Alan Titchmarsh says 'it's pathetic' over being separated from daughters in sad update

Alan Titchmarsh has confessed that "it's pathetic" whilst delivering a poignant update regarding the distance he experiences from his two adult daughters.

In an emotional disclosure made earlier this year, the cherished horticulture presenter shared a family revelation concerning a memorable quote from a beloved children's movie, one that allegedly triggers a deeply moving reaction within him.

Alan, who shares two grown-up daughters, Polly and Camilla, with wife Alison, explained how the "Daddy, my daddy" quote from The Railway Children resonates profoundly with him. It comes after ITV fans accuse Alan Titchmarsh of 'ruining' garden as foster parents were left sobbing.

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His comments indicated that the movie brings forth memories of his children, and in a tender confession, he admitted that he must even "leave the room" when they screen the legendary film.

The Ground Force icon harshly labelled his personal response to the movie "pathetic" before outlining his present family circumstances, reports Wales Online.

Nevertheless, one element has clearly remained from his daughters' younger years.

Alan revealed to the Times: "It's pathetic, really. I'm a grown man and I have to leave the room if my girls put The Railway Children on.

"They've got their own houses now, their own husbands, their own children - the oldest is 13 and the youngest is 9. But their rooms are still here and they've still got their names on the door."

In separate developments, Alan had previously revealed the "heartbreaking" enquiry that he received from his daughter during bedtime. In a heart-wrenching revelation on James O'Brien's Full Disclosure podcast in 2023, the broadcaster shared how his work commitments often kept him away from home.

He confessed: "I would go away on a Sunday evening and come back later in the weekend. I do remember the heartbreaking thing of kissing one of them goodnight and them saying 'will you be here in the morning?'".

Alan, whose illustrious career has spanned shows like Gardeners' World and Songs of Praise, has been happily married to his wife for half a century, having first crossed paths with her in their 20s at an amateur dramatics group.

Previously opening up about his enduring romance, Alan suggested that being "thoughtful" is key, revealing he'd been making Alison tea for an impressive 45 years.

However, he admitted that his wife has been ironing his shirts "every week for 44 years", something he described as the "greater gift". He added that he considers himself "lucky" because she is the "most unmaterialistic" person he knows.

As reported by Hello! , the presenter affectionately refers to the retired doctor as his "best friend", and they now split their time between their Hampshire farmhouse and holiday home on the Isle of Wight.

Polly, born in 1980, is the couple's eldest daughter, followed by Camilla who was born in 1982. In a 2020 interview with The Mirror, grandfather Alan revealed that although his daughters lived locally, lockdown measures had prevented them from seeing each other for months.

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