Dick and Dom TV legend has a very different career after Radio 1 axe
Dick and Dom were icons of children's TV in the early 2000s but two decades later has swapped life in the bungalow for a very different new challenge
Remember those chaotic Saturday mornings filled with yells of "Bogies!" and "creamy muck muck" well, for a whole generation raised on Dick and Dom in da Bungalow that became a weekend ritual.
The pair dominated children's TV during their time in CBBC with silly and often outlandish humour involving gallons of custard, slime and goop.
But now, almost 15 years since their children's TV peak, Dominic Wood is gathering back a whole load of their now adult fans as he becomes a sensation doing something very different.
Dom has traded life in the bungalow for life doing it up - now gathering thousands of fans for his DIY hacks and home makeovers.
For years Dom and his partner in crime Richard McCourt were synonymous with children's TV, with their unique style gathering thousands of young fans and even leaving them with a couple of BAFTA's on the mantlepiece.
But when the show came to an end in 2006 many wondered what would happen to the pair.
Almost immediately after the show the duo picked up a spot on Sunday mornings on BBC Radio 1 but after around a year the station would have a shake-up with a young Nick Grimshaw picking up their slot as he took over both weekend morning slots. They would also go on to have a stint on the weekend afternoons on Virgin Radio UK.
After the success of In Da Bungalow, the pair received the green light to work on several other original concepts including The Legend of Dick and Dom, Dick and Dom's Funny Business as well as hosting Total Wipeout show Splatalot! Since then they have also toured around the country for their Live Dick vs Dom.
But with many of their original fans now grown up, they also grew up with them, starting to tour around universities and student unions across the UK playing everything from the latest chart hits to old-school classics and dance anthems.
But away from the cameras and the bright lights, Dom has quietly been honing his interior design and DIY skills and posting videos to his social media, now amassing 270,000 followers on TikTok and over 220,000 on Instagram.
It all centres around the 1930s house he and his wife bought in Surrey. But just as they moved in, the pandemic struck and with no builders and decorators able to come in help, Dom began to work through the house himself, redoing the staircase, refitting radiators, grouting a bathroom and giving the garden a revamp.
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