Reuben Owen professed his affection for girlfriend Jessica Ellwood in a tender moment during the latest instalment of Life in the Dales on Channel 5. The programme chronicles the young farmer navigating the successes and challenges of his enterprise on a 2,000-acre family farm in Swaledale, North Yorkshire.
A Heartwarming Gesture
During Tuesday's (May 26) episode, Jess plotted out holes for grout in the earth, illustrating the designs with red spray. As she and co-star Sonny Poulter transformed some of their markers into farm animals, she also designated other drill holes as hearts. When Reuben noticed them, enquiring about their subsequent steps for drilling, she informed him: "This is for you." Reuben responded: "Aw, I love you too," as they tenderly exchanged a kiss, prompting Sonny to jokingly gag in mock revulsion.
Their Love Story
Reuben and Jessica, who is also a farmer and works on her parents' Brough Castle farm, got together in October 2024 and have since shared loved-up posts on social media. They met at a young farmers' convention, with Jessica later sharing on the show: "Ever since we first met, we just clicked. I think it's because I'm from a farming background, so's Reuben." She added: "I just love him to bits. Love his family, get on great with them."
Reuben told OK magazine: "It took me a while to ask her out, I wasn't that brave but I just asked her one night, we went out for some tea one night and I'd lost my wallet and she had to pay for my dinner!" In a previous interview with The Mirror, Reuben shared how his family reacted to Jessica: "Mum and Jess get on well, they talk about sheep together, they all approve and they all get along really well."
Future Plans
The couple are also planning to move in together soon, as he added: "We're just waiting for something to come up. I've got to try and get a nice place, get a bit of a farm somewhere one day. It would be ideal to have a farm where I can park my diggers and she can have her sheep and cows."
Reuben Owen: Life in the Dales airs Tuesdays at 8pm on Channel 5.
