Harriet Cowan, a fan favourite from Clarkson's Farm, has revealed how her life changed after appearing on the show, including quitting her nursing job and struggling with overnight fame.
Quit Nursing for Opportunities
The 25-year-old from Derbyshire first appeared in season four and returned briefly in season five. Before the show, she worked full-time as a nurse, visiting patients at home. In an interview with Hello! earlier in 2026, she said she had to give up nursing because she couldn't turn down life-changing opportunities.
She explained: "I was being recognised by patients, and you've got to be professional [as a] nurse. You could be [at someone's house] for a really serious reason, and someone says 'I saw you on the telly', making it hard to be professional." She added: "I was starting to get deals coming in. I couldn't take any more annual leave and I was turning down crazy, big opportunities. I was like, this isn't working anymore."
Fame Felt 'Insane'
Speaking on the Fed By Farmers podcast, Cowan described her overnight fame as "insane". She said: "I turned my phone off for three days when it came out. I think I had, like, 8k on Instagram to 500,000 overnight. And TikTok I'd had, like, 40k and that went to 800,000 overnight."
She also admitted feeling bad for her friends, saying: "I just feel bad for my friends more than anything, because I want to just be that girl in Young Farmers that nobody knows and I'm never that, I'm never going to be that again." She credited her rise to social media videos about tractors, which "just blew up", after a friend asked her to do contracting work.
Book Release
Cowan has written a book, Life on the Farm, releasing September 10. On Instagram, she said: "This is such a personal project for me. Inside, I share what the farming way of life truly means, the values I live by, and of course what a typical day on the farm really looks like."
She added: "I also wanted to open up about the challenges and realities Britain’s farmers are facing today, and why buying local isn’t just a slogan - it’s a way of life." Clarkson's Farm is streaming on Prime Video.
