Amanda Owen has opened up about life following her split from Clive Owen, explaining how the former couple continue to work together and raise their nine children despite the end of their 22-year marriage.
The Yorkshire Shepherdess discussed their ongoing relationship during an appearance on ITV's Lorraine. The Our Yorkshire Farm star highlighted the complexities of public scrutiny while maintaining a working partnership with her former husband. Their separation has not brought an end to their shared responsibilities on the farm or their involvement in family projects.
Co-parenting and farm life after separation
The couple separated in June 2022. Since then, they have continued co-parenting their children and managing their sheep farm together. While their personal relationship has changed, their professional partnership remains part of the family's everyday life.
That partnership also extends to a lengthy renovation project at a nearby derelict property. The work at Anty John's farm is a multi-year undertaking, taking place alongside the demands of running the sheep farm and looking after their family.
New series and family dynamics
The renovation forms part of Our Farm Next Door: Amanda, Clive and the Kids. As the family prepares for a new series, Amanda has shared a behind-the-scenes glimpse of their busy lives, with the programme continuing to explore both the building project and the family's changing relationships.
Rather than focusing solely on the property, the series will also follow the family dynamics surrounding the work. Amanda and Clive's continued involvement brings their shared professional responsibilities into focus, even though they are no longer together as a couple.
Public scrutiny and honesty on screen
Her Lorraine appearance addressed the challenges of that arrangement under public scrutiny. The discussion covered the reality of maintaining a professional relationship after the breakdown of a long marriage, while still sharing responsibility for their children and the farm.
She told host Lorraine Kelly on Tuesday (October 6): "There's nine children and they're all incredibly different and I feel like that's something that needs to be embraced. I'm not a role model in any way but I would like for people who are reading the books, or watching the television to take away some element of that for themselves.
"It is tough and what we're pretty much putting out via the screens on television is very hard because do you dumb things down? or do you sex things up? We have to be real and if it wasn't for the television, the writing and all the other spinoffs and other things we couldn't have carried on. It's been a lifeline. There are costs to pay and you have to put yourself out there."
Family updates and the road ahead
For the Owens, the renovation is another commitment alongside those existing responsibilities. Their work on the derelict property continues as they manage the sheep farm, with both projects featuring in the account Amanda has given of their family life.
Amanda also shared an update on the family's animals. She spoke about coping with the loss of their dog, Chalky, and welcoming new puppies into the household. Those developments formed part of her wider reflections on life with the children, beyond her relationship with Clive and their renovation plans.
The forthcoming series is set to offer a closer look at the family's efforts to restore the property while handling changes in their personal lives. Those include Amanda's brief relationship after the separation and Clive's struggles with changing family roles.
Their circumstances remain central to the programme's exploration of how the family works together. The new series will continue to follow the renovation at Anty John's farm alongside the relationships of those involved. Amanda's account underlines the distinction between the end of their marriage and the continuation of their shared work. Despite separating, she and Clive remain involved in co-parenting their nine children, running the farm and progressing the renovation project together.
