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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.

LIVID BBC viewers have ripped into Springwatch and Countryfile for 'inaccurate and unrealistic' reporting. It comes after people aged 65 and over took part in a poll conducted by the Countryside Allicance.

Countryfile, Springwatch, Autumnwatch and The Archers as they don't represent residents way of life and tackle "rural issues". The shows by Chris Packham - who is not in favour of fox hunting, badger culling and other countryside sports - were judged the worst by viewers. READ MORE: Countryfile star Tom Heap overwhelmed as 'brave' Ukrainian breaks down in tears As many as 90% of respondents that took part in the survey agreed Springwatch and Autumnwatch were not a realistic representation of real country life.Meanwhile 89% of respondents felt Countryfile failed to focus on particular issues that mattered to a rural viewing audience.BBC Radio 4's drama The Archers came under fire too and was branded a "contemporary drama in a rural setting" by rural listeners.According to The Telegraph, The Countryside Alliance said two thirds of its members want to see the BBC license fee gone and claimed members longed to see "rural programming for the countryside, not just about the countryside".In addition to this, those who were surveyed said they also want to see more programmes dedicated to farming, rural sports and conservation and land management on their screens.The Countryside Alliance poll was made up of those mostly aged 65 years and older and the findings from the report will be handed over to BBC as part of a "rural impartiality dossier".

TV Springwatch star Lucy Hodson has told of flasher hell as she was birdwatching. She said the perv filmed her before she alerted passers-by and called cops. Lucy, 30, was alone watching an egret and said: “A man opposite me on the river was exposing himself.

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.

SPRINGWATCH fans were left fuming after bosses 'cut the best bit from the show' in a format shake-up. Wednesday night's show saw Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan once again hosting proceedings from Wild Ken Hill.

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.

SPRINGWATCH is getting a major format shake-up as Gemma Collins joins the live show. The BBC Two show is airing nightly from Monday to Thursdays with Chris Packham and Co dotted around the country bringing the latest wildlife news to viewers.

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

SPRINGWATCH viewers were left red-faced after presenter Megan McCubbin made a rather rude joke on the nature show. Megan joined her stepdad Chris Packham for Monday evening's instalment of Springwatch - but her choice of words soon landed her in hot water.

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 Springwatch star Megan McCubbin is having the last laugh against cruel trolls who mocked her mispronunciation of words on screen – dubbing her dyslexia a “superpower” as her career soars.Back next week in the new series of the show, the zoologist will explore the north east of England in a bid to share the benefits of spending time in nature.On her rise to TV success with the learning disorder, which affects parts of the brain that process language, Megan says: “I’ve confused words or pronounced something wrong and while I get nervous, I wouldn’t change it – dyslexia is a superpower.“I had to rewire how I learn and taught myself to grasp complex concepts.“Dyslexia is very complex and no two people learn the same.”Awareness and support have been forthcoming, continues Megan, who reveals: “Today someone asked if I wanted a script on different-coloured paper.”New research from holiday firm Lovat Parks reveals the powerful benefits to mental health from immersion in nature.Being in the presence of trees saw 81% find a boost in mental wellbeing and spending significant amounts of time in natural environments was shown to reduce the risk of developing depression in 20% of people.Megan adds: “Sit in a quiet place and you’ll see it come alive, spot things and see them in a new light.“We saw during Covid, people engaged with nature more because they had more time on their hands.“As our lives are busier again, we need to remember the joy it gave us.” The 27-year-old, who is the stepdaughter of fellow Springwatch star Chris Packham, turns to the great outdoors to keep her mental wellbeing strong.And Megan suggests anyone worried about the cost-of-living crisis should turn to nature to help control any anxiety.She adds: “This is

Mirror, Chris, 61, said: “I was drinking too much, and too often, and I thought, ‘you’re getting addicted to this,’ and I really don’t like the idea of ­addiction. I was scared of it, I just instantaneously stopped.” Conservationist Chris, who returns to our screens later this month with a new Springwatch series was speaking during Mental Health Awareness Week.He revealed: “I got to a point, as you know, where I thought very seriously, and right to the last moment, about taking my life because I was depressed."“I thought to myself, on the back of that, I mustn’t ever allow myself to get to this point again.

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

BBC Springwatch presenter Hannah Stitfall had admitted that her husband thinks she's a "lunatic" for sitting outside for extended periods of time in an effort to capture the perfect wildlife photograph.Speaking to Express.co.uk about the Great Big Green Week, the conservationist spoke about how the past 18 months in the coronavirus pandemic ignited the nation's love of the outdoors, while admitting that not everyone is prepared to go to the lengths she does as a nature photographer and environmentalist.Speaking about how the population came to love the great outdoors over the coronavirus pandemic, Hannah said she hoped the enthusiasm was something that could be sustained and used to promote action against climate change.The conservationist

I’m A Celebrity bosses to ditch bugs and animals from trials, ­branding the show “awful”. She joins her stepdad, Chris Packham, in criticising the series for their use of creatures including ­cockroaches, spiders, and rats.Zoologist Megan, currently starring in BBC Two’s Chris and Meg’s Wild Summer, says: “I’m A Celebrity is ­awful.

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, Michaela Strachan, Gillian Burke, Iolo Williams and Megan McCubbin giving BBC viewers an insight into the wildlife at Wild Ken Hill in Norfolk. Chris joined the BBC show in 2009, but in an interview from 2019, the naturalist admitted that he finds it difficult to watch himself back on TV and he even gives himself a score out of 10 for how well he thinks he presented that day.

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