Beloved British horticulturist and Gardeners’ World presenter Monty Don has opened up about a little-known chapter of his childhood, revealing that he was diagnosed with marrow cancer at just ten years old in a candid conversation that left his interviewer visibly stunned.
The 70-year-old television favourite made the disclosure during an appearance on Gyles Brandreth’s Rosebud podcast, where he also spoke about his family, including his twin sister Alison, who suffered a near-fatal car accident at age 19 that left her with a broken neck and blindness. She went on to make a full recovery, later marrying and having children.
