Reuben Owen: Life in the Dales star Dave Ellwood has revealed how he ended up in intensive care following a "frightening" encounter with a bull.

Farmer Dave, whose daughter Jess is in a relationship with the show's lead Reuben Owen, opened up during the latest episode of the Channel 5 programme.

He was on his way to collect a bull as a surprise for Jess while she and Reuben were enjoying a holiday in Cyprus. And as he drove, he recounted how he had been rushed to hospital via air ambulance and left with multiple injuries following an accident involving a bull several years ago.

The show's narrator said: "Dave has good reason to be cautious with a new bull after a frightening accident 15 years ago."

"Yeah, he run me into some girders, didn't he, and threw me about a bit," Dave said. "And, uh, yeah, he made a mess of us, didn't he?"

When asked how long he spent in intensive care, he replied: "A couple of days, weren't I? I went in the air ambulance to Middlesbrough. They found out, what was it, nine broken ribs and a ruptured spleen."

"Yeah, he had made a good job," he added of the bull.

The programme follows Reuben as he develops his machinery business. He first rose to prominence on Our Yorkshire Farm, appearing alongside his parents, Yorkshire Shepherdess Amanda and farmer Clive, and his eight siblings Raven, Edith, Miles, Clemmy, Annas, Sidney, Nancy and Violet, before going on to secure his own Channel 5 spin-off, reports Manchester Evening News.

Elsewhere in the episode, Reuben and his team members Sonny and Capper encountered difficulties when Capper became trapped in a bog. The trio had been digging a pond when Capper found himself wedged in, discovering he couldn't free his legs, which were submerged in mud up to the knees.

"I can't get out!" he exclaimed as Sonny began pulling him out. "How has that happened?" Capper went on. "I'm 6ft 6", and now I'm two foot tall."

Coming up with a plan, Sonny said: "All right, I'm going to chuck myself back, but you are going to hold on. Come on. Step, one step. Come on, come on."

However, Capper struggled, explaining: "I'll push myself further down, Sonny!" The narrator explained: "Capper's sinking lower by the minute."

Luckily, as Sonny continued to pull, Capper started to become freed from the mud, groaning as he eased himself up onto the bank. Reuben looked amused as he watched Sonny drag Capper from the marshy ground, teasing: "I don't understand how you two have survived to the ages you are!"

Reuben Owen: Life in the Dales airs on Channel 5.