Over the years presenters have come and gone, but Monty, who joined in 2003, is perhaps Gardeners’ World’s most legendary.
Much like your grandma, I’d always been a fan, but my love for Monty deepened during lockdown.
Sadly, sparkly earrings lost their shimmer and before the decade was out Monty Don Jewellery went bust.
As we welcome back Gardeners’ World, I still don’t have a garden of my own, but when you’ve got lovely Monty smiling at you through the screen, what does it matter?