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Veteran TV presenter Kate Humble has candidly confessed to a stark realisation about her control, or lack thereof, over her longstanding career in the telly business. Opening up about the harsh realities of the television industry and its impact on employment opportunities, 55 year old Kate shared exclusively with Reach plc: "The brutal truth is, you have very little influence on whether you slow down your filming or not." Diving deeper into current industry challenges, she revealed, "If TV programmes aren't being made, everyone's slowing down.

Michaela Strachan has opened up on the tragic death of her best friend, who died 10 years after her own shock diagnosis. The 57 year old animal lover, lives happily in South Africa with her partner Nick Chevallier - a wildlife director and cameraman - and their 18 year old son, Nick. But in 2014, Michaela’s world was turned upside down when she was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent a double mastectomy, at 48 years old.

Megan McCubbin has addressed the one habit of her nature expert stepdad, Chris Packham, that she was forced to live with during lockdown.The Springwatch presenter, 27, opened up about what it was like to move in with her stepdad, 61, and revealed the one habit she “had to put up with” in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk.Megan, who has recently teamed up with Lovat Parks, spoke about the wondrous benefits of “connecting to our wild side” during the lockdown, as she tapped into her own love of wildlife while living in the New Forest with Chris.“I was locked down with Chris during that period, only because he lives in New Forest,” she mused.“If you're going to be locked down anywhere, it's quite nice to be in a green area.“And we can work side by side which turned out to be hugely beneficial for both of us,” she added.Megan joined Springwatch in 2020 at the height of the pandemic and appeared on camera with Chris, who has presented the show since 2009.Speaking about living with Chris, she explained: “We know each other incredibly well.

Gemma Collins told followers she feels “honoured” to have bagged a role on BBC’s Springwatch after finding nature to be her “real passion” in life.The 41 year old announced that she will be joining the show for a live special on Thursday, as she posted a clip of herself on the nature programme to the delight of fans.The footage shows an excited Gemma talking with hosts Chris Packham and Hannah Stitfall as they quiz her about various wildlife. Speaking about being on their show, Gemma captioned: "What an honour to be invited along to @bbcspringwatch my real passion in life is NATURE and to stand next to the legends Chris and Hannah and learn so much was incredible.

Jeremy Clarkson caused horror when he told the world that he would "happily stamp repeatedly" on the head of a badger if he encountered one on his land. Now he has directed a savage jibe at the presenters of Springwatch after they spoke out in defence of the species, countering that it is the "most terrible" one on the planet.Jeremy, 62, exclaimed on Twitter today: "I can’t imagine the nation’s hedgehogs, lapwings or farmers are as pleased about badgers as the presenters of Springwatch."He had already exchanged angry comments with Chris Packham earlier this year about who was responsible for the decline in hedgehogs, with Chris insisting that farmers were to blame, and Jeremy pointing to badgers.The comment today, made in view of his 7.7 million followers, reignited the debate.@AlanPWig1 hit back: "I like badgers more than people."However an unrepentant Jeremy didn't skip a beat when he responded: "They are the most terrible animals on earth."@sandle08 stood up for the Clarkson's Farm star, insisting that the species is responsible for the decimation of local wildlife."Thank you Clarkson for speaking out," he exclaimed."Not many people with the celebrity pull come out with the truth."He added: "Farmers are not to blame for the decline in songbirds,bees and hedgehogs.

Chris Packham made a cheeky reference to the BBC licence fee today on the show.

Tom Hanks openly praised the BBC on The One Show this evening, claiming that you “don’t get that” on American TV.The Hollywood star made the observation after watching a clip of Chris Packham presenting Springwatch ahead of the programme's return tonight on BBC Two. Tom, 65, appeared on the BBC One show today with his co-star Austin Butler, 30, ahead of their upcoming Elvis Presley biopic, which is entitled Elvis.Speaking to Emma Willis, 46, and Jermaine Jenas, 39, Tom expressed his admiration for the BBC.During their interview, the presenters introduced Chris and his Springwatch co-host Michaela Strachan, 56, as they joined them remotely from a Norfolk field. Chris’ stepdaughter Megan McCubbin, 27, also made a brief cameo as she was shown getting up close to some tawny owls in the North East of England. After the presenters had given a preview of this year’s Springwatch, Tom had some thoughts on the show.As Emma started moving on the conversation with the two actors on the sofa, Tom couldn’t help but interrupt her. “Now, I know you’re both very busy…” Emma began. “Can we just say how great the BBC is,” Tom interjected, causing the presenters to laugh at the unexpected interruption.Speaking about Springwatch’s award-winning live coverage of animals in the British country, Tom explained how UK TV differs from shows in the USA.“Now, you’re not going to get that live every night in the United States,” Tom mused.“That is just something else,” he said with a smile, as Emma agreed, “You’re really not are you?”Tom’s praise for the broadcaster comes after calls to “defund the BBC” have succeeded, after the government promised to abolish the licence fee by 2027. The BBC will also be forced to make deep cuts to its show budgets,

BBC.Speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk, the BBC star told how she landed a coveted role as presenter on the nature programme and was shocked that they wanted a "common girl from Essex".Speaking about her education, the brown-haired presenter told of her disbelief after being chosen as one of a select few to join a prestigious course.Hannah said: "I did a degree in psychology and then I applied to do the Masters in wildlife filmmaking up in Bristol which is affiliated with BBC."However, the environmentalist confessed that she had reservations over whether she'd be accepted or not due to the small number of places on the course.She explained: "I didn't think I'd get a place to be honest because they only give out like 15 places."But after

She went on: "I am optimistic that this newfound love will stay with people and it's just about continually engaging them as I said, you know, everybody fell in love with the natural world and it did get them through probably the worst year that hopefully we will all experience."The Wildlife Trust's 30 Days Wild campaign that runs through the month of June every year, last year was the most successful ever, ever it had 750,000 people signed up."That's a monumental win for engaging people with the natural world as it gives them the resources to do the simplest things."And now doing events such as Great Big Green Week, [it has] over 4500 events across the UK, which can harness this newfound open interest with issues of climate change and the

Back in 2007, Kate Humble made the decision to leave behind the bright lights of London for rural country living on a farm in Wales.

Chris Packham has opened up about his social life in a new interview published this week.The presenter, who turned 60 last month, said he "doesn't really need friends", preferring to concentrate on other things in his life.Instead, Chris spends time with his partner and step-daughter as well as his beloved dogs.He, of course, also has his work on Springwatch and the spin-off shows, the perfect outlet for his love of nature."I live a life where I don't really need friends, I have Charlotte and Megan."I learnt that's a safer way for me to navigate through life," the BBC star told this week's OK! Magazine.Chris, who was diagnosed with Aspergers's syndrome when he was in his forties, told the publication that he had previously struggled in

HELLO! magazine back in June, Chris Packham's step-daughter Megan McCubbin reveals she's had a marriage proposal from a fan since she proved an overnight hit as a presenter on Springwatch.MORE: Springwatch's Chris Packham reveals he was 'terrified' during father's health battle"I had this young man who contacted me to say that his older brother would like to marry me but is too afraid to message me directly," she laughs during our interview at her stepdad's beautiful home in the New Forest. "But if I'd like to message him, here's his account.

Chris Packham, 60, felt the task was “really tough” as he explained how the moth’s food source, Ragwort, is not in great supply at the moment due to a delayed spring season, prompting his co-host to fire back "I don’t want excuses”.Chris began by telling viewers how they could enter Springwatch’s animal and insect spotting challenge.He said: "Now if you go onto the website we put a series of challenges up.Species we would like you to look out for.“Some are easy, some a bit more difficult.Some very hard.”Michaela continued: “So go on the website and see what you can tick off.“I’m going to give you a challenge actually, I want to see a Cinnabar moth.

Naturalist and TV presenter Steve Backshall has told how he endured horrific bullying at school.

Chris lives in a cottage in the New Forest and was not formally diagnosed with Asperger's until 2005.His fascination with the animals and the natural world paved the way to his television career but was to an extent fuelled by the obsessive aspect that comes from Asperger's, he said.Chris previously told Radio Times that he is content now with who he is as a person.The Springwatch star divulged: “If there were a cure for Asperger’s, I don’t know if I’d want it. “Humanity has prospered because of people with autistic traits. “Without them, we wouldn’t have put man on the Moon or be running software programs. “If we wiped out all the autistic people on the planet, I don’t know how much longer the human race would last,” he added.Chris has

HELLO! magazine back in June, Chris Packham's step-daughter Megan McCubbin reveals she's had a marriage proposal from a fan since she proved an overnight hit as a presenter on Springwatch.MORE: Autumnwatch's Chris Packham reveals he was 'terrified' during father's health battle"I had this young man who contacted me to say that his older brother would like to marry me but is too afraid to message me directly," she laughs during our interview at her stepdad's beautiful home in the New Forest. "But if I'd like to message him, here's his account.

Many many of us are missing the natural world right now, but the Mirror is on hand to make sure no one is totally deprived…

HELLO! magazine, Chris Packham's step-daughter Megan McCubbin reveals she's had a marriage proposal from a fan since she proved an overnight hit as a presenter on Springwatch."I had this young man who contacted me to say that his older brother would like to marry me but is too afraid to message me directly," she laughs during our interview at her stepdad's beautiful home in the New Forest. "But if I'd like to message him, here's his account.

Ellie Harrison, 42 is known for presenting on Countryfile however tonight she joins the Springwatch presenters Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan as they look back on how the pandemic has had an impact on nature this springtime.

Chris Packham will be joined by Michaela Strachan and Ellie Harrison tonight as they look back on the year so far and how it has impacted nature.

Chris Packham, 59 has recently enlisted the help of stepdaughter Megan with his Springwatch hosting duties but are the pair living together?Megan is the daughter of host Chris' previous partner Jo.Chris has been a part of Megan's life since she was a baby until she was 12 when Chris and her mother Jo split.After their split, Chris and Megan remained close.Writing about his relationship with Megan for the Daily Mail in 2014, Chris spoke of how Megan taught him "what it means to love".Chris said: "The relationship is all the more powerful because I have never been interested in having children of my own."He went on to say how he had no desire to have children of his own."Bluntly, I have never liked myself enough to even remotely consider