Jules Hudson addressed the death of his father, who sadly died at the age of 93. The Escape to the Country presenter, 54, said he watched his dad "shrink into a smaller world" following his struggles with hearing loss. The BBC favourite admitted it was "heartbreaking" to witness his dad's health decline as he encouraged the public to seek medical attention and get their hearing checked.
Speaking exclusively to Express Online , Jules spoke candidly about his loved one's death in 2022, which left him devastated. "I remember my father famously always sort of denied the fact that he had hearing loss, and I watched him over so many years, just shrink into a smaller world," he explained. "It was all because he was embarrassed about it and didn't want to wear hearing aids.
" "Watching his life get harder for him was heartbreaking." Jules continued: "[My father's hearing] was declining. He passed away at 93 a couple of years ago.
But I would say that for the last 30 years of his life, we have watched it happen. It was heartbreaking. He did go and get some hearing aids, but he would never wear them together.
He would pick and choose when he wore them. He never really embraced the solution that was on offer. 30 years ago, they were different.
Now, they are far more discreet and far better, far more effective at managing the complex sounds that we all endure every day." Alongside his career in presenting on shows, including BBC 's Escape to the Country and Channel 5's This Week on the Fa.
