Life in the hills of Yorkshire was never meant to be easy — but for Amanda Owen, it’s starting to feel like a never-ending survival challenge with no prize money at the end.

The former Our Yorkshire Farm star is currently in the thick of one of the busiest (and most chaotic) periods of her life: raising nine children, overseeing the birth of a new flock of lambs, wrangling three goats with a wild streak, and managing a massive farmhouse renovation — all while enduring a steady stream of unsolicited advice from her ex-husband Clive.

It’s enough to make anyone scream into a haystack.

“Some days I feel like I’m juggling flaming pitchforks,” Amanda reportedly told a close friend. “And then Clive walks in and tells me I’m holding them wrong.”

A Solo Act in Name Only?

Since her 2022 split from Clive Owen — her partner of over two decades and father of their nine children — Amanda has taken on more than ever, both in front of the camera and behind the scenes. While she’s officially been steering the farm and household solo, Clive has remained a frequent, if not always helpful, presence.

“He still turns up. Sometimes with tools. Sometimes with opinions,” one insider said. “But mostly with comments like, ‘Are you sure that’s how you want to do it?’”

And with Amanda in the middle of a top-to-bottom restoration of a dilapidated stone farmhouse, the timing of Clive’s “drop-ins” couldn’t be worse.

“It’s like living on a construction site with a commentary track,” she allegedly joked.

Farmyard Frenzy: Ewes, Goats, and Zero Silence

Adding to the pressure is the arrival of lambing season, where Amanda is overseeing a herd of pregnant ewes that seem to be giving birth at the most inconvenient times — often while one child is screaming, another is climbing scaffolding, and the goats are chewing through feed sacks.

The goats, described by Amanda as “feral toddlers with horns,” recently made headlines of their own when they escaped from their pen and rampaged through her partially renovated kitchen, leaving muddy hoofprints across freshly laid tiles.

“Between the goats, the renovations, and Clive’s running commentary, it’s like living in a reality show with no off switch,” Amanda reportedly said with a tired laugh.

Fans Have Had Enough — and They’re on Amanda’s Side

Supporters of the Yorkshire Shepherdess are growing increasingly vocal online, calling out Clive for what many perceive as “mansplaining from the hedgerow” while Amanda does the real work.

“She’s raising 9 kids and delivering lambs — and Clive still thinks she needs his advice? Please,” one fan posted on X (formerly Twitter).

“Amanda Owen is a national treasure. Let the woman rebuild in peace,” another wrote.

Amanda, true to form, has kept her public statements light and witty. But those close to her say she’s feeling the weight of trying to prove that she doesn’t need rescuing — from anyone.

What’s Next for Amanda?

Despite the chaos, Amanda reportedly has big plans in the works. Insiders suggest she’s in talks for a new solo TV series focused on “real-life resilience” — documenting not just the beauty of the countryside, but the unfiltered grit of life as a single mother, shepherdess, and renovator.

The title? Rumors say it may cheekily be called “One Woman, Nine Kids, and a Goat With an Attitude.”

Until then, she’s keeping her head down (mostly to dodge flying straw), trusting her instincts, and letting the world see what a modern woman on a mission really looks like.

From birthing lambs to ignoring lectures — Amanda Owen is doing it all, and fans can’t stop watching 👇