Amanda Owen and Clive Owen were married for 22 years before announcing their split in 202219:14, 03 Jul 2026Amanda and Clive Owen rose to fame together on television, with viewers captivated by their lives raising nine children at Ravenseat Farm.Our Yorkshire Farm proved a massive success on Channel 5, running from 2018 through to 2022. Yet just months before the series concluded, the pair announced they had separated, reports Yorkshire Live.Despite this, they have continued working alongside one another and in 2024 they featured together in Channel 4 series Our Farm Next Door, which is due to broadcast a repeat this evening (Friday July 3).We take a look back at Amanda and Clive's relationship, from their initial encounter in the 1990s through to their separation.How did Amanda and Clive Owen meet?The couple first crossed paths in 1995, when Amanda was 21 and Clive was 42. Clive was managing Ravenseat, while Amanda was living alone in a cottage and working as a shepherdess.She previously revealed on their programme that she had visited the farm attempting to borrow a male sheep, also referred to as a "tup". "It was a slow burn thing," she said."We kind of got to know each other. We made friends first then went out a little bit together."When did Amanda and Clive get married?Amanda and Clive were together for several years before deciding to marry. They tied the knot in 2000 in the Yorkshire village of Muker, with Amanda previously revealing that she rode her horse side-saddle to the ceremony.Speaking about their big day during an episode of Our Farm Next Door, Clive said: "We had a bit of a do in Muker, didn't we? Aye, what a hell of a day we had!"How many children do Amanda and Clive Owen have?Amanda and Clive share a brood of nine children, although Amanda previously told The Guardian she initially "had no dream to have an enormous family" and that "it just... happened".The couple welcomed their eldest child, daughter Raven, in 2001, followed by Reuben, Miles, Edith, Violet, Sidney, Annas, Clementine and Nancy.TV fameIn 2009, the pair made their television debut in Wainwright Walks: Coast to Coast with Julia Bradbury, before appearing in the series The Dales two years later.In 2018 they secured their own show, Our Yorkshire Farm, which ran for five series.Marriage splitAmanda took to Instagram in 2022 to announce that she and Clive were going their separate ways."Clive and I are sad to confirm that we have made the difficult decision to separate," she wrote. "This hasn't been easy, but we both believe it's the right choice for the future of our family."Although we are no longer a couple, we continue to work on the farm and co-parent together, with our number one priority the happiness and well-being of our children."Making it 'work'Despite their split, Amanda and Clive have pressed on, continuing to raise their children together while also appearing in Our Farm Next Door.Article continues belowWhen the show launched, Amanda acknowledged that she and Clive were "separate", though she noted they remained "still husband and wife". "Me and Mandy, we have had a strange few years and we're now in a place where although we are not actually together, we are still in business together, we still have these kids together," Clive revealed.He further commented during the series: "Me and Amanda, for some crazy reason it's worked alright. We're not together, but we can keep things going to suit everybody and that's what we intend to do."Our Farm Next Door: Amanda, Clive and the Kids will air at 8pm on Channel 4 on Friday July 3
Inside Our Yorkshire Farm stars' romance from 'slow burn' to break up
Amanda Owen and Clive Owen were married for 22 years before announcing their split in 2022
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