THE Queen’s favourite

gardener alan Titchmarsh has thrown in the trowel as far as any ambitions to appear on Strictly Come Dancing go — owing to his dodgy knees. ‘I’ve been asked three or four times, but [my wife] alison says my knees wouldn’t be able to cope with the lifts,’ the 70-year-old says. ‘That’s not to say I won’t go out of my comfort zone. It’s why I took part in all Star Musicals earlier this year.’