, '15 or 16 inch wide?' - and pointing to one , saying: 'What we are thinking is this but we need a decision.' She appeared completely overwhelmed by indecision, replying: 'Oh no, is it up to me?' Explaining her decision-making paralysis, she said: 'Trying to get everything all joined up is so difficult. I never realised there was so much planning going into this. 'Richard is brilliant but Richard still has questions that need answering and it's trying to keep everyone happy. 'It's still quite daunting and it still gives me quite a few sleepless nights.' The builder admitted it was 'quite hard' to put the 'big, heavy slates' on the precarious farmhouse, known as Anty John's and near the Owen family's Ravenseat Farm. Amanda and Owen split in 2022 after 22 years of marriage.
Daily Mail
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Our Yorkshire Farm's Reuben Owen defiantly hits back at critics after being slammed for 'disgusting and disturbing' video shared by mum Amanda
Our Yorkshire Farm 's Reuben Owen has defiantly hit back at critics after being slammed for 'disgusting and disturbing' video shared by his mother, Amanda. Earlier this month, the 50-year-old shepherdess, who is best known for starring in the Channel 4 show, took to her Instagram page to share a clip of her son Reuben, 21, helping her out on the Ravenseat Farm in Swaledale, Yorkshire. In the clip, mum-of-nine Amanda can be heard saying: 'Well this is what you've been getting up to in lambing fields,' while Reuben is laying across an ewe and lamb. He then picks up the ewe by the horns and she tells her son: 'You did great there! And you got the lamb at the same time.' Amanda captioned the post: 'Caught ewe. Reuben downs tools and springs into action. '*Everyone lends a hand, there is no one exempt from lambing time tasks*.' However, many fans were confused by the post and didn't like seeing Reuben handle the ewe as they didn't know what he was actually doing. Some took to leaving comments including, 'Why are you treating the ewe like that? Absolutely disgusting and I'm disappointed as I thought you were better than that.' Or, 'I didn't like how you held the sheep! Absolutely disturbing! Animals are treated with respect and not like trash!' In an interview with The Telegraph, Reuben responded to the online furore and said: 'I don't have the time or the inclination to scroll through social media.' The young farmer added: 'If you do ever see me on my phone, I'll be searching for machinery sales.' Some did jump to the 21-year-old's defence however and penned: 'Please ignore comments from any animal activist… if we all listened to them nothing would ever get done and we'd all be starving by now . Carry on farming.' Another said: 'Kindness is a gift, if you cannot say anything nice please say nothing at all.' Our Farm Next Door, which premiered last year on More4, follows Amanda and ex-husband Clive, 69, renovating an abandoned farmhouse alongside their kids Raven, 23, Reuben, 21, Miles, 18, Edith, 16, Violet, 14, Sidney, 13, Annas, 11, Clemmy, nine, and Nancy, eight. Earlier this month Amanda said she is 'suffering sleepless nights' after facing 'daunting and difficult decisions' in the show. The roof of the derelict property had no slates on it at all, leaving the Owen family starting from scratch to make sure it was warm and dry. Their builder Richard needed Amanda to decide which slates she wanted, asking, '15 or 16 inch wide?' - and pointing to one , saying: 'What we are thinking is this but we need a decision.' She appeared completely overwhelmed by indecision, replying: 'Oh no, is it up to me?' Explaining her decision-making paralysis, she said: 'Trying to get everything all joined up is so difficult. I never realised there was so much planning going into this. 'Richard is brilliant but Richard still has questions that need answering and it's trying to keep everyone happy. 'It's still quite daunting and it still gives me quite a few sleepless nights.' The builder admitted it was 'quite hard' to put the 'big, heavy slates' on the precarious farmhouse, known as Anty John's and near the Owen family's Ravenseat Farm. Amanda and Owen split in 2022 after 22 years of marriage.
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.'
