Monty Don has admitted (Image: Getty)
Gardeners’ World legend has revealed a big secret behind the making of the beloved show.
The gardener admitted “we tweak reality” during a recent conversation with fans, saying: “So, for example, this last year there was one filming day when it hammered down with rain”.
Instead of continuing to film the show in the inclement conditions, the 69-year-old said that filming was temporarily abondoned while everyone took refuge in a potting shed and dried the cameras.
But, 40 minutes later, after the soaked cameras were now dry and ready to be used again, the crew ran into a rather inconvenient issue.
Monty revealed how the incident occurred while they were filming the BBC show (Image: Getty)
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Having initially recorded during the rain showers earlier in the day, the crew were faced with an issue of continuity. It meant it wouldn’t have made sense to viewers if the show had suddenly gone from soaking weather conditions to dry without any time seemingly haivng passed.
Explaining how the situation continued to unravel, Monty continued: “A minute ago you had wet hair and looked sopping, now you have dry hair and you’ve had a cup of coffee. So there was only one thing to do.”
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The solution was a simple one, as Monty called on the help of a nearby prop and gardening tool, a hosepipe, to help him create fake rain, as he added: “Well, it’s not exactly faking it – it’s just making it all a bit more real.”
Monty has become a regular face on our screens over the years, frequently sharing his tips and tricks with fellow gardening enthusiasts. His first big break into the world of TV came as he landed a role of ITV’s This Morning, presenting his own gardening segment.
But, it is perhaps for presenting ‘s Gardeners’ World that the horticulture guru is most well-known. He has presented on the show ever since he took over the reigns from fellow gardening expert, Alan Titchmarsh in 2003.