Amanda Owen’s transformation shocks viewers as she returns to TV alongside ex-husband Clive for new farm show
AFTER more than two years off the telly, Amanda Owen is back on screens with a new reality series.
But her return has shocked viewers who feel the Yorkshire Shepherdess and undergone a huge transformation.
Amanda, 50, was seen on TV in the reality show Our Yorkshire Farm which chronicled her life at Ravenseat Farm with her now ex-husband Clive and their nine children.
The series was cancelled following their shocking split two years ago, but the family have now reunited for a new reality series, Our Farm Next Door: Amanda, Clive and Kids, which premiered on Monday (14 October).
During the show’s opening scene, Amanda reintroduced herself to viewers and discussed the family’s new project, but all viewers could focus on was her appearance.
Channel 4 fans took to X, formerly Twitter, to discuss how “beautiful” the mum-of-nine looks after undergoing a radical transformation.
Fans of the reality star said Amanda has lost weight, probably as a result of all the hard graft she does on the farm.
“Amanda must burn off more calories in a day than an Olympic athlete. She must run/walk/lift the equivalent of a decathlete every day,” one viewer commented.
“Watched it tonight and was absolutely brilliant so lovely to see you and your gorgeous family back. Amanda you look very beautiful and so full of interesting wisdom,” added another fan who was happy to see the Owen family back on the screen.
Pointing out her weight loss, a third said: “Loved tonight episode. Amanda did well in explaining about her and Clive which started the new series well. I do think Amanda has lost a lot of weight but under the circumstances I guess no wonder. I’m sure it is going to be a great watch and I wish the Owen family well.”
A fourth agreed: “The last few months/years have taken it out of Amanda it is clear to see, it is going to be a great series watching how they restore the house and delve into the history, good to see them all involved in the project and that there is still chemistry between Amanda and Clive. Next episode please.”
Amanda wasn’t the only one who’d undergone a transformation as fans gushed about how the kids – who have been appearing on TV since 2015 – have all grown up too.
The Yorkshire Shepherdess rose to fame as the matriarch of Channel 5’s surprise hit Our Yorkshire Farm, which showed the reality of life on their working hill farm in the remote Yorkshire Dales.
Amanda, along with her then-husband Clive and their brood of nine children from little Clemmie, Edith and Annas up to Reuben and Raven, all became famous in their own right as the show brought the challenges of Ravenseat to a wide audience.
The programme was axed following Amanda and Clive’s separation in 2022 but now the whole family has returned in new Channel 4 series Our Farm Next Door: Amanda, Clive and Kids.
The series, which kicked off this week, documents the family’s progress in rebuilding Anty John’s, an old farm house on their property which Amanda and Clive are hoping to turn into a permanent home for their family, despite having separated.
Amanda Owen's relationship timeline
The Yorkshire Shepherdess Amanda Owen has lived most of her life in the public eye as her Channel 5 series Our Yorkshire Farm shined a spotlight on her rural life with ex-husband Clive and their nine children. Sadly, Amanda's relationship with Clive hit the rocks and in 2022 the couple announced their split. Let's take a closer look at the timeline of their relationship, plus Amanda's other notable romance...
Amanda married Yorkshire farmer Clive Owen, who is 19 years her senior, in 2002.
The couple welcomed nine children together over the course of their marriage.
Their nine children, in descending order of age, are Raven, Reuben, Miles, Edith, Violet, Sidney, Annas, Clemmie, and Nancy.
There is a large age gap between some, with the oldest, Raven, now 23 and the youngest, Nancy, only 8.
Clive and Amanda appeared to be very much in love as they documented their home and working life together at Ravenseat in their Channel 5 series.
However, they shocked their fans on Thursday, June 9, 2022, when Amanda shared an Instagram post confirming that she and Clive had split.
She said: “Clive and I have are sad to confirm that we have made the difficult decision to separate.
“This hasn’t been easy, but we both believe it’s the right choice for the future of our family.”
Clive has since opened up about his part in their split, admitting his “anger drove her away.”
Following their split the Sun revealed that Amanda had been having a relationship with web designer Robert Davies, who is 22-years her senior.
He was a “good friend” to them, Clive said as he confirmed that Amanda’s new relationship began after they had separated.
However, in 2024, Amanda revealed that her relationship with Robert had ended and that they were no-longer on speaking terms.
Meanwhile, Amanda and Clive have become good friends and continue to co-parent their children and work together on the farm.
They will reunite for a new Channel 4 documentary series that will see them attempt to restore an neglected property on their land.
In the first episode, viewers saw Amanda get stuck into the new project which Reuben began digging, and a historian unearthed the legacy of the building’s importance in the Ravenseat area.
Previously speaking about their decision to reunite in a teaser for the news five-part series, Amanda and Clive said that their different approaches are what makes them such a good team for this project.
Although they do still get on each other’s nerves.
“He does my head in, I do his head in, but we are both basically on the same side,” Amanda explained.
Before Clive added: “I’m very practical, so that’s my side of things, but Amanda, she’s very good at saying how she wants things.”
Episode 1 of Our Farm Next Door is available to stream on All4 and Episode 2 premieres next Monday at 9pm on More4.