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Meet the presenters for the Chelsea Flower Show 2024

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The RHS Chelsea Flower Show has returned for another year, celebrating the very best in gardening for all to see in a special eight-day event.

There are new themes at this year's show, including: the greenest Chelsea ever, proving that great design and sustainability can go hand in hand, using water wisely, the joy of gardens and how to attract a younger, more diverse audience to gardening.

As the nation's favourite gardening social event kicks off, here's everything you need to know about those leading the coverage across BBC One and BBC Two.

Who are the Chelsea Flower Show 2024 presenters?

Sophie raworth, angellica bell, nicki chapman.

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Sophie Raworth is back as a presenter of the Chelsea Flower Show for a 10th year!

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Many will recognise Raworth from behind the news desk, having been one of the main BBC News presenters on BBC News at Six and BBC News at Ten.

In 2015, Raworth was named the new presenter for Watchdog and the following year, she became a presenter for Crimewatch.

Raworth kicked things off on Sunday 19th May with a 60-minute launch programme, alongside Joe Swift.

Horticulturist and Gardeners' World presenter is back for another year presenting the Chelsea Flower Show.

Many will recognise Don as the lead presenter of Gardeners' World, in which he took over from Alan Titchmarsh in 2003. Don has appeared in various of his own programmes, including Monty Don's Paradise Gardens, My Dream Farm and Monty Don's Adriatic Gardens.

"I'm honoured to have been asked back to this year's RHS Chelsea Flower Show," the presenter said. "I look forward to chatting to members of the public about their green spaces and giving tips to transform their outdoor areas."

The popular Ask Monty & Joe will be back this year, with viewers getting the chance to ask the pair gardening questions. Whether it be general advice or garden troubles, they've got you covered!

Joe Swift has been one of the main presenters at the Chelsea Flower Show since 2010 and is back once more leading the coverage.

Swift is a garden designer, journalist and TV presenter, and has been a part of Gardeners' World since 1998.

Elsewhere, Swift has designed gardens on television, including for Gardeners' World and Comic Relief.

Angellica Bell is a TV and radio presenter, who rose to prominence after presenting on CBBC in the early 2000s. Many will recognise Bell for co-presenting The Martin Lewis Money Show. She has also appeared in various television programmes.

Some of her TV work includes Richard Osman's House of Games, The Big Family Cooking Showdown and Shop Smart, Save Money.

Bell said it is "great to be back" for the Chelsea Flower Show.

"I'm looking forward to presenting the best tips and tricks, learning form our experts and seeing the gardens in all their glory, I hope we get some glorious weather so everyone at home can really take in the atmosphere of the gardening world's hottest ticket!" she added.

Nicki Chapman is a TV and radio presenter, best known for hosting Escape to the Country, Wanted Down Under, I Escaped to the Country and Escape to the Continent.

"Being part of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show team has to be the jewel in my presenting calendar," Chapman said of her presenting duties.

"A glorious week showcasing some of the most beautifully designed gardens you will ever see, demonstrating how we can all garden at home, whether it's houseplants to window boxes, courtyards to back gardens, allotments to containers," she added.

Chapman will form the daytime coverage alongside Angellica Bell, which will be jam-packed with tips and advice on how to make the most out of your garden.

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Top Gear presenter to front new BBC road trip series

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Top Gear stars Paddy McGuinness and Chris Harris will host a new travel show for the BBC.

McGuinness and Harris will travel Europe in a three-part docuseries titled Road Trippin' to reveal the secrets of living a long and full life. The duo will head to Sweden, Switzerland and Greece to interview some of the healthiest, happiest, long-lived people and learn from them while exploring new locations.

"I'm very much looking forward to getting back on the road with Chris Harris," McGuinness said.

"Not so much looking forward to sharing a confined space with him. He doesn't believe in deodorant. On the plus side, he'll give me something to laugh at along the way. Bring it on!"

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"Paddy's idea of long-haul travel is driving from Bolton to Blackpool, so this European road trip should be a real eye-opener for both of us," Harris said.

"When we're finished debating the merits of literally everything we encounter, viewers will hopefully take something rewarding away from our deep dive into the secrets of human longevity – but I'm just hoping my interest in the subject doesn't dwindle as each mile goes by in Paddy's company!"

The series is set to air on BBC One and will be available to stream on iPlayer, with broadcast details to be announced in due course.

Related: Paddy McGuinness says he's not in contact with Top Gear co-star Freddie Flintoff

Last month, McGuinness weighed in on the future of Top Gear after the show was put on hold for the "foreseeable future", with the news being confirmed following Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff's accident in December 2022.

"It's [the hiatus] what's been put out there by the BBC," McGuinness told Virgin Radio in April. "Top Gear hasn't been cancelled. It's just on hold at the minute while they get a few things in place.

"This isn't me being like an MP, it's what we know. So let's see what happens. We're all up for doing it, but it's just when the BBC feel it's right to do it again."

Road Trippin' will air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

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The RHS Chelsea Flower Show is back for another year of beautiful blooms. There are 35 gardens this year to give us inspiration as well as a host of fabulous flower displays, expert talks and of course stalls so we can recreate some of the magic at home.

This year's show champions sustainability and will focus on money-saving tips when it comes to creating a beautiful garden. This year's themes are 'the greenest Chelsea ever', proving that great design and sustainability can go hand in hand, using water wisely, the joy of gardens, and how to attract a younger, more diverse audience to gardening.

The show will be covered extensively across a week-long programme of coverage across BBC One and BBC Two, starting with a preview show on Sunday, May 19. Below we meet the presenters for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024.

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Gardeners' World legend Monty Don is one of Britain's favourite horticulturists. The 68-year-old star has had a long and successful TV career, first appearing on our screens in 1989 as a regular on This Morning with his own gardening segment.

He took over from Alan Tichmarsh as the lead presenter of Gardeners' World in 2003 and has been helm of the show ever since, only taking a break between 2008 and 2011 due to a serious illness.

Monty had to stop working on the show he suffered a stroke at home, but didn't see a doctor until about a month later. He told The Guardian: "I turned to Sarah [his wife] and said 'Hold me because I think I'm dying and, if I am, I want to die in your arms'."

After visiting his GP, an MRI scan showed that Monty had a blockage in an artery in his brain. The doctor told him he had a mini-stroke.

He was also seriously ill with peritonitis while making the TV show Around the World in 80 Gardens in 2007. The potentially fatal disease is caused by an infection of the inner lining of the abdomen. He talked about it to Amateur Gardening Magazine, saying: "My wife found me collapsed. If she had not found me I would have died."

Monty has been married to Sarah Erskine since 1983. They have three children: two sons named Adam and Tom, and a daughter named Freya.

In terms of his wealth, popularnetworth.com said in 2022 he was worth between £786,000 and £3.9 million.

Sophie Raworth

Sophie Raworth is a senior newsreader and is one of the main presenters of BBC News. She also presents consumer affairs programme Watchdog, as well as Crimewatch.

Raworth married Richard Winter in 2003 and they live in Fulham, London with their two daughters and one son.

The broadcaster was taken to A&E following the London Marathon on April 21 when her ankle "blew up", forcing her to quit the race after running 20 miles. The 55-year-old shared videos of herself hobbling on her injured foot before sharing a photo in the hospital as she went for an X-ray.

Joe, 58, has been one of the main presenters on BBC Two's flagship gardening show Gardeners' World since 1998. He also regularly appears in the BBC's coverage of RHS Chelsea, Hampton Court, Gardeners' World Live and Tatton Park Flower shows.

He also presented on BBC's Small Town Gardens, and was a design judge on BBC's Gardener of the Year. Viewers may also remember his work as a presenter/designer on Take 3 Gardeners, with Cleve West and Ann-Marie Powell.

Away from his television work on Gardeners' World, he is the co-founder and Design Director of Modular Garden – a garden design and build company. He's not the only famous member of his family.

His father Clive was known to many as Richard Bucket, the long-suffering husband of Hyacinth, in the BBC sitcom Keeping Up Appearances. Clive also made two appearances in Doctor Who.

And Joe's uncle David played the newsreader Henry Davenport in the topical comedy Drop the Dead Donkey.

Angelica Bell

Angellica Bell is best known for her stint presenting on CBBC between 2000 and 2006. She is also known for providing occasional cover on The One Show and for co-presenting The Martin Lewis Money Show.

Bell, who started off her career as a roving reporter on Channel 4's The Big Breakfast in the late 1990s, married personal trainer Stuart Amory in January 2007. They divorced a year later.

Bell then began a relationship with her former BBC co-star Michael Underwood and they married in New York in December 2010. They have two children.

Nicki Chapman

Nicki Chapman is probably best known for being a judge on two ITV reality shows. She first graced the stage on Popstars, with Nigel Lythgoe and Paul Adam, before joining Simon Cowell, Pete Waterman and Neil Fox on Pop Idol.

She currently hosts Wanted Down Under, Escape to the Country and its spin-off shows. Nicki also regularly presents on BBC Radio 2 as a stand-in presenter.

Nicki is married to Dave 'Shacky' Shackleton, a music producer and Sony BMG executive. The couple live in Chiswick, London.

In 2019, Nikci revealed that she had undergone surgery after being diagnosed with a non-cancerous brain tumour. She later spoke out about the scary experience, saying: "I was nervous about the surgery and what the future might hold.

"There were some dark and difficult days. I was fortunate. I had successful surgery, recovered quickly and was back at work shortly afterwards, but only 13 per cent of adults survive for five years after being diagnosed with a brain cancer."

Subsequently, she was appointed an Ambassador for The Brain Tumour Charity.

Coverage of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show starts on Sunday, May 19. There will also be input and advice from Chelsea Flower Show's much-admired gardening experts too.

The confirmed line-up includes: Adam Frost, Rachel de Thame, Arit Anderson, Carol Klein, Mark Lane, Toby Buckland, James Wong, Sue Kent, Nick Bailey and Frances Tophill. There will also be guest appearances from Mary Berry, JJ Chalmers and Chris Bavin, who will be sharing their passion for gardening and all things RHS Chelsea. And Martin and Shirlie Kemp will be showing off their Hertfordshire garden.

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BBC Breakfast viewers call for show shake-up after latest presenter change

Nina warhurst has been standing in as a main host this week.

BBC Breakfast viewers are calling for Nina Warhurst to become a permanent presenter on the show after she filled in for Naga Munchetty this week. 

As the main business presenter, Nina usually appears in segments updating viewers on the nation's financial climate and sometimes steps in for the show's hosts when they're away. 

The programme is fronted by Sally Nugent and Jon Kay from Monday to Wednesday, before Naga and Charlie Stayt take over from Thursday to Saturday – and fans are hoping Nina will join the line-up. 

Friday's edition saw Nina chomp away on a sausage whilst interviewing a butcher called Gavin, who won a Guinness World Record for the most sausages made in one minute.

Fans were quick to react to the humorous segment, with one person writing: "@NinaWarhurst you are the best, eating a sausage live on air is brilliant. You need to be on the red sofa every morning. Love it."

A second viewer penned: "I love Nina on @BBCBreakfast she's a breath of fresh air. She dives straight in for a bite of the sausage. No bother and even asks for ketchup!! Love it."

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Others called for Nina to become a permanent fixture on the red sofa, with one person writing: "Nina is such a lovely human being. Give her more time on the couch. "

Nina returned to the programme back in January after almost seven months away on maternity leave. The 43-year-old signed off in June last year before welcoming her third child, a baby girl named Nancy, the following month.

Upon her return, Nina said it was "lovely" to be back but admitted that she was missing her little girl at home. " I've missed the gang, I'm missing the baby this morning , very much but it's lovely to be back, best job in the world," she said. "And best baby in the world! I know everyone thinks their baby is the best one, but sorry guys, mine actually is."

Nina's new arrival was announced by her co-stars Sally and Jon on BBC Breakfast in July. Watch the moment in the clip below. 

As well as Nancy, Nina is a doting mum to two boys: Digby, who arrived in 2016, and Michael, who was born two years later in 2018.

The journalist shares her brood with her husband Ted, whom she wed in 2014 after meeting at a music festival the year before.

The line-up of BBC Breakfast presenters

• Charlie Stayt The journalist joined BBC Breakfast back in 2006 and now hosts the show alongside Naga Munchetty from Thursday to Saturday. Prior to joining the BBC, Charlie was the principal anchor of Five News, fronting the programme's 9/11 coverage and Millennium celebrations.
• Naga Munchetty The presenter joined the line-up of main presenters in 2014. Before landing a role on BBC Breakfast, she appeared on BBC World News, as well as BBC Two's weekday financial affairs programme, Working Lunch.
• Sally Nugent Sally has been a main presenter on the show since 2021, replacing Louise Minchin following her departure after 20 years. Sally previously worked as a sports presenter on the show and covered various major sporting events for the BBC, including Emma Raducanu's historic victory in the US Open tennis championship in 2021.
• Jon Kay The newsreader and journalist took over from Dan Walker following his exit in 2022. He previously worked as a news correspondent for BBC News at Six and covered major events such as the 2012 London Olympics and the 2015 general election campaign.
• Carol Kirkwood Carol is the show's main weather presenter and has been waking up the nation with the weather forecast on the BBC for 30 years.
• Nina Warhurst Nina is the show's main business presenter, having taken over from Steph McGovern in 2020. She often fills in as an anchor on the red sofa when the main hosts are absent.
•  Ben Thompson Ben is a relief presenter and regularly stands in for the main hosts when they are away from the red sofa. He can also be seen on BBC News.
• John Watson John is a sports presenter and has been working for the BBC since 2012, providing viewers will all the latest sports news and stories.

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BBC Radio 5 Live presenter quits afternoon show as he announces move away from broadcasting

BBC Radio 5 Live presenter Nihal Arthanayake dropped bombshell news on Monday revealing he will be leaving his popular afternoon radio show - but he had some food news too

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BBC Radio 5 Live fans have been left conflicted after host Nihal Arthanayake announced he is quitting his daytime show.

The 52-year-old radio host has worked for the BBC since 2002 when he first joined as a BBC Radio 1 host where he co-hosted the Asian Beats show. He then became a weekend breakfast show host on the radio channel in 2007 before being moved to a weekend afternoon slot the following year.

He began hosting BBC Radio 1's Review With Nihal in 2009 - while also hosting shows on the Asian Network from 2007. He left BBC Radio 1 in 2014 and began carving out a successful career on the airwaves from 2016 by helming discussion shows and panels.

He joined 5 Live in 2016 and has been helming the afternoon slot on the show that hits the air from 1pm until 4pm from Monday to Thursday. But now he is hanging up his afternoon microphone to seek out a new line of work.

Taking to X on Monday, Nihal dropped his bombshell on fans, with a post explaining: “Hello everyone, some professional news from me. I am leaving daytimes on @bbc5live to concentrate on the aspect of broadcasting I love most, which is in depth long form interviews, which I will continue to do on @bbc5live on Sunday evenings and the Headliners Podcast.

“I also need more time to finish my second book! And have more time to do the things that I never seem to have time to. Thank you for being such an incredible audience for the last 8 years! My last daytime show will be 27th June. let's have a party. Unless there is grim breaking news which I will have to cover. Keep listening!”

The announcement has provoked a mixed reaction from fans - with many saying they are devastated to hear Nihal will be stopping his daytime work, but they are excited to learn he will front in depth interviews.

One fan responded to his posts by commenting: "I’m both gutted and excited to hear this - I absolutely love your show in the afternoon, but I also think you’re our country’s greatest interviewer and this is only going to make that so much better. Congratulations." And anther wrote: "You will be greatly missed on daytime Nihal but looking forward to your long forms which are always brilliant!"

Another fan wrote more simply: "Only way is up mate." And another remarked: "Good luck with all that comes next Nihal. Have enjoyed your chats, sometimes with people I thought I’d have no interest in, but kept me listening to the end. The Tottenham chat. Not so much."

Heidi Dawson, Controller, BBC Radio 5 Live, has shared her excitement about Nihal's new line of work. She declared in a statement: “Nihal is an outstanding broadcaster and interviewer, and this new programme gives him the opportunity for to showcase the best long form interviews that he is so good at. The brilliant Headliners podcast is also going to be supersized - packed with all the interviews from the show plus exclusive unheard extras from the guests.”

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