TV presenter Monty Don announces he is stepping down from the BBC’s Gardeners’ World after more than two decades in the role. Multiple outlets report he is leaving at the end of the current series, ending a long tenure as the show’s lead “Head Gardener.”
The reports agree that Don has presented the programme for 20-plus years and is widely described as the longest-serving figure in that position. Several sources state he joined Gardeners’ World in 2003 and is preparing to leave the show after 23 years (with some headlines rounding to “more than 20 years”). The Independent and others frame the decision through remarks about his impact on viewers, while the Daily Mail additionally mentions his plans to undergo further knee surgery. Across coverage, the common focus is Don’s statement that it is time for a change, rather than a detailed explanation of what prompted the decision.
