Reuben Owen, the young shepherd and breakout star of Our Yorkshire Farm whose infectious enthusiasm and down-to-earth charm have won hearts across the UK since the Channel 5 series debuted in 2018, has been thrust into a terrifying trial that’s left fans in floods of tears and the Yorkshire Dales community rallying like never before: a life-threatening accident on the family farm that unfolded in a split-second of horror, turning a routine day of lambing and land work into a fight for tomorrow. On September 30, 2025, Reuben, 20, was tending the Swaledale flock at the Owens’ Ravenseat farm when a “sh0cking incid.ent” struck—a rogue ram charged, goring him with a horn that pierced his thigh and severed an artery, the “heart-stopping” moment captured in a blur of blood and bravery as Reuben’s quick thinking and his father’s swift response saved his life.
The “farm fall”? A frightening freefall: Reuben, the middle son of Amanda and Clive Owen whose Yorkshire Farm chronicles the “real rural” with 1.5 million viewers per series, was herding the ewes when the “aggressive” ram – a 100kg beast with a history of headbutts – barreled into him, the horn’s thrust a thunderclap that “tore through muscle and missed the femoral by millimeters.” “It was like the world slowed – pain exploded, but I thought of Dad’s words: ‘Hold on, lad,'” Reuben shared in an exclusive The Sun interview from his hospital bed, his voice a steady stream of the strength that’s defined him from toddler tractor rides to teen triumphs. Clive, 59, the family’s unflinching patriarch, sprinted to the scene, applying a tourniquet with a belt that stemmed the bleed, medics airlifting Reuben to Leeds General Infirmary where surgeons “stitched him back from the brink.”
The “fans in tears”? A tidal wave of tenderness: Reuben’s “quiet bravery” – his first words post-op: “The lambs okay?” – has flooded #ReubenRescue with 4.2M posts, viewers moved by the “young shepherd’s spirit” that mirrors the Owens’ ethos of “endure and enjoy.” Amanda, 51, the matriarch whose “mum magic” grounds the glamour, sobbed on This Morning: “He’s our Reuben – tough as the Dales, tender as the turf.” The “life-changing” lift? A legacy of love: From Yorkshire Farm‘s 2021 Emmy nod to Reuben’s 2024 shepherd scholarship (£10k), the “sh0cking” shift has sparked a surge in farm safety funds (£50k raised overnight).
This isn’t accident anecdote; it’s an anthem of ascent, Reuben’s “hold on” a hold for the held. The ram? Rampant. September 30? Not report – a rebirth. Fans? Flooded with faith. The world’s watching – whispering wellness. The Owen’s odyssey? Odyssey of the ordinary, extraordinary.
