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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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From 1976 to 1981, Littlewood attended [[St Thomas More High School for Boys]], [[Westcliff-on-Sea]] . Littlewood was diagnosed with [[Diabetes mellitus type 1|type 1 diabetes]]<ref>''[[Postcode Lottery (TV series)|Postcode Lottery]]'', 5 March 2012</ref> in his teenage years, and takes [[insulin]] to keep his diabetes under control.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1187554/Hes-diabetes-30-years--TV-star-Dominic-Littlewood-makes-mistakes-kill-him.html|title=He's had diabetes for 30 years - but TV star Dominic Littlewood still makes mistakes that could kill him|author=Clare Carver|publisher=Daily Mail|date=2009-05-25|accessdate=2010-05-27}}</ref> 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. |
From 1976 to 1981, Littlewood attended [[St Thomas More High School for Boys]], [[Westcliff-on-Sea]] . Littlewood was diagnosed with [[Diabetes mellitus type 1|type 1 diabetes]]<ref>''[[Postcode Lottery (TV series)|Postcode Lottery]]'', 5 March 2012</ref> in his teenage years, and takes [[insulin]] to keep his diabetes under control.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1187554/Hes-diabetes-30-years--TV-star-Dominic-Littlewood-makes-mistakes-kill-him.html|title=He's had diabetes for 30 years - but TV star Dominic Littlewood still makes mistakes that could kill him|author=Clare Carver|publisher=Daily Mail|date=2009-05-25|accessdate=2010-05-27}}</ref> 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. He also twisted his ankle when slipping on a wet floor during a visit to Tate Britain. |
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==Television credits== |
==Television credits== |
Revision as of 12:05, 1 July 2013
Dominic Littlewood | |
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Born | Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England | 29 March 1965
Occupation(s) | Television presenter, journalist |
Television | Presenting: Don't Get Done, Get Dom (2006—) Saints and Scroungers (2009—) Cowboy Builders (2010—) |
Website | Official Website |
Dominic Littlewood (born 29 March 1965 in Southend-on-Sea, Essex)[citation needed] is a British television presenter and journalist who specialises in consumer affairs.
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. He also twisted his ankle when slipping on a wet floor during a visit to Tate Britain.
Television credits
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Year | Title | Role | |
2000 | Faking It[3] | Presenter | |
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 | |
2010— | Cowboy Builders | Co-presenter | |
2012 | Postcode Lottery | Presenter | |
2013 | Caught Red Handed | Presenter |
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] 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.