Amanda Owen, 50, labels ex husband Clive, 70, ‘frustrating and horrible’ as he recovers from health ordeal during show
Amanda Owen labelled ex-husband Clive “frustrating and horrible” in the latest instalment of their series, Our Farm Next Door: Amanda, Clive and Kids.
The former couple, who found fame on Channel 5’s Our Yorkshire Farm before the series came to an end when Amanda, 50, and Clive, 70, split in 2022, are featuring alongside each other in the second series of the More4 documentary.
Despite the break up, the couple continue to co-parent their nine children and last year launched their new show, with the second series seeing them continue to renovate their 200-year-old farmhouse, Known locally as Anty John’s, in the Yorkshire Dales.
The latest episode, which aired on Tuesday, saw Amanda becoming fed up with her ex as he recovered from hip surgery, which he had been preparing for in the previous episode.
As the parents groomed their sheep at Ravenseat Farm, Amanda explained in a narration: “It’s a few weeks since Clive has had his hip operation.
“He has dumped the crutches, well lost his crutches, actually! It puts him in a bit of a better humour when he can come outside and be a part of what’s going on.”
Not holding back about her ex-partner as he adjusted post surgery, she added: “It’s been very frustrating for him. That’s me being polite!”
While in conversation with Clive, Amanda confessed: “You have been unbearable,” to which he argued: “I have not! I’ve kept myself to myself.”
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The farmer went on: “I’ve minded my own business. I don’t think I’ve shouted at anybody or anything.”
“There was one day you were sat in your underpants staring at the floor in the kitchen. Yeah? You were really angry,” Amanda recalled.
“It is a really frustrating, horrible thing, but anyway – never mind,” Clive responded, prompting Amanda to harshly hit back: “You are a really frustrating, horrible thing.”
Clive laughed awkwardly at the jokey swipe, which came after Amanda had already deemed him “a terrible patient” in last week’s episode.
The Yorkshire Shepherdess detailed previously: “It’s getting ever so close now to Clive going for his hip operation. So yeah, he’s a bit nervous. I can tell, I know he’s a bit nervous, but he needs doing.”
Delving into how the procedure will help Clive, she continued: “Basically, I don’t think I can say he can’t get his leg over, but yeah, he can’t.
“He’s having to sit sideways on the quad bike at the moment. So yeah, it’s giving him some jip. And trying to persuade him to do anything that’s gonna take him out of action is quite a hard sell, really.
“But finally, he’s going, and he won’t regret it, because I mean he’s had one done and he knows the difference, he knows it’ll breathe new life into him.”
Pointing out Clive’s flaws, she went on: “He’s already pointing out how he wants everything to be, yada, yada, yada.
“Because he’s one of those, he’s like, ‘Oh, you know, the place is going to fall apart if I’m not here.’ He’s not very good at letting go. So I just know how it will be.”
Prior to his operation, Clive admitted: “I wouldn’t say I’m really looking forward to it, but that’s what’s going to happen and so this is my last day for a little while.”
Following the surgery, Amanda branded her former husband a “terrible patient,” because he could only focus on returning to his beloved farm work.
“Clive hasn’t felt great, and with it his temperament has been problematic,” Amanda shared, adding: “Now he’s taking his first faltering steps outside and he’s finding fault with everything.”