JEREMY Clarkson’s glamorous new farmhand has been revealed as 24-year-old Harriet Cowan.
Fans were taken by surprise this week when the series four trailer for Clarkson’s Farm dropped, showing the while Jeremy’s sidekick Kaleb Cooper takes a bit of time away from the show. Here’s what we know about her.
Who is Harriet Cowan?
Harriet Cowan is ’s young new assistant on .
The 24-year-old is from Belper in Derbyshire and, in 2020, was the town’s Young Farmers’ spokesperson.
By 2023, she graduated from the University of Derby, having studied nursing.
Her Instagram gives fans a glimpse into her busy rural life, packed with snaps of her working hard on various farms.
And soon, viewers will get to see how she handles life alongside Jezza and the rest of the gang, after .
During the pandemic, she was one of several farmers who took part in a “toilet roll challenge.”;
The Belper Young Farmers were filmed passing a loaf of bread between them while working on their land.
With nearly 30 members, the club shared the video online in an effort to lift the spirits of NHS staff.
Speaking to the Derby Telegraph at the time, Harriet said: “I thought we should do something to get everybody together as our club isn’t meeting because of coronavirus.
“We saw the challenge online but we wanted to do something different – everyone else was doing the same thing with toilet rolls.”;
Harriet said she put a message out in the club’s Facebook group, and loads of people jumped at the chance to get involved.
She and a friend then spent about a week editing everyone’s clips and pulling the video together.
Harriet then said she had shared the video with friends and colleagues in the NHS.
She added: “I have shown some of the nurses where I worked before and all of the student nurses on my course.
“Everyone loves it. People are saying it’s a good way to get the community together and make a bit of time for fun – because obviously it’s not a very happy time at the moment.”;
Harriet stated: “Farming can be quite lonely and there’s a lot of stigma and issues around mental health in farming.”;
What does Harriet Cowan do for a living?
As mentioned, Harriet’s no newcomer to the farming scene.
She’s already juggling life as a full-time nurse and farmer, and now she’s joining the hit show as its latest cast member.
She’s already landed a brand deal with Country Moos, a quirky sock company known for its cow-themed designs, before even making her TV debut.
Confirming she’s part of Clarkson’s Farm, Harriet even posted the trailer on her Instagram, adding a caption that read: “Something exciting is coming on the 23rd of May.”;
Despite admitting she hadn’t watched the show before joining, Jeremy quickly praises her, stating, “She’s brilliant.”;
The upcoming season also includes appearances by Clarkson’s former co-star and follows Jeremy’s efforts to launch his Oxfordshire pub, The Farmer’s Dog.
Harriet is also active on TikTok under the handle @harrietcowan3, where she shares videos related to farming life.
Fans can look forward to Harriet’s debut on Clarkson’s Farm when the new series airs on Prime Video later this month.
Is Harriet Cowan in a relationship?
She’s often spotted with her partner, James Booth, though it’s not clear how long the two have been together.
Not much is known about James, but back in 2019, he was part of a group raising money in memory of two men who sadly lost their lives in farming accidents.
Both men were from nearby farming communities, and one of them had been the chair of a Young Farmers club near Pleasley.
As part of their fundraising, the group organised for the Belper Young Farmers Club to drive a classic tractor 100 miles to Cleethorpes Beach.
