Dominic Littlewood

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Dominic Littlewood
Born (1965-03-29) 29 March 1965 (age 59)
Occupation(s)Journalist, television presenter
TelevisionPresenting:
Don't Get Done, Get Dom (2006—2015)
Saints and Scroungers (2009—2012)
Fake Britain (2010—2012, 2017–2019)
Cowboy Builders (2010—2014)
Dom on the Spot (2016–2018)

Dominic Littlewood (born 29 March 1965),[ citation needed ] is a British television journalist and British television presenter who specialises in consumer protection. 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 .

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Early life and work

Littlewood was born on 29 March 1965 in Southend-on-Sea, Essex. He is one of four children of an air traffic controller father and teacher mother; despite his parents' second jobs, the family were not wealthy, but with his parents' encouragement Littlewood's early entrepreneurial endeavours were successful, buying his first flat in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex aged 20. His first job was as part of an on-board team repairing Thames sailing barges; when the company relocated from Maldon, Essex to France, he started a City and Guilds apprenticeship in motor engineering. [1]

Dom is diabetic, having been diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes as a child. [2]

Television career

Littlewood was first seen on TV as a contestant on the BBC game show The Other Half . [3]

In 2001, Littlewood, at the time in charge of Network Cars in Leigh-on-Sea, appeared on Faking It , helping Somerset vicar Nigel Done succeed as a car salesman. [4] [5] In 2002, Littlewood appeared alongside Jason Barlow as the resident car expert on BBC Two's Wrong Car, Right Car. [6]

In 2005, Littlewood presented Beat the Burglar on BBC One. This saw convicted burglar Michael Fraser breaking into homes, watched by Littlewood and the homeowners, to highlight the importance of home security. [7]

In 2007, Littlewood took part in the fifth series of BBC One's Strictly Come Dancing , paired with professional dancer Lilia Kopylova. The couple were voted out in week five. [8]

Since 2010, he has co-presented Cowboy Builders on Channel 5. His most notable episode was based around a student house in Headingley, Leeds, where Dominic Stewart's house was completed to a shoddy standard.

From 2010 to 2012, he presented Fake Britain on the BBC, but was replaced by Matt Allwright: he returned to the show in 2017. 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. [9] Since 2016 he has presented Dom on the Spot on BBC One. Littlewood has appeared in other television shows including To Buy or Not to Buy , Holiday and The One Show .

In 2019, Littlewood presented the BBC travel documentary Dom Does America, which saw him investigating the most dangerous jobs in the United States, including being shot with a TASER by police in Texas. [10]

In 2020, Littlewood appeared as a contestant on Celebrity Masterchef . [11]

Filmography

Television
YearTitleRole
2001 Faking It [12] Presenter
2002Wrong Car, Right CarPresenter
2003–2005 To Buy or Not to Buy Presenter
2004How I Made My Property FortunePresenter
2005 Beat the Burglar Presenter
2006—2015 Don't Get Done, Get Dom Presenter
2007 Strictly Come Dancing Contestant
2008–2009Dom's on the CasePresenter
2009–2012 Saints and Scroungers Presenter
2010 Total Wipeout: Celebrity Special Contestant
2010–2012, 2017–2019 Fake Britain Presenter
2009–2015Cowboy BuildersCo-presenter
2012–2013Cowboy TradersCo-presenter
2012Postcode LotteryPresenter
2013—Caught Red HandedPresenter
2013Street Patrol UKPresenter
2014Beware! Cowboy Builders AbroadPresenter
2015Bad Builders: Bang to RightsPresenter
2015—2018Right on the MoneyCo-presenter
2016–2018 Dom on the Spot Presenter
2017 Let's Sing and Dance for Comic Relief Himself
2017The Full Monty [13] Himself
2019 Dom Does America Himself
2020 Celebrity Masterchef Contestant
2021Dom Digs In [14] Presenter
Deliveries Unwrapped with Dom Littlewood [15] Presenter
Dom Delivers [16] Presenter
2022Maximum Security [17] Presenter
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip [18] Contestant

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