Dominic Littlewood
| Dominic Littlewood | |
|---|---|
| Born |
29 March 1965 Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England, UK |
| Occupation | Television presenter, journalist |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Television |
Presenting: Don't Get Done, Get Dom (2006—2016) Saints and Scroungers (2009—2012) Cowboy Builders (2010—2014) Dom on the Spot (2016-present) |
| 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, Saints and Scroungers and Don't Get Done, Get Dom.[1]
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 in his teenage years, and takes insulin to keep his diabetes under control.[2]
Career
Television
In 2005 Littlewood presented a show called Beat the Burglar alongside an ex-burglar who robbed people's homes to highlight their lack of security and show them how it feels to have your home ransacked and personal possessions stolen. Littlewood watched the break-in on a monitor along with the homeowners and at the end of the show he had an expert come in and put right all of the security flaws pointed out by the ex-con.[3]
In 2007, Littlewood took part in the BBC One's Strictly Come Dancing. Since 2010, he has co-presented Cowboy Builders on Channel 5. From 2010 to 2012, he presented Fake Britain on the BBC, but was replaced by Matt Allwright. In 2012, Littlewood presented the Postcode Lottery draws on Channel 5. Beginning on 27 January 2015, Littlewood hosted a three-part series on ITV called Bad Builders: Bang to Rights.[4] He has appeared in other television shows including To Buy or Not to Buy, Holiday and The One Show.[1]
Other work
Littlewood was first seen on TV as a contestant on the BBC dating show The Other Half.[5] He contributes to the Top Gear Magazine and has written pieces for the Motoring section of The Daily Telegraph.
Filmography
- Television
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Faking It[6] | Presenter |
| 2002 | Wrong Car, Right Car | Presenter |
| 2003–2005 | To Buy or Not to Buy | Presenter |
| 2004 | How I Made My Property Fortune | Presenter |
| 2005 | Beat the Burglar | Presenter |
| 2006—2016 | Don't Get Done, Get Dom | Presenter |
| 2007 | Strictly Come Dancing | Contestant |
| 2008–2009 | Dom's On the Case | Presenter |
| 2009–2012 | Saints and Scroungers | Presenter |
| 2010 | Total Wipeout: Celebrity Special | Contestant |
| 2010–2012 | Fake Britain | Presenter |
| 2010–? | Cowboy Builders | Co-presenter |
| 2012–? | Cowboy Traders | Co-presenter |
| 2012 | Postcode Lottery | Presenter |
| 2013— | Caught Red Handed | Presenter |
| 2013 | Street Patrol UK | Presenter |
| 2014 | Beware! Cowboy Builders Abroad | Presenter |
| 2015 | Bad Builders: Bang to Rights | Presenter |
| 2015— | Right on the Money | Co-presenter |
| 2016- | Dom on the Spot | Presenter |
| 2017 | Let's Sing and Dance for Comic Relief | Himself |
| 2017 | The Full Monty[7] | Himself |
Personal life
Littlewood broke the C5 vertebra in his neck in an accident in Australia, which required recovery at Rockhampton, Queensland and Southend-on-Sea.
In 2017, Littlewood revealed that in 2013, he was treated for Prostate Cancer.
References
- 1 2 Dominic Littlewood on IMDb
- ↑ Clare Carver. "He's had diabetes for 30 years - but TV star Dominic Littlewood still makes mistakes that could kill him". Daily Mail. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ↑ "Former burglar nicks BBC1's Kilroy slot". The Guardian. 13 September 2004. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- ↑ Profile, itv.com; accessed 16 February 2015.
- ↑ The Other Half at Gameshows.com
- ↑ Diane Parkes. "TV star Dominic Littlewood in battle for life". Sunday Mercury. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ↑ http://www.itv.com/presscentre/press-releases/full-monty-celebrity-line-revealed-new-itv-show
- ↑ Ellie White. "Health battle of TV's Dominic". The Sun. Retrieved 16 February 2015.