Yorkshire cowgirl Amanda Owen opens up about her ‘not-so-breakup’ with ex Clive as they continue filming together

Amanda Owen has shared a rare revelation about her love life following her split from ex-husband Clive more than two-and-a-half years ago.

The mother-of-nine has spoken candidly about how the couple, who became stars thanks to Channel 5 reality show Our Yorkshire Farm in 2018, may “fight” and “argue” but are “fine with each other” and “just” get on with it study.

Amanda, 50, better known as the Yorkshire Shepherdess, told The Sunday Times that Clive, 69, is “not very separated” and her ex still even does his manly duty of bringing her a cup of tea.

She also said the couple, who have been married for 22 years and both remain at Ravenseat Farm in the Yorkshire Dales, were bound by a “shared mission” to successfully run the farm and raise their children, aged nine to 23.

Amanda explained: “We’re just getting along with it. We are quarreling. We argue. No romance. But we feel good with each other. And that’s a blessing.”

Reflecting on their shared priorities, she added: “We are here and we have a common mission. This is about the future of the farm and the children.”

However, fans who were hoping that Amanda and Clive, who met when Amanda was just 21, would reconcile will almost certainly be disappointed.

She commented, “If you’ve gone through a breakup, there’s a reason you broke up. And it’s usually because you don’t get along. Who needs it?

Amanda and her ex-husband met in 1996 when Clive was working at Ravenseat and she came as a young shepherdess to pick up a ram to mate with her ewes.

The couple married four years later and had nine children, one of whom, 21-year-old Reuben, now has his own show on Channel 5 called Reuben: Life in the Valleys.

Earlier this month, Amanda shared an update on Clive-on-Lorraine’s health after he underwent major surgery.

The Our Yorkshire Farm star gave an exclusive look at the latest episode of her reality show Our Farm Next Door, which saw Clive undergo a hip replacement.

She said she had a “nightmare” while caring for the couple’s nine children and that Clive was a “terrible patient” while recovering.

In the behind-the-scenes footage, Amanda said:There’s a lot going on here. It was a nightmare here. My children go to school, my children study and my children work, and then he comes to me and says that he is bored.

“He’s had a hip replacement and he’s a terrible patient. Everyone just moves forward and everything gets done, but not the way he would like. But most of the time we don’t care.”

Despite their separation, Amanda and Clive have maintained a cordial relationship and are currently working together to renovate a dilapidated farmhouse for their new program, which has faced setbacks due to adverse weather conditions and various complications.

Amanda explained: “We actually own it, whereas Ravenseat is a leased farm. This place has an amazing history and no one has actually lived here for over 100 years.”

Clive added: “There’s no road to this at all.” She reflected: “It will never be easy. Ask me anything about sheep and I’ll tell you what I think about them. Ask me anything related to mountain farming, no problem.

“Ask me anything about home renovation, no idea. It’s all about the future. This is a big undertaking.”

“I see real changes, a lot has happened. I’ve seen quite a few things break into pieces and some come back. But now everything is moving forward.”

She added: “Putting everything together feels more hopeful than taking it apart.”

The family’s original plan was to turn the right side of the house into living space.

Elsewhere, Amanda admitted she was “glad she got through” a “bad winter” earlier this year as she opened up about the difficulties of farming.

She said: “Lambing time is always a tough time of year. It was hard on the herd and hard on the pockets.

“We just literally had to throw food at the animals because the grass was still growing, and I guess if anything it makes you realize how difficult it was in the old days.”

“You know, a couple hundred years ago, I don’t know how they managed. I don’t know how they survived the difficult winter.”