Amanda Owen lifts the lid on relationship with ex Clive Owen

Speaking during promotion for the current third series of More4 spin-off Our Farm Next Door: Amanda, Clive and Kids, Amanda said disagreements are simply part of life on the farm, and that this applies to adults just as much as children.

Amanda sat on the farm hill at Ravenseat (Image: CHANNEL4)

Reflecting on family life at Ravenseat, she explained that while the Owen children are often seen laughing and working together on screen, the reality is far from perfect, and the same realism shapes her relationship with Clive.

“It’s just like me and Clive, isn’t it?” Amanda said.

“One minute we’ll be agreeing on something, next minute you’ll be saying something through gritted teeth, and I’ll be giving him the old evil eye. It is just how it is.”

Amanda and Clive announced their separation in 2022 after 22 years of marriage, but have continued to live and work closely together, sharing parenting responsibilities and appearing alongside one another on television.

The Channel 5 star said their relationship, like the wider household, is built on teamwork and accepting that dynamics are always shifting.

Clive Owen leant against gate at Anty John’s (Image: CHANNEL4)

“Of course they don’t always get on,” she said, referring to life with the children, before adding that disagreements rarely escalate and are allowed to “play out” naturally.

Amanda suggested the same approach applies to her relationship with Clive, explaining that having space and independence is key to keeping things balanced.

“With the space around us and a zillion things to do, people can take off,” she said. “If you were all trapped under one roof in confined quarters, it would be very different.”

She added that as the children have grown older and developed their own interests, the atmosphere at the farm has changed, and for the better.

“So far this is the best period I’ve enjoyed since they were babies,” Amanda said.

“You get to see their independence and their characters and what they take in, and that never fails to surprise me.”

Despite the pressures of farming life and a changing family structure, Amanda said the household remains positive, describing the current stage as energising.

“You feel more alive when you’ve got these youngsters bobbing about doing their thing,” she said. “You think to yourself, it’s all positive. It’s all good.”

Series three of Our Farm Next Door: Amanda, Clive and Kids is currently on More4, with a fourth series already confirmed.