Draft:Adam Dovile

Adam Dovile
Adam Dovile
Born	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Occupation	television presenter
Known for	winning House Rules
Television	Better Homes and Gardens

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Instructions · What links here · Adam Dovile (talk: + · bio) · (log) · Copyvios report · reFill · Citation Bot · (Search: Google, Wikipedia) · Submitted 29 days ago by ChSePe (talk: D · +) · Last edited 29 days ago by ChSePe

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Adam Dovile is an Australian builder and television presenter.

Since 2015, Dovile has been a presenter on the Seven Network's lifestyle program Better Homes and Gardens.^[1]

He was also the winner of the second season of House Rules in 2014 alongside his wife Lisa Lamond.^[2]

Early life

Adam was born in Melbourne and was born into a large Sicillian family who owned a family pizza restaurant, where Dovile spent much of his youth.^[3]

Television

House Rules

Dovile and his fiancée Lisa Lamond applied for the second season of House Rules, with Dovile becoming a fan favourite. Adam and Lisa were the first couple in the history of the series to recieve a perfect score.^[4] The couple won the show, and the major prize of getting their mortgage paid off.^[5]

Better Homes and Gardens

In 2015 it was announced Dovile would be joining the Seven Network's long-running lifestyle show Better Homes and Gardens alongside Demi Harman, as the program's building and DIY expert replacing Rob Palmer.^[6]

For his work on the show, Dovile won Best New Talent at the Logie Awards of 2016.^[7]

In 2024, Dovile became the longest serving DIY presenter on Better Homes and Gardens, surpassing ten years on air and more than 400 episodes.^[8]

All New Monty: Guys and Gals

In 2020 it was announced Dovile would take part in the television series All New Monty: Guys and Gals.^[9] Dovile was one of 15 Australian celebrities who stripped nude in order to raise funds for men and women's cancer.^[10] Dovile revealed he was doing the show to support his father who has been battling prostate cancer since 2017.^[11]

Dancing With The Stars

In February 2024, Dovile was announced as one of 12 celebrities preparing to compete on the 21st season of Dancing with the Stars, to be paired with professional dancer Jess Raffa.^[12] Adam and Jess placed 6th in the competition, narrowly missing out on the Grand Finale.^[13]

Personal life

Dovile and wife Lisa married in 2016 and have two daughters.^[14]^[15]

Dovile is a fan of Collingwood Footlball Club.^[16]

References

^ Knox, David (30 December 2014). "Rob Palmer exits Better Homes & Gardens, new presenters announced". TV Tonight. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
^ Epstein, Jackie (7 July 2014). "House Rules winners Adam and Lisa declare: 'We're not millionaires'". Herald Sun. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
^ Lowrey - Boyd, Rebecca (25 February 2015). "Adam Dovile". Yahoo NZ. Verizon Media.
^ Vickery, Colin. "Adam and Lisa first couple to score perfect marks from judges and homeowners". Adelaide Advertiser. News Corp.
^ Epstein, Jackie. "Adam and Lisa on House Rules". Herald Sun. News Corp.
^ Scronin. "House Rules winner rules new TV role". Courier Mail. News Corp.
^ Knox, David (8 May 2016). "2016 Logie Awards: winners". TV Tonight. Retrieved 4 July 2024. Best New Talent: Adam Dovile (Better Homes And Gardens, Channel Seven)
^ Scholz, Felix (29 July 2019). "MYOB". MYOB.
^ Knox, David (24 August 2020). "All New Monty cast revealed". TV Tonight.
^ Knox, David (7 September 2020). "Airdate: The All New Monty: Guys & Gals". TV Tonight. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
^ Ballam, Kellie (7 September 2020). "TV tradie and Better Homes and Gardens star Adam Dovile set to go full Monty for his dad". Perth Now. Seven West Media.
^ Moran, Jonathon (18 February 2024). "DWTS 2024 cast announced". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
^ Thomas, Tia (2024-08-12). "Dancing With The Stars Australia 2024: Who left". Now To Love. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
^ Cartwright, Lexie. "Adam and Lisa say I Do". News.com.au. News Corp.
^ Cullen, Tamara (13 July 2017). "Adam and Lisa welcome another baby girl". Now To Love. TV Week.
^ "Adam Dovile". Yahoo Life. 2015-02-25. Retrieved 2024-11-20.

[1] Knox, David (30 December 2014). "Rob Palmer exits Better Homes & Gardens, new presenters announced". TV Tonight. Retrieved 4 July 2024.

[2] Epstein, Jackie (7 July 2014). "House Rules winners Adam and Lisa declare: 'We're not millionaires'". Herald Sun. Retrieved 4 July 2024.

[3] Lowrey - Boyd, Rebecca (25 February 2015). "Adam Dovile". Yahoo NZ. Verizon Media.

[4] Vickery, Colin. "Adam and Lisa first couple to score perfect marks from judges and homeowners". Adelaide Advertiser. News Corp.

[5] Epstein, Jackie. "Adam and Lisa on House Rules". Herald Sun. News Corp.

[6] Scronin. "House Rules winner rules new TV role". Courier Mail. News Corp.

[7] Knox, David (8 May 2016). "2016 Logie Awards: winners". TV Tonight. Retrieved 4 July 2024. Best New Talent: Adam Dovile (Better Homes And Gardens, Channel Seven)

[8] Scholz, Felix (29 July 2019). "MYOB". MYOB.

[9] Knox, David (24 August 2020). "All New Monty cast revealed". TV Tonight.

[10] Knox, David (7 September 2020). "Airdate: The All New Monty: Guys & Gals". TV Tonight. Retrieved 4 July 2024.

[11] Ballam, Kellie (7 September 2020). "TV tradie and Better Homes and Gardens star Adam Dovile set to go full Monty for his dad". Perth Now. Seven West Media.

[12] Moran, Jonathon (18 February 2024). "DWTS 2024 cast announced". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 4 July 2024.

[13] Thomas, Tia (2024-08-12). "Dancing With The Stars Australia 2024: Who left". Now To Love. Retrieved 2024-11-20.

[14] Cartwright, Lexie. "Adam and Lisa say I Do". News.com.au. News Corp.

[15] Cullen, Tamara (13 July 2017). "Adam and Lisa welcome another baby girl". Now To Love. TV Week.

[16] "Adam Dovile". Yahoo Life. 2015-02-25. Retrieved 2024-11-20.

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