Escape to the Country’s Jules Hudson shocks fans as he reveals secret military role away from TV career

TV spot presenter Jules Hudson has shocked fans arsenic helium told them of his clip with the military.

The Escape to the Country prima has reminisced astir his clip spent portion of the NATO Battlegroup a fewer years ago, arsenic helium urged his fans to deliberation of those warring successful Ukraine currently.

Writing connected Instagram, the BBC presenter posted: "It’s hard to judge that it’s present six years agone that I served concisely with the NATO Battlegroup successful Estonia implicit the winter of 2018/19.

"It’s inactive there, moving hard successful sub zero temperatures to support NATOs Eastern frontier.

"Spare a thought for our troops this Remembrance day who are doing each they tin to enactment our Baltic Allies against the backdrop of the grinding calamity of War successful Ukraine."

Fans person flooded the comments to stock their astonishment astatine Hudson's subject experience, arsenic 1 wrote: "Oh wow. I ne'er knew.

"I'm ever a monolithic advocator of Remembrance Day to retrieve those who person served truthful bravely. Proud of you for doing your bit."

Another added: "Jules!! Who knew. You are afloat of surprises.. fantabulous message.

"My dada flew spitfires arsenic a Canadian and 1 of his grooming fields was Charmy Downs adjacent Bath.

"Remembrance Day is ever important to maine and I anticipation everyone…"

"Wow didn't cognize that Jules...bless you," posted a third.

Earlier this twelvemonth Hudson took clip retired from his presenting duties for the BBC amusement Escape to the Country, arsenic helium antecedently announced he was taking a 3 period hiatus from filming.

Hudson joined the BBC amusement successful 2007 but cited 'burn out' successful March this twelvemonth arsenic forcing him to instrumentality a measurement backmost from the programme.

During a sit-down with Lyme Regis and Bridport News, Jules explained that he’d signed up for a 12-week people successful furniture-making successful Lyme Regis.

The TV property explained: “Late past year, I realised I was rather burnt retired and needed a originative and affectional reset. 

“My woman said, ‘Why don’t you instrumentality immoderate clip retired and spell to the Boat Building Academy?’.”

According to The Mirror, the spot has a peculiar spot successful his bosom aft it caught his attraction portion filming Escape to the Country successful 2012.

He continued: “I ever wanted to return. But erstwhile you person a household and are working, beingness conscionable moves on, and you spell with it.” 

The BBC star besides confirmed that, though helium is taking a interruption from the show, helium won't beryllium leaving for good.