A poll carried out by Gocompare.com has named Nick Knowles as the nation’s favourite property presenter on TV.
Nick Knowles, who presents the BBC’s DIY SOS, beat Kevin McCloud and Phil Spencer into second and third place respectively.
This is not too surprising, really.
Nick’s show has it all in terms of the human element – the drama as everyone fights against weather and deadlines, lots of laughter, and amazingly good-hearted builders who volunteer their services.
Kirstie Allsopp — who has been lately showing us how to knit our own lampshades — makes the list in fifth place.
Other presenters in the Top 10 list include George Clarke (of George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces), Lucy Alexander (Homes Under the Hammer) and Sarah Beeny (Property Ladder).
The BBC’s Changing Rooms pioneered the format of the property makeover show and has paved the way for the vast number of property programs around today.
However, the show’s original run came to an end 11 years ago, which could explain why its presenters Linda Barker and Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen – for whom any decor was great as long as it was purple – came ninth and tenth respectively.
The UK’s favourite property show presenters:
1st – Nick Knowles – DIY SOS
2nd – Kevin McCloud – Grand Designs; Man Made Home
3rd – Phil Spencer – Location, Location, Location; The Secret Agent
4th – George Clarke – The Restoration Man; George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces
5th – Kirstie Allsopp – Location, Location, Location; The Property Chain
6th – Sarah Beeny – Property Ladder; Britain’s Best Homes
7th – Martin Roberts – Homes Under the Hammer
8th – Lucy Alexander – Homes Under the Hammer
9th – Linda Barker – Changing Rooms; 60 Minute Makeover
10th – Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen – Changing Rooms; House Gift
We must however now declare an interest. Our own vote would have been for Kevin McCloud!
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