Who is Strictly Come Dancing contestant Nick Knowles? DIY SOS TV presenter confirmed for BBC ballroom show
OVER the years Nick Knowles has cemented himself a household name amongst Brits.
The DIY SOS star is now set to grace our screens once more as part of the Strictly Come Dancing 2024 line-up.
When will Nick Knowles be on Strictly Come Dancing?
The Sun exclusively revealed how Nick has signed up to appear on Strictly in autumn 2024.
It is understood that he had been in talks with the BBC for months and has now come to an agreement to join the show.
A source said: “Nick has always loved Strictly and he is so excited.
“He’s got a great personality, is incredibly driven and competitive and is up for giving anything a crack.
“He’s going on the show to entertain and to win. He’ll give it his best shot.”
What is Nick Knowles known for?
Born on September 21, 1962, in Southall, Middlesex, Nick Knowles is a TV presenter, best known for his home improvement shows.
The popular star’s biggest show to date is DIY SOS.
Before finding TV fame, Nick tried his hand at a variety of jobs including labouring on building sites, working in a petrol station, and selling shoes and carpets.
He got his big break in the early 90s as a reporter on the news programme, Coast to Coast.
Away from TV presenting, Nick has also featured on a number of other big television programmes.
In 2018, he swapped DIY for an Australian jungle to take part in the 18th series of I’m A Celebrity.
But he did not go all the way, becoming the sixth celeb to be eliminated – lasting until Day 19.
Nick is also a regular on the annual telethon, Children In Need.
Is Nick Knowles married and does he have children?
Nick has been married twice, firstly to Gillian from 1995 until 2000.
The couple had two children together, daughter Tuesday and son Charlie.
His third child, known as TJ, was born after a fling with dancer Paula Beckett.
TJ’s first name is Tyrian-J and he has 13 middle names.
Nick’s youngest son Eddie was born in 2014 during his marriage to Jessica Rose Moor, who he wed in 2012.
The couple split in 2016.
Nick is now engaged to his fiancee Katie Dadzie.
The Sun revealed what Katie thought about the “Strictly curse”, ahead of his appearance on the show.
A source told us: “Katie isn’t worried about the curse.
“After Nick signed up for the show they joked about it, they’re very confident in their relationship.
“Obviously Katie is stunning and Nick definitely isn’t looking elsewhere – why would he? This is nothing but a job for him.”
What has Nick Knowles presented?
DIY SOS
DIY SOS has to be Nick’s biggest show to date, and is the series he’s most famous for.
He started hosting the show in 1999, and has been on it ever since.
The show changed it’s name slightly in 2010 to DIY SOS: The Big Build.
The heartwarming series sees Nick and his team recruit friends, family and local trades people to help transform the homes of families across Britain.
In 2023, Nick teamed up pro dancers Katya Jones and Luba Mushtuk, for a Strictly special of DIY SOS.
Who Dares Wins
At one point, Nick was also a gameshow host and had his own Saturday night primetime series.
Who Dares Wins ran on BBC One every weekend from 2007 until 2019.
The quiz saw two teams of complete strangers compete by completing a series of lists in order to scoop a cash prize.
Big House Clearout
Since 2021, Nick has hosted the Big House Clearout on Channel 5.
The show sees the TV star and his team help people across Britain de-clutter their homes by taking all of their belongings and assembling them in a warehouse to be sorted.
While this is happening a building team go into the family’s house to make improvements.
Who's confirmed for Strictly 2024?
WITH Strictly's 20th anniversary special airing in September, The Sun takes a look at which celebs have been confirmed so far:
- Olympic hero Sam Quek.
- Towie legend Pete Wicks.
- Love Island star Tasha Ghouri.
- Morning Live star Dr Punam Krishan.
- 80s legend and singer Toyah Willcox.
- Opera singer Wynne Evans.
- JLS singer JB Gill.
- Comedian Chris McCausland.