| Dominic Littlewood | |
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| Born | 29 March 1965 Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England |
| Occupation | 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.
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Early life [edit]
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 [edit]
| Television | |||
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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 [edit]
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 [edit]
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 [edit]
- ^ 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 [edit]
- Dominic Littlewood's personal website
- Dominic Littlewood at the Internet Movie Database
- BBC raw money[dead link]
- Bio at UKTV people[dead link]
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