MONTY Don is a much-loved TV star, thanks to his long-running show Gardeners' World.
But away from the hit BBC series he lives the country life with his wife, Sarah Don.
Who is Monty Don?
Monty Don is most recognised for his work on Gardeners' World.
He joined the popular BBC show as presenter in 2003, taking over from the out going Alan Titchmarsh.
In 2008, Monty stepped down from his presenting duties due to suffering a minor stroke.
He rejoined the show in 2011 but decided to take another break in 2021.
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Monty returned to Gardeners' World in 2023.
Outside of Gardeners' World, Monty starred in Around The World In 80 Gardens in 2008.
The show followed him as he visited 80 different gardens across the globe.
He has since globetrotted some more to make shows Monty Don's French Gardens, Monty Don's Italian Gardens and Monty Don's Paradise Gardens.
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Who is Monty Don's wife, Sarah Don?
Monty met his wife Sarah while studying at university and they married in 1983.
The pair ran their own costume jewellery business from the early 80s to 1987.
Their pieces were sold in 30 countries all over the world, featured in Vogue, and boasted celebrity fans including Princess Diana and Michael Jackson.
The brand – Monty Don Jewellery – was stocked in Harrods and Harvey Nichols, and the couple went on to open their own store in London's posh Knightsbridge.
Monty previously told the Independent that Sarah was “75 per cent of the designing brains” while he was the salesman.
Sarah also admitted, that during that time, she sometimes felt "invisible" as suave Monty was very much the face of the brand.
Speaking intheir joint book, The Jewel Garden, she said: "I would spend months working on a creation, drawing, refining, going backwards and forwards to the factory, checking samples, sorting out publicity.
“It was always a collaboration, though the factory owner who made up our jewellery only seems to listen to [Monty]. I was invisible.”
Sadly their business went under in 1987 following the Wall Street Crash, and the couple faced bankruptcy.
However, since then she has switched her attention to writing and is an author, and as well as her joint book with Monty, has also written The Home Cook.
Do Monty Don and Sarah Don have any children?
Monty and Sarah have three grown-up children – Tom, Freya and Adam.
Tom is the youngest of the three, whereas Adam is the eldest and father to George and Daisy Rose.
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Little is known about Tom and Freya as they have kept themselves out of the spotlight and haven't made themselves known on social media.
However, Adam's Instagram account is public so Monty Don fans can have an insight into his son's life.
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