Amanda Owen shares career move for son Miles as fans blown away by tranformation


The Owen family made a welcome return to television screens this week with their brand-new series, leaving fans astonished by how much the children have grown.

The premiere episode of Our Farm Next Door: Amanda Clive and Kids saw Amanda and Clive Owen, along with their nine children, embark on an ambitious project to restore a rundown farmhouse in the challenging environment of the Dales.

Throughout the programme, Amanda offered a glimpse into the renovation process and expressed her hopes that some of her children would eventually leave Ravenseat Farm to make the new property at Anty John's their home.

Amanda also provided an update on her children's educational and career pursuits, revealing that Miles aspired to follow in his parent's footsteps and become a farmer.

The Shepherdess explained: "We are a very close-knit family, we are not like the Waltons, it is a different close-knit. A close-knit but spread over an area," reports Leeds Live.

Miles Owen wants to be a farmer
Miles Owen wants to be a farmer -Credit:Channel 4

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"The farm gives us the best of both worlds, that safety net, and that there is always somebody there.

"Raven the oldest, she is at university, she is the brain box. Reuben, he likes machines, he likes engineering, he likes digging and he always has since he was a little kid. That has been his thing.

"And there are another seven of them; Miles has left school. He wants to be a farmer, and I don't know what the younger ones want to do, I just encourage them to do what makes them happy."

Discussing the family's new property venture, the mother of nine explained: "When Anty John's was put up for sale, it was a dream come true, really. It is a little farm cottage with a barn attached, just short of 40 acres."

Amanda Owen was back on screens
Amanda Owen was back on screens -Credit:Channel 4

Clive chimed in: "It is nice to own a piece of this wonderful valley, and because there are so many of us, a house is certainly going to come in handy because who will live there? We haven't even thought about that; we have no idea, but somebody will."

Amanda shared her aspirations: "]Because, of course, with all these children, they all need a place they can call home."

Later on in the episode, Reuben admitted to the camera: "Other than Ravenseat, it is probably one of the only places I'd consider living happily."

Amanda Owen and her family returned to screens on Monday
Fans couldn't believe how grown up the children looked -Credit:(Image: Channel 4)

Following the episode, fans flocked to social media to share their thoughts about Miles and the Owen children and how grown up they are now.

"My word, Miles has grown tall," one fan commented, while another added: "He has indeed."

A third went on: "Miles is becoming the double of Reuben," as someone else said: "Can't believe how grown up Miles is looking."

One penned: "Seeing how the children have grown was fabulous."

Our Farm Next Door: Amanda Clive and Kids returns to More4 next Monday at 9pm.