Charlie Dimmock as soon as expressed she harboured no “regrets” after having an affair with a BBC Floor Pressure colleague. The gardening skilled labored alongside Alan Titchmarsh and Tommy Welsh earlier than exiting the present in 2005.
In 1997, Charlotte ‘Charlie’ Dimmock joined the now-discontinued outside sequence, Floor Pressure. The 57-year-old co-presented the programme for the eight years it aired earlier than fronting her personal present, Charlie’s Backyard Military.
Throughout her tenure on Floor Pressure, the star was in a 13-year relationship with viticulturist John Mushet. The couple lived in Hampshire after assembly in New Zealand.
Nonetheless, the pair break up after Charlie launched into an affair with BBC microphone operator, Andy Simmons. Opening up in regards to the romance in 2002, the gardener admitted she was not in touch along with her ex-lover.
“I do not see Andy anymore, however I do not remorse what occurred,” she defined on the time. “You would not do something should you stored worrying about what may go improper.”
Chatting with the Every day Mail, the Backyard Rescue co-host admitted the preliminary break up from John was tough to course of.
“John and I had been collectively for a very long time so after we break up up I relied closely on household and shut pals,” she defined. “I’ve found that essentially the most tough after-effect of the break-up is moving into one other relationship.”
Whereas Charlie has tirelessly labored to remodel outside areas into dream utopias for years, her profession has come at the price of her personal backyard. In 2019, the presenter admitted to Categorical.co.uk that her yard isn’t all the time able to welcome visitors.
“Firstly I’ve to say my backyard is not all the time in tip-top situation,” she started.
“Sadly I are usually away working on the extra crucial busy occasions (spring and summer season) so I usually get behind.
“With all gardens, it is best to do upkeep often and frequently that method you really make the upkeep simpler.”
Charlie added: “I’m going to attempt to make my backyard look good as a result of I’ve been doing this so lengthy, it seems to be like a catastrophe space!”
This month, the Hampshire native is ready to return with the ninth instalment of Backyard Rescue.
The tv presenter will go head-to-head with Chris Hull and Flo Headlam this season as they compete to transform gardens in Wales, Merseyside and Bedfordshire.
Backyard Rescue returns to BBC One and iPlayer on Monday, 29 April at 3.45pm.
