ALAN TITCHMARSH

praises the Queen’s green fingers. ‘she’s more knowledgeable than people give her credit for. she knows a few old latin names! she’s great company, with a dry sense of humour and astonishing stamina. i like her a lot,’ he says. The feeling is apparently mutual. When he got his mBE, Alan claims hm told him: ‘You give a lot of ladies a lot of pleasure.’