Amanda Owen makes playful breeding season joke about ex Clive

Watch: Amanda Owen makes cheeky breeding season joke to ex Clive

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Amanda Owen made a cheeky joke about her ex Clive as she spoke about "breeding season" with the father of her nine children.

The Yorkshire Shepherdess appeared on Lorraine with Clive as they shared an update from their latest rural project, showing viewers around Ravenseat Farm and the farmhouse next door that they are renovating for their new show.

But Amanda couldn't resist a playful dig at her former husband as they spoke about his recent hip replacement surgery and the sheep breeding season on the farm.

What, how, and why?

Amanda and Clive Owen might have split in 2022, but they are continuing to work alongside each other as farmers and parents to nine children - and proved on Monday's Lorraine that they can still share a joke, too.

Showing an update from Ravenseat Farm and the family's building project renovating a farmhouse next door, Clive was on crutches as Amanda spoke about the busy time looking after their flock of sheep.

Amanda said: "A shepherd's year begins in autumn because of course it's breeding season." Then cheekily she added to Clive, the father of her nine children: "Not for you it ain't."

Together they co-parent their nine children - Raven, Reuben, Miles, Edith, Violet, Sidney, Annas, Clementine and Nancy.

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The former couple have both spoken previously about the difficulties of navigating family and work life after their 2022 split, but have continued to pull together for their busy schedule. However, Amanda also described her ex as "a terrible patient" as she spoke about his recovery from surgery.

Amanda said: "There's a lot going on, a lot of places to be. It's a logistical nightmare. I've got children going to school, I've got children who are studying, some are working.

"Nobody ever come to me and says, 'I'm bored, I haven't got anything to do' because I'll give them a job."

Talking about Clive being on crutches, she added: "He's had a hip replacement, he's a terrible patient. Everybody's just getting on and stuff's getting done, not quite how we'd like it, but basically we don't care."

Clive said: "Everybody's done really well, the kids and Amanda, everybody's just carrying on without me. Sometimes you think it would be lovely just to not do anything...no, it's not, it's terrible."

Giving an update on their farmhouse renovation, which features in More4 show Our Farm Next Door, Amanda said: "As you can see, we aren't anywhere near as far as we ever would hope to have been because the weather has been so difficult, it's really been against us. I mean, it was never going to be simple. I'm not that much of a twit. Ask me anything you like about sheep, I can tell you whatever you want. Ask me about hill farming, no problem. Ask me anything about home renovations - not a clue."

Amanda and Clive Owen's Christmas at Ravenseat Farm

Amanda and Clive's split has not got in the way of their family Christmas plans, either.

The Yorkshire Shepherdess said: "For the children, growing up somewhere like this is an absolute blessing. It teaches you about common sense, it teaches you a work ethic."

Clive added of their festive plans: "Christmas at Ravenseat is different to Christmases that most people know because there's no time off."

Amanda agreed: "The animals still need feeding, everything still needs doing, but you know what, that's the best thing about it."

Talking about what Christmas meant to their children, Clive said: "The kids have an understanding of how Christmas Day works, so they're very keen to be up and at work, because presents have to wait until after work. It's a lovely time."

Amanda shared: "I'll ask the kids what they want for Christmas and they'll say they don't know. I think that's great because it means actually they've got everything they could possibly want. For us, it's cooking, getting around the table, enjoying some good food, banter, all the rest of it."

Lorraine airs on ITV1 at 9am on weekdays.