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Countryfile presenter Adam Henson has always been candid about the ups and downs of farming life, as well as his personal experiences. Whilst he hasn't personally battled mental health problems, Adam has endured challenging periods, particularly when his wife, Charlie, was diagnosed with cancer. When he's not in front of the cameras for Countryfile , Adam runs a farm in the Cotswolds, which was founded by his father, Joe, in 1971. Despite being surrounded by a solid network of loved ones, Adam understands the vital need to shine a spotlight on mental health struggles within the farming community. In an exclusive chat earlier this year about suicide prevention amongst farmers, Adam revealed he'd never faced such difficulties because he's "an upbeat person" and benefits from an "incredibly supportive family, wife, and children and people around me." Discussing his professional life, he shared: "I have got a business partner who I was at Agricultural College with, and he is one of my closest friends, and what we do is surround ourselves with people that are excellent within their own role in the business," reports the Express . "Whether that is a manager or a farm manager, we work really closely with the team, and we are all very honest and open with one another. "I have had some very difficult times in my life, both in business and personally. My wife was very ill a few years ago, my parents dying, and I lost a nephew." He shared, "We have gone through foot and mouth challenges, Covid, and we have had some tough times, but I've never had poor mental health because I've had that fantastic support system around me." Adam's wife, Charlie, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer after she began experiencing stomach pains in 2020. The couple decided to tie the knot just weeks following Charlie's diagnosis, and instead of jetting off on a honeymoon, she was mere hours away from critical life-or-death surgery. "It was both barrels," Charlie recalled to the Daily Mirror at the time, explaining that the scan revealed a four-and-a-half centimetre tumour on her pancreas. "We knew people who'd died of pancreatic cancer, and I absolutely felt this was going to be the end of my life." Charlie admitted that marriage had never been a priority for her, but after her diagnosis, it became the "most important thing in the world ". "I needed to bring us together before I died," she expressed, while Adam confessed he didn't hesitate to say yes. Two years post-surgery, Charlie managed to return to work part-time. Countryfile is broadcasted on Sunday on BBC One .
