Reuben Owen and his girlfriend Jess have shared an update on life on the farm as the latest series of Life in the Dales came to an end.10:45, 14 Jul 2026Reuben Owen and his girlfriend Jess have shared an update with fans as filming on the latest series of Life in the Dales came to an end.‌The couple star on the Channel 5 programme after Reuben rose to fame with his parents Amanda and Clive on Our Yorkshire Farm.‌They share the highs and lows of Reuben’s machinery business at Swaledale, and life on Jess’ family farm, Brough Castle.‌The latest series of Life in the Dales has been particularly emotional, with fears for livestock on the farms and Reuben’s friends Capper and Sonny opening up about their mental health after facing devastating losses.Reuben then left fans gutted when the programme came to an end, but he’s now shared an update with some snaps on Instagram.‌He wrote: “Some photos helping @jessica.ellwood1 with first cut silage #mygirlfriendissobeautiful.”Among the comments from fans, Jess added: “We have been super busy! Lovely post, love you so much.”One fan meanwhile replied: “Beautiful couple,” while another said: “I love watching you two grow, your such a gorgeous couple.”‌Another wrote: “You are both so lovely, hardworking, kind, genuine and everyone must be so proud of you. Love your programmes and will miss them. Take care, have a great summer and love you xx.”This comes after Reuben confirmed the team would “be back soon”, as fans begged for more episodes.‌The Life in the Dales team had shared on social media just weeks ago: “Can’t believe it’s the last episode of the series… where have the last 8 weeks gone?“It’s been an incredible series, and we’ve been genuinely blown away by all the lovely comments and support you’ve given us along the way.“Tonight’s episode is all about lambing, one of the busiest, most emotional and rewarding times in the farming calendar.‌“Hope you all enjoy it, we’ll be back soon! Remember you can catch up on all the series do far at www.channel5.com.”One fan replied: “Oh man. Not the last. That's sad. Thank you for sharing everything with us. Joy. X”‌Another said: “We want more we want more I absolutely love this series.”Jess previously opened up about how much she loves farming, following in the footsteps of her father.She said on the show: “I love what I do, I’ve done it since I was tiny, it’s my dream job.Article continues below“I just love every part of it. I love getting up in the morning and seeing all the cows. These cows, we’ve bred them over the years, grandad’s bred them and we’ve still got the same bloodline coming through.“If we lost all these cows in one day, it would be devastating. Words can’t really describe, it would be heartbreaking.”Reuben Owen: Life in the Dales is available to watch on Channel 5.