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Dame Esther Rantzen has revealed she's "not good at regrets" -something she's mused on since being diagnosed with lung cancer in January.

Charlie Dimmock has been a regular face on our screens for a number of years now thanks to her presenting duties on the likes of Ground Force, Great British Garden Revival and, more recently, Garden Rescue.MORE: Garden Rescue's Charlie Dimmock reveals reason behind 11-year break from TVAnd now, writing exclusively for HELLO!, Dame Esther Rantzen revealed some details on the gardening expert's early days of fame - including Charlie's surprising reaction to her first-ever magazine shoot!WATCH: Are you a fan of Garden Rescue?Charlie became friends with former That's Life! presenter Esther more than 25 years ago when she, along with award-winning landscape designer Sarah Eberle, were called upon to help create a wonderful wildflower garden at Esther's home.MORE: Take a look at the Garden Rescue stars' own gardensMORE: Charlie Dimmock has 'no regrets' about Ground Force affair that ended 13-year relationshipRecalling their first meeting, Esther recalled describing Charlie as "the most beautiful woman I have ever seen [...] standing in our pond, looking just like a Greek goddess," to her husband, acclaimed documentary maker Desmond Wilcox. Dame Esther Rantzen reunited with Chalie Dimmock and Sarah Eberle for HELLO!Charlie was barely 30 years old at the time and working at a garden centre close to Esther's home in the New Forest but had already, at least in Esther's mind, all the makings of a bonafide TV sensation."I have never forgotten her rippling red-gold curls, her bright blue eyes, her perfect complexion without a trace of make-up.

Dame Esther Rantzen made us all laugh in the That’s Life years and makes us cry when she talks about missing her late husband Desmond Wilcox.

Esther Rantzen, 80, will open up on the death of her late husband Desmond Wilcox tonight, in her Channel 5 show Esther Rantzen: Living With Grief.The show comes as the presenter previously spoke out on how his last words have stayed with her over the years.The TV star and husband Desmond were married for 23 years before his death in 2000.The television producer died aged 69, after suffering from heart disease for many years.At the time of his death, Esther spoke of how she had spent the "best years" of her life by his side.She said: "I had 32 of the best years of my life with him."He radiated warmth and light into our lives and for the moment we fear that we have lost the sunshine we depended on."More than a decade after his death, Esther

By her own admission, Dame Esther Rantzen has been in complete denial when it comes to grief and loss.