Our Yorkshire Farm star Amanda Owen looks unrecognisable in throwback wedding snap after split from husband Clive
OUR Yorkshire Farm star Amanda Owen looked completely different when she tied the knot with her husband Clive.
The shepherdess is unrecognisable in an unearthed photograph that was taken on their big day.
Amanda, 48, married Clive, 68, in a picturesque rural ceremony in 2000 and they were even joined on the day by a horse.
Back then, Amanda – who now has nine children – had long blonde hair that fell down to her waist.
She shunned tradition by wearing a cream off-the-shoulder gown with a floral design, long satin gloves and a gold tiara and veil on her head.
Clive, meanwhile, complimented his bride with a three-piece suit, complete with burgundy cravat and matching buttonhole.
Amanda and Clive, who are best known for their C5 reality show Our Yorkshire Farm, were married for 21 years before announcing their separation.
In June last year, the couple confirmed they had split.
Amanda said: “Clive and I 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.
“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.”
The announcement came after Amanda and Clive had previously hinted at strife in their marriage. In October 2021, the couple said they were going through a “rocky patch”.
“With the TV show and the books we’ve always aimed to show the reality of life on the farm, and just like any marriage we have our stresses and strains, coupled with all the complexities of what we do on the farm and bringing up nine kids,” they said in a statement.
The couple added: “We’re a normal family and we’ve never said our marriage is perfect.
“Unfortunately, the constant intrusion into our lives from the media has amplified a rocky patch that we’re going through.”
Amanda and Clive have never confirmed the exact reason for their split.
However, last month Amanda spoke out about co-parenting with her ex.
It comes after she filmed a new series – her first without her estranged husband – called Amanda Owen’s Extraordinary Farming Lives.
Airing on More4, the show sees the shepherdess visiting small working farms across the UK amid the cost of living crisis.
Amanda told the Radio Times: “Look, there are two simple facts: if he thought I was brilliant, and I thought he was brilliant, then we wouldn’t have separated.
“It’s a fact, isn’t it? But, you know what, that’s not unique, it’s just how things are, pressures, all the rest of it.
“But we have nine kids, with associated friends, girlfriends, and we just have to get on with it.”
Amanda also explained that filming for her new series had to be done in sections, with her organising it around her brood.
