The Our Yorkshire Farm stars have nine children together and have been married since 2000, five years after they met in 1995.
Amanda, a 47-year-old Yorkshire shepherdess, announced her separation from Clive, 67, in an Instagram Story post.
In a joint statement, she said: “Clive and I regret to inform you that we have made the difficult decision to divorce.
“It hasn’t been easy, but we both believe it’s the best decision for our family’s future.”
Although we are no longer a couple, we continue to work on the farm and co-parent together, with our number one priority being the happiness and well-being of our children,” the statement continued.
Amanda and Clive expressed gratitude for everyone’s support and requested privacy during this “difficult time.”
Amanda and Clive both signed the statement.
For most of this year, there had been rumours that the couple was having marital problems, and Channel 5 star Amanda appeared on ITV morning show Lorraine to address the speculation in December last year.
There had been reports for weeks that the couple was on the rocks and that Amanda was living away from Ravenseat Farm in a separate rented property as they discussed their future together.
“The show is lovely,” Lorraine asked Amanda at the time. And people have this thing where they think they know you and have gotten to know the kids, the animals…
“There is always a negative aspect. Of course, you’ve had that focus on your life. That’s fantastic. But when things aren’t going so well, it can be difficult.
“How do you handle that?” When it’s extremely difficult?”
“Well, it is,” Amanda replied. You have your rough patches. However, you must take the rough with the smooth.
We’ve just discussed how to weather a storm [as Amanda and Lorraine had previously discussed battling Storm Arwen].” So we’re pretty tough in the hills.
“That’s all there is to it. You must remember that if you are proud of what you are doing, you must shoulder some of the responsibility.”
“In other words, get on with it,” she added. Avoid it.”
Amanda has also responded to critics who have asked why Clive is rarely seen on her social media pages.
Fans of the Yorkshire farmer believed she frequently ignored her husband, but she sought to correct the record in an interview with OK! Magazine.
She stated: “Clive will serve tea and change nappies, while I will shear sheep and shovel s**t.
Being a farmer is difficult work, and I will go to any length to provide for my family.
“To make a living, you have to have your fingers in a lot of pies.”
