Monty Don, 65, has spoken out about the outpouring of love and support he received from fans while he was grieving the loss of his pet dog Nigel in 2020.The horticulturalist’s beloved Golden Retriever died nine months ago after he fell ill and suffered from “violent fits all night”.Monty has now revealed he wasn’t prepared for how many of his fans were equally devastated by Nigel’s death.The gardener compared the emotional reaction to the news to the “sadness” surrounding Princess Diana’s death in 1997.Monty said in a new interview: “People for some reason suspended disbelief and wanted him to be this special person. “There was real sadness when he died. “It was a sort of Diana-type sadness.”Nigel earned himself a special place in the.
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