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Monty: Jobs for weekend are the 'bane of my life!'

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January 26, 2025

GARDENERS' World presenter Monty Don has revealed how filming the most popular part of his BBC show is "the bane of his life".

- Peter Dyke

Monty: Jobs for weekend are the 'bane of my life!'

Every Friday night, there is a slot called Jobs for the Weekend.

This is when the green-fingered perennial favourite gives tips on what viewers should be doing in their gardens in the coming days, and it is a huge hit with fans.

But the 69-year-old admits it has become increasingly difficult to come up with different things for people to get on with.

"The Jobs for the Weekend items, I know they are very popular but they are the bane of my life," Monty said.

"I long to say 'Jobs for the Weekend? Do what you like, I don't care!'.

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