This morningNew TV gardener Daisy Payne tells how she follows in the footsteps of Charlie Dimmock of Ground Force.
Charlie – who was as famous for not wearing a bra as for her gardening skills – specialized in water features on the BBC program in the late 90s and early 2000s, and now Daisy has admitted that she considers herself ‘Charlie 2.0’.
And it’s not just because they both chose to ditch bras.
Speak with The suntold Daisy she’s following in Charlie’s footsteps as they both challenged the male-dominated world of TV gardeners.
‘I think gardening is becoming more and more diverse. Charlie Dimmock 2.0 — I’ll take that,’ said Daisy.
The 25-year-old added that like Charlie, she chooses to go braless, but admitted she has “very small breasts.”
When asked if she wears one, Daisy replied, “You know what? I don’t really.
“That was the thing in lockdown – we didn’t have to wear a bra and it was lovely.
“But now I have to get back into society and I’m like, ‘Oh God, I have to wear a bra now.'”
The self-taught TV gardener also shared that she wants to make the world of gardening “more accessible and inclusive”, saying: “I think there’s a perception that if you have long blond hair and beautiful nails, you can’t be a gardener – you you’re just a beautiful girl. Challenging that stereotype is very important to me.’
Charlie herself challenged stereotypes during Ground Force, which ended 17 years ago, when she chose to ditch the bra for comfort, despite TV legend Esther Rantzen being warned about it.
“The TV host Esther Rantzen said to me, ‘You’ll be called the braless one for the rest of your life,'” Charlie told The Independent.
“Ground Force was a long time ago, and I have to say, even now people will bring it up. It’s very stupid.’
She went on to say that the reason she decided to go braless was simply due to comfort.
“It was always just for comfort. When you swing a sledgehammer, you want to be comfortable! People say, “Why don’t you wear a sports bra?” But those aren’t the most comfortable things in the world,” she said.
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