Alan Titchmarsh is "not the type" to do reality TV.
Alan Titchmarsh has turned Strictly down six times
The 74-year-old presenter is best known for fronting shows like 'Ground Force' and 'Love Your Garden' but admitted that he has turned down the chance to compete on 'I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!' and 'Strictly Come Dancing' a number of times because he would rather be "doing something" practical on screen.
He told The Sunday Express S Magazine: "'Strictly' asked me again this year for the sixth time. My wife [Alison] taught dance and she said my knees won't take the lifts and I think she's quite right. So I stay clear of that one.
"I was asked to do 'I'm A Celebrity' last year and I turned that one down for about the third time, too. That's not my bag, I'm not a reality TV type. I like to be doing something, like presenting, rather than people assassinating me for the fluff in my navel. I worry about the damage to the wildlife on that show!"
The former chat show host went on to add that he finds fronting 'Love Your Garden' - which sees him and David Domoney, Katie Rushworth and Frances Tophill help people transform their outdoor spaces - "difficult" because they have to think about what is best for the participants but admitted he has found "three very good mates" in his co-hosts.
He said: "I always find 'Love Your Garden' difficult. We always think about what would make the person who owns the garden happiest? What would suit them best so we can give them a piece of heaven? We work closely together so we absolutely care about one another - all four of us. We've been in it together from the beginning. We work together, we have supper in the evening together, and we've always made it our business to get on with one another. I've made three very good mates."
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