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Monty Don on how meeting wife Sarah enabled him to ‘escape’ his ‘tough’ upbringing

Gardeners' World star Monty Don opened up about his wife during an interview last year, as he discussed 'escaping' his 'severe' upbringing

Monty Don – who is hosting a repeat of Gardeners’ World this weekend (Saturday, June 29) – opened up about meeting his wife Sarah during an interview last year. “First, by being the black sheep in my family, I always felt able to escape it … Second, I was lucky enough – it’s really basic – to meet somebody that I completely fell in love with when I was young and we became the team,” he said. In the same interview, he revealed that he’s planning to host Gardener’s World for at least another three years.

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