Our Yorkshire Farm star Reuben Owen has set the record straight on his parents' separation, hitting back at claims it was a "massive battle".
Amanda and Clive Owen announced their split in 2022 after being married for 22 years, and son Reuben has clarified that the situation was "all very amicable".
"The media still likes to dig up my parents’ separation, making out there was some massive battle when there wasn’t," he told The Daily Telegraph.
"I know how it went and it was all very amicable. They grew apart and split up, but they are still brilliant parents, whether they’re together or not.
"Every now and again, there will be a headline about some little thing that has been blown up out of all proportion," Reuben added. "But you can’t be on telly and then expect people not to be interested in what you’re doing off-screen."
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Last year, Amanda opened up about how her relationship with Clive has improved since their split, revealing to the Daily Mail that after everything, "Clive is the person that [she talks] to now".
Elaborating on the reasons behind the split, she added: "I was trying to be everything to everyone, and it was exhausting… To get away from the atmosphere, I would go to our nearby holiday let…
"I soon realised I was so much calmer spending time apart from Clive – we both were – and so I began to spend more and more time there."
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Clive said in 2023 that the success of Our Yorkshire Farm contributed to the breakdown of their marriage, admitting he "handled it very badly".
"It was such a change in our lives and I sadly made a right mess of things," he told Lorraine.
"I had a massive part to play in our relationship ending. A massive part to play. When all this was going on, here I am ranting and raving and drinking and carrying on."
Our Farm Next Door: Amanda, Clive and Kids airs on More4.
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