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Monty Don, 65, rose to fame as lead presenter on Gardeners’ World after he took over from Alan Titchmarsh in 2003. Since then, he’s written and produced several garden series of his own and he’s racked up quite the fanbase who all appreciate his horticultural expertise.
We shouldn’t, but we all do count our followers and I am flattered and grateful to have touched the 200k mark
Monty Don
And although he admits he shouldn’t do it, he was really pleased with the fact he’d reached 200,000 followers on Twitter, and took a moment to thank each and every one of them for their support over the years.
“We shouldn’t, but we all do count our followers and I am flattered and grateful to have touched the 200k mark,” he wrote.
“Twitter is a strange place but one I am (mostly) glad to be part of.
“Thanks to all of you for your interest and support.”
Fans were quick to send their love to the TV gardener, some of who praised him for getting them through lockdown.
“We love you Monty, my family has been watching gardeners world since the early 90s when we still had a black and white TV, you are a bit of a household name,” one said.
“And now, having made a home (and garden) of my own, the tradition continues, in colour, keep on digging.”
Another gushed: “Monty you are very inspiring, love seeing your tweets and photos of your garden at longmeadow , as always look forward to be watching Gardeners World every Friday night until the season is over stay safe and well.”
A third labelled him a beacon of hope: “You sir are an incredible beacon of hope and peace during uncertain times.
“Despite the pressures of life, the long winter months, gardening has always brought me a solace like no other. Thank you for being you.”
Someone else said: “Long may you continue Monty. Look forward to your programme each week and you and the dogs offer some serenity in this mad world at the moment. Thank you.”
Monty has been filming the popular gardening show from his home in Herefordshire, with only his dogs and the local wildlife for company.
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The coronavirus pandemic has allowed the open-air program to continue from the comfort of the presenter’s own homes, and the TV star updated fans to let them know he was “still entirely on his own” filming the show with remotely operated cameras.
“A moment during filming this morning (still entirely on my own in the garden) when the garden was lit by a lovely autumnal glow,” he wrote on Twitter.
He also shared the image on Instagram with a different caption, writing alongside his social media snap: “A moment of autumnal sun during today’s filming for GW.”
Pointing out the lack of production crew, he added: “Note the absence of crew – still working remotely.”
Social media followers took to the comments sections of both posts to thank Monty for his dedication throughout the pandemic and congratulated him for adapting to the new way of working.
He was asked by one fan: “Have the GW programmes been extended, in terms of dates, or did you always planned to go on this late?”
Monty replied: “The schedule is fixed (not by the production team) almost a year ahead.”
Gardeners’ World continues on Friday at 9pm on BBC Two.
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