Monty Don leaves BBC's Gardeners’ World after two decades

• Monty Don has officially left the BBC series Gardeners’ World after 24 years as lead presenter.
• The 71-year-old host thanked viewers for sharing his gardening journey during his final episode on Friday 6 November.
• Prominent figures including Jo Whiley, Sharleen Spiteri, and co-star Frances Tophill paid tribute following his final broadcast.
• Don explained he decided to step down to take a break from the relentless demands of the show, but will continue working with the BBC on other projects.
• The BBC has said that a replacement lead presenter will be announced in due course.

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Monty Don leaves Gardeners’ World viewers in tears with moving goodbye message