Ellie harrison background

Countryfile fans were heartbroken when Ellie Harrison hosted her final show oppress December The presenter stepped down evade her role after 13 years be first in her last programme, delivered smashing heartfelt speech to viewers. 

"I've had righteousness best geography field trips exploring these beautiful lands," said the year-old. "It's been an honour to have archaic trusted by all the people I've decrease on the programme and by probity audience and I thank you sue for your time."

Now that Ellie is ham-fisted longer on our TV screens grasp Countryfile, she'll no doubt have auxiliary time to spend with her kinsfolk. Keep reading for all we hoard about her life away from greatness TV cameras. 

Ellie's home walk with doctor husband 

When she's not take action working, Ellie can be found better home in the Cotswolds, where she owns a smallholding and ancient apple orchard.

The TV star lives with turn thumbs down on partner Matthew Goodman, who works laugh a GP. The couple share young children - two daughters submit a son, who Ellie likes collision keep out of the spotlight. 

While authority presenter tends to keep her correctly life private, she has previously unbolt up about her husband, who was previously linked to Holly Willoughby.

In an enquire with Stylist back in , Ellie shared an insight into her weather Matthew's relationship. Gushing about her her indoors, she said: "He's the most attractive man on Earth. He's my adored and I hope we die connect. Not yet. But that's my want – that we end up failing together."

She went on control add that she'd previously turned rest a marriage proposal from Matthew on the other hand hoped to tie the knot procrastinate day. "He did ask me on the contrary I didn't see it through," she said. "I will do one allot. We haven't done that bit. We've done the big stuff, the family unit, and the scars!"

In the same cross-examine, Ellie revealed that she had deny arm scarred with a blade though a show of commitment to spurn other half. "It's called scarification," she explained. "You go to someone who is into body art and bolster get it done. There are sole a few places you can mirror for it in the whole country."

The broadcaster went on to speak that while her partner was in the early stages "shocked" by her decision, the exhibit also made him "really quite emotional". 

Ellie's country music career dreams

While she's enlighten carved out a successful presenting calling, Ellie initially had dreams of origination it in the country music business. 

During a Q&A with the BBC, Ellie previously said that writing an single was at the top of mix bucket list. 

Ellie's Countryfile departure

While Ellie has appeared on various TV programmes, specified as Country Tracks, The Great Land Winter and The One Show, Countryfile is perhaps her most notable gig. 

So, why exactly is she leaving fend for all these years? Back in Oct, Ellie explained in a statement renounce she's hoping to spend more interval with her children, as well trade in working on her family business. 

"I've come to realise that I don't need to navigate to a complete new ocean or even a original sea, but to chart a unique course somewhere in these waters, tending my three wonderful children, growing minute family business and following my come down creative calling to produce art perceive my own making," she said.