Category: Nick Knowles

Strictly’s Nick Knowles has revealed how he almost lost his fiancée after she questioned their relationship.

The DIY SOS star, 62, who is also competing on Strictly Come Dancing, explained that their relationship has gone through some difficult times.

The builder admitted that at times, his partner Katie Dadzie, who is 28 years his junior wasn’t sure whether the two would be able to be together. 

In an interview with The Times the TV star explained that Katie avoids being photographed with him because of the ‘horrible racist abuse’ she receives. 

Nick also revealed that the stunning brunette is often accused of being a ‘gold digger’ by trolls.  

The exasperated star confessed that the experience can be ‘unpleasant and unfair’.

He went on to praise his wife-to-be, describing her as a ‘super-intelligent’ mum-of-two who’s lingerie brand went onto be stocked in Next just eight months after launching.

Detailing the strain it puts on them, he continued: ‘You just get people being properly vile. So you understand when she goes, “I don’t know if I want to be around this”.’

When asked if he talked her round, Nick told that he didn’t as he ‘understands’ her feelings, remarking that the strength of their love saw them through in the end.

Nick and Katie made their first public appearance in September 2021, after Nick ended his romance with PR guru Emily Hallinan in February 2020.

Nick also spoke candidly about he is hoping that the third time is the charm and his latest marriage will be his last.

He told the publication: ‘You have to be brave. You can’t let previous difficulties stop you falling in love, because you close yourself off to the possibility of being happy.’

Nick opened up on his past romances, revealing workaholism and fame had destroyed several of them.

The DIY SOS star told how he begrudges his past relationships being brought up, noting that they are not ‘relevant’ today in the new interview

The presenter – who recently found himself facing accusations of a past misogynistic slur – also slammed the ‘horrible’ abuse Katie receives as a result of their relationship, with Nick admitting that Katie has questioned whether continuing their romance is worth the drama.

Speaking to The Times, Nick, who’s ex Gemma Oaten recently claimed her cruelly dumped her – explained that he is tired of every marriage, divorce or break-up he’s had gets dragged up.

He continued that he thought it was ‘odd’ that people he dated ten years ago were cropping up and offering their opinions on what it was like to date the star. 

The TV personality noted that while he’s had ‘a lot of relationships’, he doesn’t believe he’s been in an ‘abnormal amount’ over the past 40 years, adding that he ‘chose’ to be in the public eye when his partners didn’t. 

Nick went on to share how he believes his workaholism and fame contributed to the breakdown of some of his former relationships, suggesting that it’s often not ‘fun’ with him being away for work for months on end, while the being in the spotlight can be ‘intense’.

He shared: ‘People think dating me will be fun, but then I’m away for months on end. Or you ask them to go to a premiere; people think it will be amazing, they get their hair done, then suddenly they’re standing in front of 40 photographers on a red carpet and it’s terrifying. It’s not a glamorous experience at all. It’s really horrible and intense.’

However, he went on to note that there are other professions which are much more ‘difficult’ than his, including being in the army, police or working for the NHS. 

TV star Nick, split from his wife Jessica Rose Moor in 2016, before dating PR guru Emily Hallinan who he split from in February 2020.

He was also previously married to Gillian Knowles from 1996 to 2000.

Katie has daughters Savannah, nine, and Alex, six, from a previous relationship, whereas Nick has four children from three different relationships.

He shares his daughter Tuesday and son Charlie with his ex-wife Gillian, while he shares another son, TJ, with dancer Paula Beckett.

Nick also has son Eddie, who was born in 2014, with his ex-wife Jessica, and the presenter met girlfriend Katie through his youngest son.

Nick’s candid remarks about his love life comes after he was accused of saying women from the North East are ‘munters’ in a chat with a young charity worker, it has been claimed.

According to The Sun, the TV presenter is said to have ogled the woman’s breasts along with making a string lewd and offensive remarks while filming the BBC‘s DIY SOS: The Big Build.

The publication writes that the support worker was left embarrassed and mortified by their interaction, although it is understood that Nick does not recall saying those words.

The woman, who is a mother-of-one, claimed she was interviewed by Nick in 2018 for an episode of the show where a young blind girl received a home renovation.

She said he turned up late for filming after drinking the night before and later slept in a van. 

Nick was said to have been hungover and smelled of alcohol and cigarettes after a night out at the North Shields Fish Quay. 

When the woman accidentally dropped her microphone down her blouse, Nick is alleged to have said: ‘It’s a shame that’s not a camera.’ 

She also claimed the presenter told her she was the ‘first good-looking woman’ he had seen in the North East. 

She told The Sun: ‘I was mortified. He humiliated me in a very personal way in front of the whole crew. It was offensive. He was in his late 50s. He was being so inappropriate and I felt belittled.

‘I had been looking forward to meeting him and he ruined the whole experience for me.’

‘I remember just laughing along and feeling awkward. There were other people around and everyone was there to do a good deed for a little girl. I didn’t want to spoil that special moment.’ 

The woman didn’t challenge Nick on any of his remarks, saying there were other people there and she didn’t want to ‘spoil’ things. 

Nick took a photo with the woman during filming and she claims he tried to talk her out of getting married when he saw her engagement ring, telling her marriage hadn’t worked for him.

The woman, who has not been identified, also claimed the host is a different person off-air than the image he portrays on screen.

She was motivated to speak out after watching Nick dancing with Luba Mushtuk on this year’s Strictly Come Dancing. 

MailOnline has contacted representatives of Nick Knowles and the BBC for comment.  

It comes as the star is set to walk down the aisle with fiancée Katie despite their 30-year age gap.

Nick popped the question in August 2023 and the big day appears to be approaching after the bride was spotted shopping for her dress recently. 

Nick Knowles has opened up on his past romances, candidly revealing workaholism and fame had destroyed several of them.

The DIY SOS star, 62, who is currently competing in Strictly Come Dancing, is set to walk down the aisle for a third time as he prepares to marry partner Katie Dadzie, who is 28 years his junior.

And while Nick is blissfully happy with the lingerie business owner, 34, in a frank new interview he told how he begrudges his past relationships being brought up, noting that they are not ‘relevant’ today. 

The presenter – who recently found himself facing accusations of a past misogynistic slur – also slammed the ‘horrible’ abuse Katie receives as a result of their relationship, with Nick admitting that Katie has questioned whether continuing their romance is worth the drama.

Speaking to The Times, Nick, who’s ex Gemma Oaten recently claimed her cruelly dumped her – explained: ‘Every marriage, divorce, break-up I’ve ever had is always dragged up. It’s very odd. You get people you went on two dates with ten years ago popping up writing about what it was like going out with me. How is that relevant today?’

The TV personality noted that while he’s had ‘a lot of relationships’, he doesn’t believe he’s been in an ‘abnormal amount’ over the past 40 years, adding that he ‘chose’ to be in the public eye when his partners didn’t. 

Nick went on to share how he believes his workaholism and fame contributed to the breakdown of some of his former relationships, suggesting that it’s often not ‘fun’ with him being away for work for months on end, while the being in the spotlight can be ‘intense’.

He shared: ‘People think dating me will be fun, but then I’m away for months on end. Or you ask them to go to a premiere; people think it will be amazing, they get their hair done, then suddenly they’re standing in front of 40 photographers on a red carpet and it’s terrifying. It’s not a glamorous experience at all. It’s really horrible and intense.’

However, he went on to note that there are other professions which are much more ‘difficult’ than his, including being in the army, police or working for the NHS. 

TV star Nick, who split from his wife Jessica Rose Moor in 2016, made his first appearance with Katie in September 2021, after ending his romance with PR guru Emily Hallinan in February 2020.

He was also previously married to Gillian Knowles from 1996 to 2000.

Katie has daughters Savannah, nine, and Alex, six, from a previous relationship, whereas Nick has four children from three different relationships.

He shares his daughter Tuesday and son Charlie with his ex-wife Gillian, while he shares another son, TJ, with dancer Paula Beckett.

Nick also has son Eddie, who was born in 2014, with his ex-wife Jessica, and the presenter met girlfriend Katie through his youngest son.

While Nick and Katie’s relationship has gone from strength-to-strength, the Who Dares Wins hosts told how he tried to avoid being photographed with the stunning brunette as she often receives ‘horrible racist abuse’ and accused of being a ‘gold digger’ whenever a picture of them appears.  

The exasperated star confessed that the experience can be ‘unpleasant and unfair’, before going on to praise the ‘super-intelligent’ mum-of-two, who’s lingerie brand went onto be stocked in Next just eight months after launching.

Detailing the strain it puts on them, he continued: ‘You just get people being properly vile. So you understand when she goes, “I don’t know if I want to be around this”.’

When asked if he talked her round, Nick told that he didn’t as he ‘understands’ her feelings, remarking that the strength of their love saw them through in the end.

Nick’s candid remarks about his love life comes after he was accused of saying women from the North East are ‘munters’ in a chat with a young charity worker, it has been claimed.

According to The Sun, the TV presenter is said to have ogled the woman’s breasts along with making a string lewd and offensive remarks while filming the BBC‘s DIY SOS: The Big Build.

The publication writes that the support worker was left embarrassed and mortified by their interaction, although it is understood that Nick does not recall saying those words.

The woman, who is a mother-of-one, claimed she was interviewed by Nick in 2018 for an episode of the show where a young blind girl received a home renovation.

She said he turned up late for filming after drinking the night before and later slept in a van. 

Nick was said to have been hungover and smelled of alcohol and cigarettes after a night out at the North Shields Fish Quay. 

When the woman accidentally dropped her microphone down her blouse, Nick is alleged to have said: ‘It’s a shame that’s not a camera.’ 

She also claimed the presenter told her she was the ‘first good-looking woman’ he had seen in the North East. 

She told The Sun: ‘I was mortified. He humiliated me in a very personal way in front of the whole crew. It was offensive. He was in his late 50s. He was being so inappropriate and I felt belittled.

‘I had been looking forward to meeting him and he ruined the whole experience for me.’

‘I remember just laughing along and feeling awkward. There were other people around and everyone was there to do a good deed for a little girl. I didn’t want to spoil that special moment.’ 

The woman didn’t challenge Nick on any of his remarks, saying there were other people there and she didn’t want to ‘spoil’ things. 

Nick took a photo with the woman during filming and she claims he tried to talk her out of getting married when he saw her engagement ring, telling her marriage hadn’t worked for him.

The woman, who has not been identified, also claimed the host is a different person off-air than the image he portrays on screen.

She was motivated to speak out after watching Nick dancing with Luba Mushtuk on this year’s Strictly Come Dancing. 

MailOnline has contacted representatives of Nick Knowles and the BBC for comment.  

It comes as the star is set to walk down the aisle with fiancée Katie Dadzie, 34, despite their 30-year age gap.

Nick popped the question in August 2023 and the big day appears to be approaching after the bride was spotted shopping for her dress recently. 

Nick Knowles will return to Strictly Come Dancing on Saturday evening after an arm injury left his long-term future on the show hanging in the balance. 

The DIY SOS presenter, 62, damaged his bicep on Sunday while changing a tyre after his car broke down on the way to his own birthday party.

Nick’s left arm was placed in a sling after the injury and he has been waiting to see if he is able to dance on Saturday.

On Wednesday night the TV star shared an Instagram video revealing that his recovery is going well and a final decision will be made soon on whether he will be able to dance on Saturday’s live show.

‘So bit of an update for you. I’ve just got out of soaking in the bath after a day’s training which went very, very well’ NIck told his followers.

‘Shoulder is repairing very well. I saw a great physio today as well, that’s helped enormously.’

He revealed that producers and his team of medics will decide on Thursday whether he will dance at the weekend. 

‘So I get another day’s training tomorrow. The decision will be made tomorrow afternoon whether I can actually compete on Saturday,’ Nick explained, adding he was feeling hopeful.

‘I’m doing my level best to get there. Keeping my fingers crossed. So hopefully I’ll see you Saturday.’ 

Earlier on Wednesday, Nick revealed he was on his way to the training studio to meet partner Luba Mushtuk to see what, if anything, he is able to do – and hopefully get the go ahead to dance.

‘It’s a big day for me really,’ he told fans in a video. ‘I’m really, really hoping that we find out that I can dance on Saturday.’

Sharing the video of him walking to the dance studio, Nick said: ‘Good morning everyone. Well it’s been an interesting few days I can tell you that. A lot to think about, seen a lot of people. I’ve got loads of people trying to make everything work. 

 ‘I’m feeling good, arms in a sling still to make sure that it’s rested when I’m not using it but today I’m going to try and dance to see what my capabilities are. 

‘Luba is trying to prepare a dance that will work for me. ‘

He added: I’d really like to stay part of the competition, so keep your fingers crossed for me.’

Strictly bosses have drawn up contingency plans if he is forced to withdraw from this weekend’s show.

Producers are desperate not to lose their most-profile star from the 20th anniversary series.

They have made plans to give him a ‘free pass’ to week three while he recovers, instead of forcing him to withdraw from the competition completely.

A source told MailOnline: ‘They are all anxiously waiting to get the all clear from the medical team about Nick being able to compete this weekend, but are determined not to lose him from the show.

‘He is such a popular figure with viewers, and if he needs time to recover he will get a free pass to return the following week, all being well.’

‘If that bothers other contestants, then so be it. The bosses want him back.’

Yesterday, Knowles was under the medical supervision of doctors and physiotherapists in a desperate bid to stay in the contest.

He will return to Strictly rehearsals on Wednesday, where doctors will make a final decision on whether he is able to continue.

This weekend, the first celebrity contestant will be voted off the dance show.

After visiting Harley Street for an emergency MRI scan on Monday, Knowles told Strictly spin-off show It Takes Two that he remained ‘really hopeful’ he could continue on the show.

But host Janette Manrara told viewers: ‘At this stage, we don’t know if you’ll be able to dance on Saturday.’

He is due to dance an American Smooth to Blur’s Parklife with his professional partner Luba, providing he gets the all-clear from medics.

Mushtuk joked that they’ll make Knowles’s sling ‘sparkly’ and said that he ‘still has perfect position on the right arm.’

She said the pair can work on doing ‘perfect footwork’ for the foxtrot element of the dance and will still hopefully do a lift, noting that they could ‘work around’ the injury.

Knowles added: ‘Luckily I’m very big, and Luba is very light, so one-arm lifts.’

Strictly Come Dancing returns to BBC One on Saturday at 6:15pm.