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Inside Monty Don’s lifetime of health issues – from cancer and near-death stroke to deep, dark depression

Monty Don is a TV favourite - but the world nearly lost the Gardeners' World star following several health issues over the years

Monty has had his fair share of health issues (Credit: BBC) Speaking to The Times about it, he revealed that he knew it was serious because his mother visited him in hospital every day. The TV star has been open about his battle with depression too (Credit: BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine) The presenter wrote that his temper became “unreasonable”. He recalled how his wife once told him: “You have a streak of craziness that is endlessly tiring.” He confessed that Sarah was the one who urged him to seek help as their children would ask: ‘Why is Daddy always crying?’

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