BBC Gardeners' World's Monty Don breaks silence on quitting show as he gives heath update

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BBC Gardeners' World host Monty Don has spoken out about rumours that he's leaving the show.Last year, in a chat with Times Radio, Monty hinted at possibly leaving the show, saying: "The logical thing to do is give up Gardeners' World." However, it seems fans may have misunderstood his comments.

The TV star said: "In the end, I'm a gardener and my life is lived in my garden."According to The Mirror, Monty recently expressed his feelings about his relationship with the gardening programme, saying: "Being able to share that through Gardeners' World is not only a privilege, but it's also completely central to who I am and what I do."In the same interview, he opened up about his mental health struggles, sharing: "I have, for many years, suffered from depression, which comes and goes but tends to be something that is worse in the winter."Although Monty feels 'fine' right now, he added: "I wouldn't say I have been healed.

I'd say I am being healed. It's an ongoing process," he told Radio Times.Monty was speaking ahead of his new show, Monty Don's Spanish Gardens, which will be shown on BBC Two on February 23.

He described making the series as 'an exhilarating and fascinating experience'.Monty's new travel series sees him explore the many breathtaking gardens of Spain.