BBC Gardeners’ World star Monty Don has issued an update on his health after he was rushed to hospital and forced to cancel several of his scheduled tour dates
Monty Don was forced to cancel a number of events(Image: Getty)
Monty Don has provided an update following his emergency hospital visit. The beloved BBC presenter had to undergo “emergency treatment” and cancel a speaking engagement, but he appears to be recovering well.
On Instagram, the Gardener’s World host shared a photo of his frost-covered garden with the caption: “Morning #gettingbetter.” His followers quickly took to the comments section to express their well-wishes for his swift recovery. One fan commented: “That’s good to hear. We have tickets for Harrogate and are hoping you will be well enough x.”
Another wrote: “That’s great news. I was sorry not to see you in Bath, my friend and I have been looking forward to it for over a year, but what matters is that you are being well cared for and getting back to good health again. Hopefully we’ll see you next year sometime instead.”
A third added: “Rest up Monty. I saw you in Brighton, it was a wonderful evening, I really hope you weren’t feeling ill then,” reports the Express. The 69-year-old had to cancel six of his planned events due to an undisclosed health issue that led to his hospitalisation.
He was scheduled to speak in Exeter, Truro, Bath, and Nottingham throughout the weekend. In a video message, Monty expressed his regret: “Hello. I am so sorry to have disappointed all those people who were going to come and see me in Exeter and Truro and Bath and Nottingham.” The Gardeners’ World presenter revealed that his condition took a turn for the worse on Friday afternoon, and he was forced to spend the weekend in hospital.
“I was rushed to A&E. I was kept in at the hospital over Saturday, Sunday, and Monday and had to have drips and all the rest of it,” he explained. The news comes after Monty, who has been presenting the BBC show since 2003, recently hinted that he may be stepping down from the role due to his advancing age.
In a recent interview, he confessed that he “hasn’t got endless time left” and discussed his thoughts on ageing, revealing plans to retire from Gardeners’ World “within the next five years” to focus on producing documentaries.