Growing jealousy helped end our marriage, says Yorkshire shepherdess’ husband

The Yorkshire shepherdess’ estranged husband has admitted that not being the “breadwinner” contributed to the breakdown of their marriage.

Amanda and Clive Owen, the stars of Channel 5 documentary Our Yorkshire Farm, announced their separation two years ago.

Mr Owen, a farmer who married the 49-year-old former model in 2000, said last year he had “played a major role” in the end of their marriage after “mishandling the situation” when the show began to take off.

The couple have now described how Mr Owen’s growing jealousy and depression “played a part” in their split.

Mr Owen described how his insecurities grew as the Yorkshire shepherd’s fame grew, admitting it was “particularly difficult” knowing she would “be going out all dressed up to launches and events and meeting other people”.

He revealed that he “resented his success” and that he was “paid more to talk about sheep than I could to raise sheep.”

“To be honest, I didn’t want to accept the fact that I was no longer the breadwinner,” Mr Owen told the Daily Mail.

“It was especially hard knowing that Amanda, who is a very beautiful woman, was going to be going out all dressed up to launches and events and meeting other people. I wanted to keep her to myself and not have her leave the farm. I was jealous.”