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Monty Don to leave Gardeners’ World after 23 years

By Drooid · Sep 12, 2026, 6:15 PM UTC · How we work

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BBC announced Monty Don, 71, will leave Gardeners’ World at the end of the current series.
Don presented Gardeners’ World for 23 years before deciding to step down.
He will return in 2027 with a new BBC travel series called Garden Islands.
BBC seeks £500 million savings after licence-fee cancellations cut active licences by 539,000 last year.
Producers are eyeing YouTube gardeners such as Lee Burkhill for future episodes.

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BBC announced Monty Don, 71, will leave Gardeners’ World at the end of the current series.
Don presented Gardeners’ World for 23 years before deciding to step down.
He will return in 2027 with a new BBC travel series called Garden Islands.
BBC seeks £500 million savings after licence-fee cancellations cut active licences by 539,000 last year.
Producers are eyeing YouTube gardeners such as Lee Burkhill for future episodes.