Harriet Cowan's life beyond Clarkson's Farm: From nursing career to boyfriend

The Diddly Squat farm bid farewell to the charming new farmhand Harriet Cowan, 24, who stepped in to assist Jeremy Clarkson in the fourth series, bringing not only her expertise but also a touch of glamour to the show. TikTok sensation Harriet filled in for manager Kaleb Cooper, 26, while he toured with his solo show, but upon his return to the Chipping Norton farm, she resumed her regular life. In a heartfelt moment, she bid adieu to the ex-Top Gear host Clarkson, who expressed his gratitude by saying she had been indispensable.

"You saved my life. So, if we get stuck again, can we give you a call?" Clarkson asked the qualified nurse. Despite her impactful stint, insiders have indicated that "no plans" exist for Harriet's return in the current or any future series of Clarkson's Farm.

Although Harriet has departed from the show for the time being, she quickly won over viewers and amassed a significant following on social media, with over 448,700 TikTok admirers and 159,000 Instagram fans, many of whom are clamouring for her return.

Hailing from a farming background, Harriet was raised on her grandfather's livestock farm, which is now managed by her father. According to The Mirror, her online content primarily showcases her agricultural lifestyle and features her adorable brown collie, Sky.

After wrapping up her stint on Clarkson's Farm, Harriet has whisked herself and her mates off to Spain for a sun-soaked holiday. Swapping her farming boots for a bucket hat and a striking blue bikini, she's been unwinding by the pool, sharing snapshots of her leisure time.

Harriet was captured glamming up for an evening out with her friends and posted a photo as she puffed up a pink lido for some poolside relaxation. She even indulged in trying on some trinkets at a local shop.

While Harriet dedicates much of her time to farm work and her nursing career, not to mention her advocacy for farmers' mental health, she's no stranger to fun. She frequently posts glamorous night-out pictures with her friends and boyfriend James Booth on social media.

Her boyfriend James, also believed to be from a lineage of farmers, has been her partner for "some time," as one of her step-sisters revealed. The Clarkson's Farm celebrity often shares endearing photos and videos with James, whom she likely met through the Young Farmers Club (YFC), captioning one clip: "The 'butterfly effect' is crazy because if I didn't join young farmers we'd of never of met."

The couple clearly shares a bond over their agricultural roots, as Harriet humorously remarked in a post last year: "Your bf brings you presents to unwrap ... Mine brings me bales to unwrap. We're not the same."

Harriet light-heartedly shared another post about lambing season, in which she was pictured cradling an adorable lamb: "I've been covered head to toe in bodily fluids. But at the end of it all, I expect my boyfriend to take the bins out because it's gross."

Despite helping with cattle and sheep on the farm, Harriet also works full-time as a nurse. She earned her degree from the University of Derby in 2023, is now fully registered, and serves within the NHS, leaving her with a rather hectic timetable.

In a tongue-in-cheek social media update, she pondered over quitting her nursing job to farm full-time, but then joked: "Thinking I could quit my job and farm full time... but then I remember I have a mortgage to pay." The playful caption read, "Suppose I would miss nursing a bit too".

Regrettably, Harriet finds herself amid familial strife, as her stepsister has made comments about Harriet's newfound fame from Clarkson's Farm. Elina Clifford, a professional chiropodist, candidly expressed her sentiments about her estranged stepsister Harriet, not mincing her words in discussing the matter.

Speaking to the , Elina branded her step-sister "fake" and "self-absorbed", and added with disarming candour, "She loves to be the centre of attention, often at others' expense".

Elina's stark comments to Clarkson's Farm star Jeremy Clarkson were unmistakable as she declared: "She is fake in the way she behaves, so Jeremy Clarkson, beware!"

According to The Express, the deep-seated "family feud" between Elina, her sister Maddie - a devoted teacher - and their step-sibling Harriet stems from Harriet's alleged mistreatment of their mum Vicky, who's romantically involved with Harriet's father Eddy.

The siblings have pointedly articulated the friction within the family, asserting Harriet's attitude towards their mother has fuelled serious discord. "We don't have a good relationship with her. Our mum is with her dad now, and there was a lot of drama a couple of years ago. There is a family feud, and Harriet was not being very nice to Mum, and it was very upsetting," disclosed Maddie in a heartfelt revelation.

In a scathing attack on Harriet's motives for appearing on Clarkson's Farm, the sisters decried her participation as a cynical ploy to boost her already burgeoning social media presence. Labelling her actions "sad and desperate", they accused the television personality of being "obsessed with herself".

Clarkson's Farm episodes can now be streamed on Amazon Prime.