The Repair Shop expert Steve Fletcher has revealed the sweet story behind his journey from working in his own clock and watch repair shop, to the well-known workshop on the BBC programme.
The horologist, who joined the much-loved show in 2017, admitted that when he was first approached by the BBC to contribute his expert knowledge and skills, he was sceptical.
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"In 2016 I received an email from a company that I hadn't heard of asking if I would be interested in taking part in a brand new show," he began.
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"Not trusting anything that is on the internet, I nearly deleted it and would have done if my partner, Mel, hadn't stopped me saying that it all looks ok. I responded and a few moments later had a phone call from Shane who told me about the show and I agreed to appear on it."
And it wasn't long before he became a staple part of the team alongside Will Kirk and Jay Blades. He continued: "I started by doing two weeks but as soon as I said I could repair most small mechanical items I was asked to do more and so I became one of the core team."
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© Photo: InstagramSteve with his partner, Mel
There's not much known as Steve's partner Mel, but the presenter has given a number of glimpses into his home life on social media. Back in November, Steve spoke about life in lockdown with Mel with a rare photo of the two of them.
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In the post, which was a cute selfie of the pair, Steve wrote in the caption: "Mel and I are keeping up the daily walks back on home turf! Looking forward to settling down to watch @therepairshop this evening."
It seems Steve is a family man at heart, as his sister, Suzie, is also now a familiar face on The Repair Shop. On joining the show, Suzie told the BBC: "After several phone calls and a lot of reassurance from Steve I agreed to give it a go and joined the team [...] I'm so happy I did as this is one of the most enjoyable things I've ever been involved with."
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