Phil Spencer | |
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Born | Philip John Edward Spencer 11 December 1969 Littlebourne, Kent, England |
Occupation(s) | TV presenter businessman journalist |
Years active | 2000-present |
Employer | Channel 4 |
Notable credit(s) | Location, Location, Location Relocation, Relocation Phil Spencer: Secret Agent Love It or List It |
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Spouse | Fiona Spencer |
Children | 2 |
Website | https://www.moveiq.co.uk |
Philip John Edward Spencer [1] (born 11 December 1969) is an English media personality, television presenter and journalist, [2] best known as the co-presenter of Channel 4 property show Location, Location, Location along with its spin-off Relocation, Relocation between 2004 and 2011 alongside Kirstie Allsopp. [3]
Spencer grew up in Littlebourne, Kent. [4] He was educated at Uppingham School, [5] a co-educational independent school in the small market town of Uppingham, Rutland, in the Midlands, where he was Head Boy. [6]
Having studied as a surveyor in the early 1990s, Spencer decided that there was a lack of professional support available for buyers, and set himself up as a home finder. [7] He founded property search company Garrington Home Finders Ltd in 1996. [7] He describes himself as not the first to see this opportunity, "but I was probably second or third, and Kirstie [Allsopp] was the fourth." [7] The company entered into administration in early 2009.
Spencer remains an active property investor and landlord. [8] He launched the website Move iQ in 2018 [9] to support buyers and renters in the UK property market, [10] and tenants in the UK. [11]
In early 2010, Spencer partnered with co-host Kirstie Allsopp and launched a new independent production company called Raise the Roof with colleagues from IWC Media. [12] Spencer is a director and shareholder. [13]
Spencer has written three books. In April 2010, his book Adding Value to Your Home was published. [14]
In 2013, Spencer hosted the daytime game show The Common Denominator , on Channel 4. [15]
Spencer lives in Hampshire with his Australian wife Fiona and their two sons. [7] He is an Ambassador for SOS Children's Villages. [16] He is also a patron of St Mungo's, a London homelessness charity, [17] [18] and a supporter of the Countryside Alliance. [19]
In August 2014, Spencer was one of 200 public figures who were signatories to a letter to The Guardian opposing Scottish independence in the run-up to the 2014 referendum on that issue. [20]
In August 2023, Spencer's parents were killed in a car accident in Kent. [21]
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