Gardeners’ World star expecting first child as he announces wife’s pregnancy in sweet post

GARDENERS’ World star Jamie Butterworth is expecting his first child, he announced today. The TV star posted several images on Instagram and captioned them: “We’ve been keeping a secret (and a fairly big one).” Gardeners’ World star Jamie Butterworth is expecting his first child as he announced his wife’s pregnancy in a sweet post Credit: Instagram/ @plantsman_jamie The TV star posted several images on Instagram and captioned them: “We’ve been keeping a secret (and a fairly big one)” Credit: Instagram/ @plantsman_jamie He added: “Baby Butterworth, due early January 2027.” In the sweet snaps, the couple are seen standing close together, holding their ultrasound scan as Jamie rests a protective hand on his wife Devon’s stomach. Sign up for the TV newsletter Thank you! Another photo shows them sitting together on a bench, as Jamie proudly holds the scan in front of them both. Followers have flooded the couple with love, calling the reveal ‘the best job ever’, ‘exciting’ and ‘the best kind of seedling.’ Baby Butterworth is due early January 2027 Credit: Instagram/ @plantsman_jamie He has appeared many times on Gardeners’ World, and cites Monty Don as the gardener who inspired him to get into horticulture Credit: Dorling Kindersley/ Rachel Warne Jamie created the RHS Show Feature Dog Garden at Chelsea Flower Show last year with Monty Don and DJ Jo Whiley Credit: Oliver Dixon Jamie’s nursery Form Plants supplies plants to Windsor Castle Credit: Lynn Keddie TV and radio presenter Zoe Ball wrote: “Big hearty congrats to you both wow. best job ever. I promise.” Fellow gardener Monty Don said: “Hurrah! congratulations.” Presenter Nicki Chapman added: “Wonderful news.” Another said: “The cat is out of the bag, couldn’t be happier for you both.” Most read in TV A fifth wrote: “Ahhhhh how exciting !! So pleased for you.” While TV presenter and gardener Rachel de Thame said: “Best kind of seedling!” You may recognise Jamie from his RHS Show Feature Dog Garden at Chelsea Flower Show last year – which he created alongside Monty Don and DJ Jo Whiley. But he’s appeared many times on Gardeners’ World, and cites Monty Don as the gardener who inspired him to get into horticulture. He is also a familiar face on ITV’s Love Your Weekend and got married in August 2025 to Devon and they live in Windsor. His nursery Form Plants also supplies plants to Windsor Castle – and when he met King Charles at Chelsea Flower Show, the King said: ‘I know Jamie — you are delivering plants to me on Wednesday. Please don’t be late.’” Comment now