This year, gardening extraordinaire Alan Titchmarsh celebrates 50 years since he married his wife Alison.
They have two daughters together, Polly (born 1980) and Camilla (1982) and, over the years, have had many pets, including dogs, cats, ducks, goldfish, chickens and other livestock.
He’s a churchgoer, a bell ringer and has contributed to urban greening projects in the capital.
But what’s his secret? How have he and Alison managed to make their union last five…