Alan Titchmarsh says it's the end of his chat show and, possibly, Love Your Garden

Alan Titchmarsh confirmed the next series of his long running chat show The Alan Titchmarsh Show will be his last.

Speaking to What’s on TV, the gardener-turned-presenter said: “Yes, I’m doing the last series [of my chat show] this autumn. I’ve been doing it for eight years and it’s series 15 now, and I’d rather move on.”

Alan also confirmed he’s considering retiring his other popular ITV show, Love Your Garden, currently screening on Tuesdays.

“I don’t know, we’ll see. This’ll be the fourth series [of Love Your Garden] and I always like to move on when things are at their peak. But it’s too early to say, who knows!”

Alan, who turned 65 earlier this year, however has revealed he has no plans to bow out of TV completely.

“I’ve no plans to retire, just chances to do other things.”

He joked: “I’ve not conducted an orchestra! And I’ve not acted. I quite fancy a part in something. But I think I’ve been granted enough wishes by my good fairy to not feel I’m due any more!”

 

 

Elaine Reilly
Writer for TV Times, What’s On TV, TV & Satellite Week and What To Watch

With twenty years of experience as an entertainment journalist, Elaine writes for What’s on TV, TV Times, TV & Satellite Week and www.whattowatch.com covering a variety of programs from gardening and wildlife to documentaries and drama.

 

As well as active involvement in the WTW family’s social media accounts, she has been known to get chatty on the red carpet and wander into the odd podcast. 


After a day of previewing TV, writing about TV and interviewing TV stars, Elaine likes nothing than to relax… by watching TV.