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Amanda Owen blasts Brexit for ‘destroying markets’ as she shares damage caused to farming

The Yorkshire Shepherdess hit out at the alarming impact Brexit has had on the agriculture industry and feels that the market has been absolutely destroyed.Speaking to Times Radio the farmer, 48 said: “It [Brexit] destroyed our market.“That’s absolutely what it did. We’re a country that has a lot of marginal lands that is only suitable for grazing livestock - sheep in other words."She continued: “We had markets in Europe, Spain, and Greece, they all wanted lightweight lambs that we supply.“But unfortunately that market is pretty much shut off from us.”Robert Rinder 'unrecognisable' after break with Carol VordermanAmanda also came out in support of under-fire presenter Jeremy Clarkson.
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Amanda Owen says Clive split has made it 'easier' on family despite 'personal situation'
Amanda Owen, 48, has described how she and husband Clive Owen, 68, are still “working together” despite deciding to file for divorce last year.The Our Yorkshire Farm stars share nine children together on a farm in Ravenseat, located in Upper Swaledale, North Yorkshire. The famous Channel 5 couple announced they were going their separate ways back in June.However, Amanda has made it clear that they will continue to put on a unified front in order to do right by their children and the farm they share.“People assume that because I’m separated from my husband, Clive, things are harder, but in fact it’s the opposite,” Amanda wrote in a new article.“We have two farms that are basically next door to each other, so it’s close enough for it to be useful, but far enough for us to have space. “Whatever our personal situation, there’s a farm to run and nine children to look after so we’re just working together, making it happen,” she told the Times. Amanda and Clive met in 1996, married in 2000 and went on to have nine children ranging between the ages of 21 to six years old before finally deciding to call it quits.The family has starred in multiple television shows, becoming TV favourites thanks to Channel 5’s Our Yorkshire Farm, which aired in 2018.Last year, Amanda took to Instagram to share the news of her and Clive’s separation after 20 years of marriage. “Clive and I are sad to confirm that we have made the difficult decision to separate,” she wrote.“This hasn't been easy, but we both believe it's the right choice for the future of our family.“Although we are no longer a couple, we continue to work on the farm and co-parent together, without number one priority the happiness and well-being of our children.“We would like to
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Dan Walker issues urgent plea as fake account scams fans for cash in his name 'Be careful'
Dan Walker, 45, told fans he would "never" write to them asking for money, after he was alerted to the presence of scammers on Instagram who were impersonating him. A horrified Dan even received messages from people checking if their bank details had been safely received. He took to Instagram himself via his official account, which has 276,000 followers, to clarify that he was the real Dan Walker - and that any others are imposters.Raising the alarm, he announced: "Now then… loads of people have been messaging me saying there are some fake accounts around at the moment claiming to be me."I got an email today from one fella checking that I had received his bank details!"He added: "This is my only account on Instagram… I have no separate private account so please just report any rogue messages from anything other than this account to Instagram asap."Scam accounts impersonating celebrities are rife online, with presenter Holly Willoughby and Moneysavingexpert.com founder Martin Lewis being among the famous figures who've been affected.Some fans were even duped by an account purporting to have been run by Meghan Markle and Prince Harry.One woman also shelled out £800 to an "estate agent", believing she would be starting a new life abroad with fiery TV chef Gordon Ramsay- who in reality has been happily married to wife Tana for more than 25 years.Meanwhile, Dan continued: "I would never send you a message asking for money or pictures or anything like that.
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Amanda Owen credits daughter for 'bringing brightness to a dark place' amid farm struggles
Amanda Owen, 48, announced her split from husband Clive Owen, 67, back in June.The former couple bought a remote farmhouse in 2020 and were granted planning permission to renovate the property, but the Our Yorkshire Farm star recently admitted that work on the place had been delayed, as she shared a number of other farm struggles with her fans.Amanda took to Twitter yesterday to share an update with her 205,1000 followers, including a picture of daughter Nancy holding a large lightbulb as she sat amongst the hay. “Bringing brightness into a dark place,” the Channel 5 star penned with a lightbulb emoji. “In the sink mew, usually stacked from floor to ceiling with hay bales, this year we used another barn.” (sic) “Ah look at Nancy sitting there all on her own and so pretty,” one follower named Julie commented, while Brenda added, “Oh, so lovely. X” (sic) Amanda’s sweet snaps with her daughter were posted as she admitted that her family were subjected to a real “undertaking” at the farm, as she documented their hard day of manual labour. Earlier that day, the Yorkshire Shepherdess shared photos from the farm, which included some serious mucking out and firewood collecting. “That’s not even a half of what’s come out of the stalls, box and sink mew,” Amanda wrote with three ‘Pile of Poop' emojis. ”The boys have been mucking out and lasses have been on the firewood.
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Dan Walker and wife made kids sign contract to get mobile phones 'Lose it if you abuse it'
Dan Walker, 45, might be a TV star, but he says his kids are "behind their friends" when it comes to accessing media on their phones.The BBC Breakfast turned Channel 5 News presenter has even forced the youngsters to sign strict contracts governing the use of their devices.The presenter has also lamented the "toxic landscape" that he feels his children live in due to social media.He has two daughters, Susanna and Jessica, and a son, Joe - and all three are aged between 11 and 15.Dan only began giving them phones of their own for safety when they started walking home from secondary school by themselves - and he has warned them that smartphone use is a privilege which he is willing to withdraw.His motto when it comes to the kids' contracts is: "You lose it if you abuse it"."There are things we expect from you in terms of what you do with [your phone] and how you use it," Dan explained as he recounted the conversation he's had with his trio."If you cross the line, we will take it away for a period," he added to The Times.Deeply religious Dan has also forbidden the children from using their phones upstairs, where he will be unable to supervise them.He insists that the devices are left downstairs charging overnight.Dan added that he is all too aware of the problems that social media can cause, after being hit with a flurry of threats in the past from trolls."I often get threats of violence on social media… I have a family to protect and look after and I take their safety more seriously than I take my own," he explained.He has also been deeply affected by the death of schoolgirl Mollie Russell, whose father believes social media content "glorifying" suicide played a role in her death.In Dan's latest book, Standing on the
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Kirstie Allsopp blasts Channel 5 for still having Covid rules: 'No end to this insanity!'
@Channel5 have different Covid rules to @Channel4. “There is no end to the insanity of the protocols which continue to dominate this industry #genuinemadness."She was joined by her followers and fans, who echoed her sentiments and shared how surprised they were that the virus regulations were still in place. @MerrynSW wrote: “They still have Covid rules?!”Kirstie responded, saying: “So many, you can’t imagine.”@Nickinickster penned: “There shouldn't be any Covid rules anymore.”@Sebserlo wrote: “They still have Covid rules?! How odd!”@Mooanddrew said: “Why do they have any Covid rules at all? They do know that we are just on a level 2. “If, and that is a big if, Covid flares back up, they will not have any additional measures to put into place, except closing altogether.”Kirstie frequently updates her followers on the latest going-ons in her life via Twitter. She took to the opinion-sharing platform late last week to explain how she spotted actor Hugh Grant at the airport, and considered retiring from television as a result. Kirstie penned: "Just saw Hugh Grant at Heathrow. “He looked a good 10 years younger than me, and I bet he’s at least 10 years older, I may have to give up TV."Twitter users flocked to comment on the post, as @gerbil granny commented: "Liked your tweet - but feel the need to clarify that I would NOT like it if you gave up TV!"@Emma Chewter wrote: "You look great, your knowledge, experience and your great sense of humour are far more important for your senior TV career."@Daisygolightly agreed: "Don't even think about it! You keep me sane and optimistic. I'm off work with a hospital procedure at the moment and your shows on catch up are what keeps me going.
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'Very intimate' Poet Pam Ayres opens up on 'bedroom secrets' with husband Dudley Russell
Channel 5 show The Cotswolds & Beyond with Pam Ayres airing this evening.When asked if she's planning on revealing "intimacies of her boudoir" in her poetry, the poet told how she had no plans anytime soon.Pam quickly quipped: "Oi don’t think so."However, she went on to reveal that her husband's goings-on in the bedroom inspires her work.She admitted: "My husband, Dudley, has snoring issues."So I decided to write about it."Everyone has this kind of guilty secret, it’s very intimate."And I wanted to talk about it," she told The Lady.Pam met her husband-to-be Dudley on Lewisham Broadway.At the time, he was a concert promoter and went on to become her agent.They share two sons together, James and William.Earlier this week BBC Breakfast hosts Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt spoke to Pam about her upcoming show.However, viewers slammed the pair's questioning of the poet, particularly when Charlie asked about a door in the brick wall behind Pam.Pam appeared via video link from her back garden and spoke about how she had visited Stonehenge in the 60s when people were able to walk around and write their names on them.She said: “Now that it’s protected and you’re only allowed to go there if you get special permission.“As we were lucky enough to have, it’s much more profound somehow and very moving.”Naga asked the poet: “Pam I have to ask because you brought it up, did you look for your name on the stones that you had graffiti on in the 60s?", which she deniedAs Naga went to continue with the interview, Charlie chipped in to ask about her background.“You know what I’m a fan of Pam?" he asked. “I like a brick wall with a small door in it.
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Dr Karl star Alan Fletcher admits he 'went through hard drives' on Neighbours set amid axe
Neighbours for nearly 28 years, making him the longest serving character with a recurring role on the show.The Channel 5 star has since spoken to Express.co.uk about the one sneaky thing he managed to do on set before the show was axed and final scenes were wrapped.The actor explained that he was not allowed to keep much memorabilia from the Neighbours set now the soap has finished.When asked if he took anything from the soap's iconic Ramsay Street, Alan told Express.co.uk: "I was actually given the opportunity to take 10 items of clothing, so I’ve taken some of Doctor Karl’s coats and things which have proved useful as I’ve already used them in some filming."But I took photos, I made sure to take photographs of anything, like the photos on the walls."That was a big thing for me, particularly the ones behind glass that couldn’t be taken out."Alan also found another way to make sure he took all the important memories he could from the iconic Australian set.He continued: "I also made sure I went through all the hard drives in the publicity office to get as many photos that were relevant to my time as I could possibly get."I tried to buy Doctor Karl’s guitar off them, but they weren’t interested."Alan also opened up about his relationship offscreen with Neighbours love interest Jackie Woodburne.When asked what he would miss the most about Neighbours, Alan revealed: "Working relationships I think more than anything."I mean, besides Jackie Woodburn, of course, she’s the best, most dearest friend and we have loved working together."We have such a great onscreen and offscreen relationship."The crew and that cast were one big family, we just laughed all day and we all looked out for each other."We will stay in contact but it
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Dr Karl star Alan Fletcher exposes offscreen relationship with Neighbours' Jackie Woodburn
Neighbours star has spoken exclusively to Express.co.uk about their offscreen relationship. Last week was met with a lot of tears for Neighbours fans as the show debuted its last ever episodes on Friday.Express.co.uk asked Alan what he will miss about the Neighbours set and he left a very heartwarming tribute for his closest colleague.Alan revealed: "Working relationships I think more than anything."I mean, besides Jackie Woodburn, of course, she’s the best, most dearest friend and we have loved working together."We have such a great onscreen and offscreen relationship."The crew and that cast were one big family, we just laughed all day and we all looked out for each other."We will stay in contact but it will never be the same."We will never see each other anywhere near as much as we used to."Alan also discussed how he feels about parting with his Doctor Karl persona."I would often shoot over to the UK and do either panto or band tours and so forth.So I've always kept myself busy."But with Neighbours finishing I will be doing the Doctor Karl tour in the UK and probably doing it again in 2023."Besides that, I will also be playing a lot of music and doing a lot of festivals."So I reckon this year is going to be pretty busy for me!"From now, Alan will be focusing his time on his Doctor Karl tour and his music career.For his new single, Alan teamed up with former Neighbours co-star Alyce Platt in their brand new duet, Sorry Is The Word.Speaking about the track, he said: "Like a lot of songs, 'Sorry Is The Word' came from my own life experience."I have learnt over time that pride and an inability to accept blame and apologise is responsible for so much heartache and missed opportunities."Alan was excited to be returning to
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'Never be the same' Doctor Karl actor Alan Fletcher shares sadness as Neighbours finishes
Neighbours and is one of the longest-running actors on the soap.The Doctor Karl Kennedy star has spoken to Express.co.uk about what he will miss about the show now it's no longer being made.Neighbours premieres its final episode this evening after 37 years, due to Channel 5 axing the show.Filming ended in June and Express.co.uk caught up with Alan to ask him what he would miss the most on set.He said: "Working relationships I think more than anything."I mean, besides Jackie Woodburn of course she’s the best, most dearest friend and we have loved working together."We have such a great onscreen and offscreen relationship."But the friendships, the laughter.The crew and that cast were one big family, we just laughed all day and we all looked out for each other."He continued: "We will stay in contact but it will never be the same."We will never see each other anywhere near as much as we used to."Alan also shared an insight of what to expect on this evenings final episode.He remarked: "There's so many characters that are coming back from the past."So people are going to be spellbound by it, it's going to be incredible."Even for those who stopped watching the show, it's a wonderful opportunity for them to come back from an astounding point of view because they will see the characters they remember."Having played Doctor Karl for over 27 years, Express.co.uk asked the actor if he will feel a void in his life as the show discontinues.He replied: "Well, the interesting thing was I didn't actually work on Neighbours for more than 32 weeks of the year anyway, I was busy doing other things."But with Neighbours finishing I will be doing the Doctor Karl tour in the UK and probably doing it again in 2023."Besides that, I will also be
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'Wasn't possible' Neighbours' Alan Fletcher unable to meet Kylie and Jason on their return
Neighbours for over 27 years and has seen many successful stars come and go, including Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan.The onscreen couple will return to Neighbours this evening for its final episode and Alan has given Express.co.uk the lowdown.Kylie and Jason played lovers Charlene and Scott Robinson in the series 35 years ago.Speaking about their return to the show, Alan revealed to Express.co.uk that they only came in for "spot filming".Alan said: "No, they only came in for some spot filming."They were committed to the show but they couldn’t be there at the very end of the show because of other commitments."So, they actually came in and did their little piece ahead of time and a very few people to see them and catch up."Alan then recalled his experience working with Kylie on the show three decades ago.He added: "I worked with Kylie back in 1987 and I know Jason quite well so you know it obviously would have been lovely to see them together and see them in the street but that wasn’t possible."Alan also discussed how he feels about parting with Doctor Karl.He admitted: "Well, the interesting thing was I didn't actually work on Neighbours for more than 32 weeks of the year anyway, I was busy doing other things."I would often shoot over to the UK and do either panto or band tours and so forth.So I've always kept myself busy."But with Neighbours finishing I will be doing the Doctor Karl tour in the UK and probably doing it again in 2023."Besides that, I will also be playing a lot of music and doing a lot of festivals.So I reckon this year is going to be pretty busy for me!"From now, Alan will be focusing his time on his Doctor Karl tour and his music career.For his new single, Alan teamed up with former Neighbours co-star
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