Alan Titchmarsh admits ‘I can’t look back’ as he talks about emotional makeover

Gardening TV star Alan Titchmarsh and his wife Alison have recently made a big change in their personal lives – and the presenter admits he “can’t look back”.

Dear Gardening Presenter alan titchmarsh There has been a significant life change in the past year – and admits “I can’t look back”.

East world of gardeners The presenter, 77, has been married to his wife Alison for a remarkable 51 years. The pair have two adult daughters, Polly and Camilla, who have since left the house.

Alan and Alison ultimately faced the difficult decision that many people face at a particular point in their lives – whether to downsize or hold on to their assets.

They decided to leave their Grade II listed farmhouse in Hampshire, where they had lived since 2002, and move into a bungalow in Surrey. The transaction finally completed earlier this month.

According to the report, leaving the property also means abandoning the thing to which Allen had consistently devoted himself for nearly a quarter of a century – his beloved garden. wales online.

Although he is trying not to dwell on the past, he is clearly moved when he reflects on the immense time, dedication and affection he invested in his garden masterpiece.

Alan revealed many times: “I love that garden as much as anything I’ve ever created. I’ve given it a quarter of a century of love and care.

“But when we hand over the keys and close the gate, I don’t look back. I can’t.”

Allen admitted that leaving Hampshire had been “a huge blow”. He added, “That’s a huge number and in the next 10 years I’ll probably get where we were to a man.

“Four and a half acres of busy garden – and yes, I had help but help costs money.”

Alan and Alison originally listed the property for £3.95 million, before reducing the price to £3.5m. Their new single-storey house cost them £2.6 million.

Unlike his Hampshire garden, the presenter’s new outdoor space is firmly closed to television crews in its more modest setting.

Alan, who previously led garden transformation program Ground Force and now hosts Love Your Garden, admits that despite moving to smaller premises, he and Alison haven’t slowed down their pace yet.

This comes after pledging to each other that they will take a gentle approach. He mentioned a plan to take Mondays and Fridays off, which he admitted “isn’t really working”.

The television host admits that he has no intention of retiring because he pursues a profession for which others retire specifically to devote more time.

In addition to his role on Love Your Weekend, Allen broadcasts on Classic FM during Saturday afternoons and broadcasts Penn Murder Mystery Fiction. His youtube platform, gardening With Alan Titchmarsh, has become hugely successful with 167,000 subscribers to date.

Alan returns with Love Your Weekend with Alan Titchmarsh this morning (Sunday, June 22) from 9.30am to 11.30am on ITV. He is joined by comedian Omid Jalili and political commentator Robert Peston.