Alan Titchmarsh was livid after realising he fits into the ‘vulnerable’ category of people for coronavirus.
The 71-year-old gardener thinks people should be judged based on their medical history rather than their age. He explained: ‘There are people in their fourties less fit than I am.
I think really it should be judged on your medical history rather than on your number.’ The Love Your Garden presenter had also criticised the government decision to close garden centres across the nation at the start of the lockdown.
The restrictions have since been eased but Alan warned the original decision threatened the £24 billion industry. Visit our live blog for the latest updates: Coronavirus news live Speaking to the Times newspaper, Alan