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Monty Don, the beloved Gardeners' Worl d presenter, has revealed a terrifying health ordeal that left him “lying on the floor for hours” after a severe attack of seasickness.

While filming a Channel 4 programme designed to showcase the British Isles by boat, Monty discovered just how vulnerable he is to seasickness, a condition where contradictory messages between the inner ear and eyes can cause nausea, according to the NHS .

During a Travel Diaries podcast episode, Monty shared his most dreadful travel experience with presenter Molly Rubenstein. Monty, who recently advised UK households to do one key lawn job this month, said: "I get very seasick, I'm really bad at sea. Funnily enough, the smaller the boat, the more I like it, so big boats don't do it for me."

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