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Monty Don has told the world of the desperate sadness he felt following the collapse of his jewellery business and has shared how his devoted wife Sarah helped him through it. In an unearthed interview, the Gardeners' World star, 66, shared how he was left in floods of tears, but relayed how Sarah intervened by telling him that he needed to "see a doctor.""She said you have to see a doctor because I can't cope with you and three small children and our life as it is," he explained.He recalled suffering "childish, pathetic, bleating pain" which left him in tears regularly.His daughter Freya and sons Adam and Tom would lament: "Why is Daddy always crying?", which led Sarah to realise he needed professional help - for the sake of the entire family."Antidepressants helped initially and I had cognitive behavioural therapy on the NHS, which was very good," he told The Times.He and his wife, a professional jeweller, had run a successful business based in London's Knightsbridge selling to celebrities such as Michael Jackson and royalty like Princess Diana, before disaster struck.The jewellery company's value plummeted during the financial crisis of 1987, leaving him fearful for his future."We lost everything...we lost our house, our business.

Monty Don, 66, received a barrage of messages of support as he shared a throwback picture alongside his late dog Nigel to mark Easter.The Gardeners’ World presenter last week took to Twitter, where he boasts 257,000 followers, to reminisce about the good times he spent with the pooch.The heartwarming picture featured the popular horticulturist sitting on the grass alongside Nigel.Monty could be seen smiling as he put his arm around his pet, who looked attentively into the distance.The broadcaster captioned the shot: “Found this picture taken at Easter two years ago.”The post gathered more than 17,000 likes in less than a week.Monty soon received an outpouring of support from fans and other dog owners who replied to his tweet.Kimporter8 penned: “Said goodbye to our beautiful gentle Jack on Tuesday.“Still think fondly of your Nigel.“Irreplaceable souls. Our hearts ache.”Sassyhome wrote: “A great big Mr.

Monty Don, 66, has denounced the sale of Channel 4, which is valued at more than £1billion.The Gardeners’ World star took to Twitter, where he boasts 254,000 followers, to share his views on the controversy.Monty, who has worked for the broadcaster before, said it should be “treasured” instead of being “flogged off”.He penned: “I worked for Channel Four at the end of the nineties and early noughties and we made superb gardening programmes I am very proud to have been part of.“It should be treasured for what it is, not flogged off unnecessarily.”Monty’s remarks sparked debate among other social media users, who replied to his tweet stating their stances.Bazz1955 said: “People don't like change, one door closes another opens….”Hardywilf argued: “Problem is when that door could lead to less independence editorially from the Government.”Willfhamilton typed: “'Flogged off'.

Monty Don, 66, has become a well-known face among horticultural fans after presenting BBC gardening television series Gardeners' World for almost two decades. His projects have inspired many to undertake gardening themselves, and his work is widely praised.However, the TV star sparked debate amongst social media users today when he shared a rare picture of the team of gardeners he has been working with.It comes after Monty took to Instagram this morning to bid farewell to one of the gardeners who has been helping him to look after his famous Longmeadow estate.After four years of working with Monty on his garden, the star's colleague is set to start a new venture as a “freelance gardener”.Monty wrote: “Today Rob Jones ( centre) starts new life as freelance gardener having worked as part of the gardening team in this garden for past 4 years.

@Taylorjstrum joked: “You could message me if you want! I wouldn’t mind!” @Chrsitinecarol__ commented: “I have had several from you and others. “I just block them.” Monty Don was confronted again earlier today by an angry Twitter follower. The fan said he was incensed at the fact that Monty had promoted burying plastics on Gardeners’ World. The Twitter user then took the initiative to recommend an alternative to Monty. OrganicBishop said: “@TheMontyDon we love following you and seeing you at talks.“However I cannot believe you promoted burying plastics on Gardeners' World. “Especially when Hereford has such a good “heat from waste” regeneration plant - micro plastics are killing the planet.”

Monty Don, 66, has been slammed by a social media user for promoting “burying plastics” on Gardeners’ World.

Monty Don, best known for his role as lead presenter on Gardeners’ World, has spoken out about “increasingly grim” conditions while shooting recent episodes. He took to Twitter to share his thoughts with fans.Monty, 66, said, in view of his 252,000 followers: “Filming today in increasingly grim weather-”Luckily, the weather didn’t appear to disrupt the filming of the show too much.The horticulture expert remained optimistic despite the grey skies and added “...

Monty Don, who is a popular horticulturist on BBC's Gardeners' World, revealed there is one item of clothing that he finds far too "impractical". His comments come after Conservative MP Jacob-Rees Mogg admitted he doesn't own a pair of jeans or even a t-shirt.The gardening expert was in agreement with the government minister as the presenter revealed he too doesn't own a pair of jeans.Taking to Twitter, the 66-year-old reacted to Andrew Marr's interview with Rees-Mogg on LBC yesterday.The British politician, 56, who is known for his smart attire, explained that he doesn't find "ordinary clothes" comfortable, and would rather relax in a suit.When asked if he owned jeans and a t-shirt, formally dressed Rees-Mogg replied: "Why would I want to?"Marr then responded: “You’ve never thought to kick back, put on a pair of jeans and an old t-shirt and put your feet on a piece of furniture?”To which the politician stated: "I might do the latter - but I don't find what others might call ordinary clothes comfortable."Catching wind of the clip, Twitter user, Damon wrote: "Jacob Rees Mogg just said on LBC that he doesn’t own a pair of jeans.

Monty Don, 66, has issued a warning after a Twitter user accused him of being a "luddite".The horticulture expert had been sharing his experiences with kitchen devices.Writer Amandajanemason asked: “Do you remember 1972?“Did you have a microwave oven then?“The internet is being irritatingly vague on when they became a regular thing and I have a sentence to write.”Monty replied, in view of his 251,000 followers: “Of course not.“No one did.“I never saw one till 2002 and never used one until 2022.”Twitter user DrPaulCookGP replied: “Just the merest hint of the Luddite in the second half of that tweet Monty” followed by a winking emoji.Meanwhile, Lolimac01interjected: “I'm a luddite, it's all electrickery to me... to contradict myself I do have one but only use it to soften butter in winter or to sterilise compost.”Monty agreed with Lolimac01 in some respects.Despite having, “I am afraid that I do not answer gardening queries via Twitter!” in his Twitter bio, Monty shared some wise words about compost with his follower.The 66-year-old said: “It is, of course, essential to soften butter, but please don’t sterilise compost- the whole point of it is that it terms with life and is gloriously unsterile!”He added: “Teems- not terms (gardener’s fat fingers).” DON’T MISS:Last month, Monty hit back at what he called an “anti-woke attack”.This was aimed at those who defend the use of peat in gardening, which has been criticised for causing environmental damage.He wrote on Twitter: “Using peat is defended by some as an anti-woke attack on individual choice and liberty.“Got to get past this.

Piers Morgan has reacted over the death of legendary Australian star Shane Warne.The cricket legend has died of a “suspected heart attack” at the age of 52, as tributes have begun pouring in over the news.Shane’s death was confirmed earlier today in a statement from his management team.This read: "Shane was found unresponsive in his villa and despite the best efforts of medical staff, he could not be revived."The family requests privacy at this time and will provide further details in due course."Piers has since shared a moving tribute to the star, calling him a “loyal friend”.He wrote: “Absolutely devastated to hear that ⁦@ShaneWarne⁩ has died from a heart attack aged just 52.“He was a genius cricketer, a supreme entertainer, a fantastic bloke and a great loyal friend for many years.“Just gutting news. RIP Warnie, I loved every minute in your company.”Other stars have also weighed in on the news, calling it “truly shocking”Monty Don tweeted: “The news of Shane Warne's untimely death is truly shocking.“For those of us who love cricket he enriched our lives beyond measure.”Dan Walker wrote: “Genuinely can’t believe the sad news about the death of Shane Warne.“He came on Breakfast just a couple of weeks ago & was as effervescent as ever.“What a talent he was.

suits from Comme des Garcons, Yohji Yamamoto and Paul Smith – but for me it has to be about the fit and the fabric. I hate anything tight and restricted – I have broad shoulders and a big arse – and anything with man-made fabrics; it has to be in natural fibre like cotton or wool. I like clothes that feel good on the body; soft cottons and linens. I need big pockets for all the things I carry with me in my day-to-day life such as secateurs, string, seed packets, pencils.

Gardeners’ World star Monty Don took to Twitter this morning to call out those defending the use of peat as an “anti-woke attack”. Peat is essentially a growing medium for gardeners, which has come under fire in recent years for the damage it does to the environment.Monty, 66, sent out a tweet today in view of his 249,200 followers about the continued use of peat in gardening. He wrote: “Using peat is defended by some as an anti-woke attack on individual choice and liberty. “Got to get past this.

Monty Don, 66, has taken to Twitter to share some personal details about falling in love.The Gardeners' World presenter posted an emotional message about his wife, Sarah Don.Replying to a tweet posted by American author and public speaker Stephanie Land, Monty revealed that it took him “about 5 minutes” to fall in love with his wife.@stepville asked: “Okay married people: how long after meeting your current spouse did you KNOW and why was it less than a week?”Monty took to the micro-blogging site, where replied in view of his 249,0000 followers.He candidly admitted: “About 5 minutes”.Sarah and Monty have been married since 1983.Despite being married for almost 40 years, the horticulturist and his wife have been through difficult times, especially when they were struggling financially.The jewellery company the couple ran together went bankrupt in 1987 and their savings were lost due to the 1990 stock market crash, leaving them relying on dole money.In their inspiring book, The Jewel Garden, Sarah explained: “A bad situation got worse every day.“The banks wanted their money and started to bounce our cheques whilst simultaneously adding their charges - and interest on them - to the tally.“Of course, it could not go on.Something had to give.As it turned out, that something proved to be our shop, our business, our savings, our furniture - and our home.”Sarah added: “When it came down to it, Montagu was a loony and I was ill all the time.“How did we ever believe that we could have saved the situation?“I suppose the lowest point for me what when I was hidden away on my sickbed while potential buyers traipsed around the house.”Speaking to The Times in September 2020, Monty spoke about how the financial struggles also impacted

Monty Don has shared images of his garden, which has been flooded. However, he sounds optimistic about the rainstorms that have impacted his garden.The well-loved gardener tweeted to his 248.7K followers earlier this morning (February 16).He wrote: “Unsurprisingly the watermeadows are flooding and sneaking into the garden.

Monty Don has been a firm favourite on our television screens since he first began as a presenter on Gardeners' World. However, the 66-year-old's latest post has raised concerns that the rainfall in his area was out of control.He posted a video of the situation to his 990,000 Instagram followers, who raced to his rescue with support and ideas."All that rain has to [go] somewhere," he warned them ominously."The Arrow [river] will burst its banks and be in the garden before morning."However, he added in resignation: "Not a problem- we are well used to it.""Maybe invest in a gondola..

Monty Don has taken to Twitter to share his heartbreak over the death of University Challenge host, Bamber Gasoigne.The Adriatic Garden's host, 66, paid tribute to the quizmaster following the news that he had died after a short illness, aged 87.In view of his 248,300 followers, Monty not only paid tribute to the TV host, but revealed a surprising link between them.The horticulturalist wrote: "Sorry to hear the death of Bamber Gasgoine - for my generation an iconic TV figure."I sat next to him at dinner once - we were taught by the same wonderful man, Arthur Sale, at university - and he was charming," he finished his post.Both Monty and Bamber studied at Magdalene College at Cambridge University.Following Monty's tweet, his fans took to the comments section to share their own memories of the TV host.Julia Stocks wrote: "When we were kids my sister used to call him Bambi Gaspoing!"Seriously though his passing is sad news.

James Bond on BBC Radio 2 with Zoe Ball. As the conversation went on, the star came to the conclusion that Monty Don was actually the best man for the job. Speaking to Zoe about his new children’s book Rockstar Detectives, the pair got on to the subject of Adam’s recent MBE. The Australian presenter received the award in the New Year Honours list for his services to Paralympic sport and disability awareness. After Zoe congratulated The Last Leg presenter on his MBE, the comedian shared a surreal moment when he received his letter confirming the award.He said: “So the weird thing is, they send you a letter about a month beforehand saying, ‘Do you accept and would you like to be put forward blah blah blah…’ “But the letter had on it stamped ‘On Her Majesty's Service’ - and for a second I thought I might be the new James Bond.”“So wonderful! I think you could carry it off,” Zoe joked.

Monty Don has taken to Twitter to pay tribute to his former BBC colleague Jana Bennett, who died of brain cancer on January 11.

Monty Don is now a household name. Yet, as his BBC show Adriatic Gardens continues to pull in the ratings, a message on Twitter reminded him that life hadn't always been quite so easy.The exchange had begun with author and podcast presenter Ian Dunt tweeting to his 352,000 followers that if he could get a tattoo of any film quote, it would be: "Monty, you terrible c***.""I’d probably shie (sic) away from that particular line," Monty fired back.Then gardening enthusiast @Hungoverdrawn joined the conversation to reveal an extract the exchange had "put him in mind of" from Monty's 2006 book Growing Out Of Trouble.Featuring his efforts to rehabilitate drug addicted youngsters by setting them to work in the garden, the book quote recalls: "I asked Chubby about being caught in possession of speed."Bit of a c***, Mont, he said."You certainly are, I said.

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Monty Don, 66, did not appear to be in good spirits when he took to Twitter last night to hit back at an account that asked him not to share his political views with fans online.Their tweet came after the BBC star utilised the social platform to share an opinionated piece about Prime Minister Boris Johnson by The Guardian.In the essay, writer Max Hastings asserted that Boris “is utterly unfit” to be the head of the government in the UK before going on to claim that he “cares for nothing but his own fame and gratification”.Along with a link to the article, Monty wrote in view of his 247,000 followers: “Every word is prescient.“I was Boris Johnson’s boss: he is utterly unfit to be prime minister | Max Hastings”And while the tweet received well over 1,300 likes, the Twitter user @HughNTJohnson didn’t seem to agree with the Americans Gardens author’s decision to use his social media account to discuss political matters.“No politics Monty, you work for BBC, tax payers don’t need to pay for opinions, just gardening,” they wrote.Clearly unamused by the remark, Monty tweeted out a fiery response, starting off with laying things bare on his working relationship with the Beeb.“For the record I don’t work for the BBC- i work for myself,” he wrote. (sic)“And I wasn’t aware you paid to read my comments on twitter.“However I defend to the death your right to disagree with them and express your own views- on any subject.”The user later apologised to Monty for their comment.Max laid into Boris in his opinionated piece, adding that while he’s known him since they both worked at the Daily Telegraph in the 1980s, the 57-year-old was deemed more of an entertainer than a solid candidate to be running for national office.And according to Max,