Clive Owen addresses off-camera 'incident' after concern from sons
Clive Owen addressed a 'little incident' after his sons wouldn't let him forget about it.
Clive Owen was forced to address a “little incident” that occurred off camera, after concerns from his sons.
The farmer, who shares nine children with Amanda Owen, has been starring in eldest son Reuben’s Channel 5 series, Life in the Dales.
It sees the family, who found fame on Our Yorkshire Farm, continue to share the highs and lows of their industry.
A recent episode saw Clive away from the Dales, embarking on a road trip to Ireland with his sons Miles and Sid, as they immersed themselves in the All Nations Shearing Champions.
However, the journey wasn’t smooth sailing for Clive, as he admitted he suffered an “incident” on the way.
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After reaching the competition in Donegal, ahead of the two-day event, Clive shared: “Well boys we’re here. The sheep pens are empty but they’ll be coming we hope.”
The narrator then remarked: “With the chill of yesterday’s storm still in the air, there’s a memory the boys haven’t quite shaken.”
Sid asked Clive: “Are you feeling better after yesterday?”
The farmer laughed it off, replying: “You don’t let me forget yesterday, you guys. My little incident on the ship…”
Miles added: “That sea air was getting to you.”
Clive then reassured his sons: “No I’m fine, so forget all about it.”
The narrator continued: “Unlikely, but with prize sheep, sizzling stalls of Irish grub and more vintage tractors than you can shake a spanner at, Clive’s little incident might slip off the radar.”
Miles then jokingly questioned whether his dad was “up to” judging, as he commented: “You look the part but whether you’re up to it…”
“Just remember, the judge is always right,” Clive hit back.
Ahead of heading off on their lengthy journey, marking Sid and Miles’ first time outside the country, Clive shared his concerns about leaving the farm.
He told Reuben: “I’m going to take Miles and Sid because they’ve never been on a ship and they’ve never been overseas.”
He went on to the camera: “I used to skive off school and go and watch these famous sales and watch these great men sell these wonderful sheep and dream that maybe one day it might be me.
“For me, to eventually breed a Champion myself, that’s pretty amazing, actually. We called him Glory and sold him for £28,000 which was amazing.
“Fellas that go and judge like myself, know how hard it is to breed these things. So I see it as a great responsibility and a great honour to judge.
“It’s a tough thing to do because you don’t make everybody happy when you judge sheep.”
Before setting off, Miles and Sid shared their excitement for the ferry, with the former saying: “Yeah, they reckon it will be a bit stormy.”
“Hope you don’t get sea sick,” Reuben warned, while his girlfriend reassured: “You’ll be fine!”
After asking if Sid has ever been abroad before, he replied: “No I haven’t, this will be the first time.”
Clive added, “It’s quite a journey,” before sharing his concerns for travelling through the Irish sea before hitting the sheep competition.
“Tomorrow, there’s a big storm passing through so I’m quite worried about the crossing, how rough it will be.
“Whether we’re ill or anything, I would not like that to happen but we shall see.”
Reuben replied: “Well have a good time you three,” as they set off, with Clive saying, “Have a good time you three.”
“Miss you already,” Reuben called after them.
Reuben Owen: Life in the Dales is available to watch on Channel 5.
