Clarkson’s Farm favourite Harriet Cowen hints at series ‘return’ after facing career struggles since debut
Harriet Cowan, the breakout star from Clarkson’s Farm, has teased a potential comeback to the popular Prime Video series whilst confirming she has stepped away from her nursing career.
The 25-year-old from Derbyshire joined the programme’s fourth series as a stand-in for regular cast member Kaleb Cooper, quickly winning over viewers and host Jeremy Clarkson with her agricultural expertise.
Coming from a farming family, Ms Cowan made an immediate impression during her time on the show.
Speaking to the Fed by Farmers podcast about whether she might feature in future episodes, she remained coy: “I’m not allowed to say, you’ll have to see. It’s top secret.”
Her television appearance has since opened doors to numerous media opportunities and brand partnerships.
Ms Cowan revealed that recognition from the public became problematic in her professional nursing role, where she was visiting patients in their homes.
“I’ve given up nursing because I was going into people’s houses and I was getting recognised as that girl off the telly and I was supposed to be there as a professional nurse there were people dying at the end of the day and I was supposed to be there as a professional,” she explained.
The combination of managing social media, farming duties, brand partnerships and her nursing position proved overwhelming.
She was candid about the financial aspect of her decision, noting her nursing salary of £34,000 annually paled in comparison to social media earnings.
“In black and white I don’t need the money,” she said, adding that leaving her job at 24 to pursue full-time farming was something few people could claim.
Among her commercial ventures, Ms Cowan named supermarket chain Aldi as her most significant brand deal to date.
The young farmer has also secured multiple television projects since her Clarkson’s Farm debut, according to reports.
Never one to hold back, Ms Cowan has been refreshingly direct about her interactions with the show’s famous host.
Speaking to The Times, she said: “If a bloke thinks he knows better than me and starts talking s***, I’ll tell him so.”
She insisted her forthright manner on screen was entirely genuine rather than performed for cameras.
“When I was on Clarkson’s Farm telling Jeremy what I thought, that was the real me. It wasn’t put on for the cameras,” she added.
