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Daily Mail
9 hours ago
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- Daily Mail
The Repair Shop expert flooded with support as he shares reality of 'sad and compromising' move away from workshop in emotional video to fans
An expert from The Repair Shop has been flooded with support after sharing the reality of a 'sad and compromising' move away from the workshop. Metal works expert Dominic Chinea, 39 - who has been on the BBC show since 2017 - opened up about his new life in the south west in a recent YouTube video. Dominic took to his account to let fans take part in a Q&A with him and many were interested in his recent move to Cornwall. He read out: 'Why did I move to Cornwall?' Dominic said: 'Oh, that's a really difficult one to start with. I thought we were going to start with easy questions. 'I lived in Kent previously, had a nice garden, nice countryside. It was very nice. But you know what? Why not? From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. 'Really, moving to Cornwall has meant I've got the house, a lovely field I can turn into a nice garden, and, most importantly, a big barn that is now mine, that is my workshop.' But the star feels positive about the move, especially with work. Dominic explained of his old living situation: 'Previously, I rented my old workshop, and every month, I was giving a lot of money to a landlord to rent the space. 'Now it's my space, and whatever I do to it, it's mine, and that is enough of a reason for me. 'Yeah, I will admit there's a lot of work to do, but at least it's mine, and eventually I'll get there, and it will be a decent workshop once again.' Many rushed to the comments section to share the love. 'You are an amazing man Dom, there's no getting away from that. I wish you every success for the future.' 'Thank you Dom for being so honest.' Many rushed to the comments section on YouTube to share their love and support over the move 'Thanks for the insight into your world, Dom. Keep up the good work.' 'If I could give you two thumbs up I absolutely would… good on you Dom, you're an inspiration….' 'Your passion for work and life in general is contagious. Please keep it up.' 'Dom, you are a very talented and brave person. Congratulations on your accomplishments thus far and best of luck to you and Wendy!' The Repair Shop first hit our screens in 2017. There have been 14 successful series over the past eight years. The most recent series premiered back in January this year and sees Dominic joined by an impressive cast of experts. Those include furniture restorer Will Kirk, clockwork expert Steve Fletcher, leather expert Suzie Fletcher and ceramics expert Kirsten Ramsay. It comes after a guest on The Repair Shop fought back tears recounting the death of his 'soulmate' dad - and revealed his heart-wrenching last three words. An episode, which aired last week, saw Will head to Oldham, Greater Manchester, to collect a vintage fruit machine from guest John Geraghty. He explained his father bought it as a birthday and housewarming gift for his mother nearly five decades ago. But his father sadly died not long after in a car crash - having headed out on a mere ten-minute trip, saying the heartbreaking three words: 'I'll be back'.
Irish Independent
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Today's top TV and streaming choices: Cook Like a Chef with Mark Moriarty, The Mouse That Roared and The Astroworld Tragedy
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Daily Mail
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
The Repair Shop guest fights back tears recounting death of 'soulmate' dad - and reveals his heart-wrenching last three words
A guest on The Repair Shop fought back tears recounting the death of his 'soulmate' dad - and revealed his heart-wrenching last three words. The BBC show, presented by Will Kirk and Dominic Chinea, sees a team of skilled craftsmen repair broken items beloved by guests for their sentimental value. Last night's episode saw Will head to Oldham, Greater Manchester, to collect a vintage fruit machine from guest John Geraghty. He explained his father bought it as a birthday and housewarming gift for his mother nearly five decades ago. But his father sadly died not long after in a car crash - having headed out on a mere ten-minute trip, saying the heartbreaking three words: 'I'll be back'. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. John recounted the awful day to Will, which started with his father receiving a phone call from a close friend, saying he had broken down: 'Me and my dad always wanted to help somebody out. 'We both jumped in the van, reversed off the drive and as we did, a friend of mine appeared. 'My dad said, "Why don't you jump out of the van? You stay here with Neil - I'll be ten minutes, I'll be back.' Getting out of the van was a split decision that saved John's life: 'A car came out of a junction without stopping. 'By the time the fire brigade got there, unfortunately it was too late.' Will was moved by the tragic story, saying: 'Must've been tough.' John gave a touching reply: 'Yeah because my dad was my soulmate. You know, I'm an only child and me and my dad did everything together. 'I think about it every year and on that day, June 28, and on his birthday. We were so close and it still hurts now.' The Repair Shop team had a mountain to climb when it came to fixing the item - it had a stuck mechanism and damaged paintwork, and John had never seen the lights work Asked to describe his father's character, he said fondly: 'He was the life and soul of the party.' The tragic story makes the fruit machine all the more special: 'It's the one big thing we've still got that I can walk past everyday and it reminds me of my dad and it reminds me of my mum. 'It'll be lovely to see it restored and working again.' The Repair Shop team had a mountain to climb when it came to fixing the item - it had a stuck mechanism and damaged paintwork, and John had never seen the lights work. But arcade expert Geoff Harvey rose to the challenge, fully restoring the fruit machine to its former glory over several days - to John's absolute delight. The emotional episode came after fans of The Repair Shop were left 'in tears' at another instalment of the show earlier this year - as a family were finally 'brought peace' after their item was fixed. It saw electrical expert Mark Stuckey get to work on restoring guests Zaff and Nasari's vintage projector, which belonged to their dad. The siblings' father brought the projector with him to Rochdale after being forced to flee Uganda in 1972. The emotional episode came after fans of The Repair Shop were left 'in tears' at another instalment of the show earlier this year (pictured) - as a family were finally 'brought peace' after their item was fixed The brother-sister duo were hoping to restore the projector, almost 50 years after it was last used, as they said it contained precious memories from their life in the African country. Zaff and Nasari became emotional as the newly-fixed projector was unveiled, both tearing up. 'Oh my God, wow,' said Zaff, as Nasari added: 'It looks brand-new.' The pair then got to view memories of their parents they had never seen before, which saw expert Mark ask: 'Was it as you hoped?' 'And more,' Nasari said, getting choked up. 'It brought me peace, seeing my mum and dad and how we were and my grandfather, how much time we spent together. Yeah, happy memories.' 'I bet you can't wait to get back home and get the family together,' Mark said, to which Zaff added: 'Absolutely. A big get-together, I think and have a viewing, basically.' Viewers of The Repair Shop were also left emotional at the segment, with one saying: 'Don't know why I'm tearing up.'
