Dominic Littlewood
Dominic Littlewood | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 March 1965 Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England |
| Occupation(s) | Television presenter, journalist |
| Television | Presenting: Don't Get Done, Get Dom (2006—) Saints and Scroungers (2009—) Cowboy Builders (2010—) |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Website | Official Website |
Dominic Littlewood (born 29 March 1965) is a British television presenter and journalist who specialises in consumer affairs. He is best known for his roles with BBC and Channel 5, presenting programmes such as Fake Britain, Cowboy Builders and Saints and Scroungers.
Early life
From 1976 to 1981, Littlewood attended St Thomas More High School for Boys, Westcliff-on-Sea . Littlewood was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes[1] in his teenage years, and takes insulin to keep his diabetes under control.[2] He broke his neck while back packing around the world and underwent emergency surgery for a spinal fusion of his C5 and C6, from which he made a full recovery.
Television credits
| Television | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | |
| 2000 | Faking It[3] | Car Salesman | |
| 2004 | How I Made My Property Fortune | Presenter | |
| 2005 | Beat the Burglar | Presenter | |
| 2006— | Don't Get Done, Get Dom | Presenter | |
| 2007 | Strictly Come Dancing | Contestant | |
| 2009 | Dom's On the Case | Presenter | |
| 2009—2012 | Saints and Scroungers | Presenter | |
| 2010 | Total Wipeout: Celebrity Special | Contestant | |
| 2010—2012 | Fake Britain | Presenter | |
| 2009— | Cowboy Builders | Co-presenter with Sheree Murphy and Melinda Messenger | |
| 2012 | Postcode Lottery | Presenter | |
| 2013 | Caught Red Handed | Presenter | |
| 2013 | Cowboy Traders | Co-presenter with Melinda Messenger | |
Dominic has starred in other shows including Wrong Car Right Car, To Buy or Not to Buy, Holiday and The One Show.
Outside TV
Littlewood was first seen on TV as a contestant on the BBC dating show The Other Half.[4] He later appeared on Faking It, as a Car Salesman teaching country vicar, Nigel Done, to fake his way as a professional car dealer. Littlewood contributes to Top Gear Magazine, and has written pieces for the Motoring section of The Daily Telegraph.
Personal life
Littlewood won the celebrity sprint for BBC One's Comic Relief. He broke his C5 vertebra in his neck in an accident in Australia, which required recovery in a Jordan frame in both Rockhampton, Queensland and Southend-on-Sea.[5]
References
- ^ Postcode Lottery, 5 March 2012
- ^ Clare Carver (2009-05-25). "He's had diabetes for 30 years - but TV star Dominic Littlewood still makes mistakes that could kill him". Daily Mail. Retrieved 2010-05-27.
- ^ Diane Parkes (2009-10-09). "TV star Dominic Littlewood in battle for life". Sunday Mercury. Retrieved 2010-05-27.
- ^ The Other Half at Gameshows.com
- ^ Ellie White (2008-07-02). "Health battle of TV's Dominic". The Sun. Retrieved 2010-05-27.
External links
- Dominic Littlewood's personal website
- Dominic Littlewood at IMDb
- BBC raw money[dead link]
- Bio at UKTV people[dead link]
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
