Gardening expert Monty Don candidly shared the complexities of his marriage to wife Sarah, including revealing he had felt guilty about how they first met.

Married since 1983, the 69 year old BBC presenter, who took over as host of Gardeners' World from Alan Titchmarsh in 2003, has been open about the couple's challenges, including the collapse of their jewellery business in the 1980s.

And their love story didn't start completely smoothly.

Tthe German-born gardener fell for Sarah when she was still married to her first husband, who was a botanist.

The couple met while attending the University of Cambridge.

Monty admitted to he 'felt a bit guilty' about their meeting, but said he had "no regrets at all" about how their love story began.

Speaking on the White Wine Question Time podcast in 2023, Monty recalled the "intense attraction at first sight" for Sarah.

He insisted that "all is fair in love and war".

The couple have been very much in love since, welcoming three children; Adam, Tom, and Freya, together.

Although Monty admitted a battle with a health issue had nearly caused the end of their relationship.

He revealed Sarah had told him she could no longer live with him as he battled seasonal affective disorder (SAD) - a type of depression that comes and goes in a seasonal pattern.