British furniture restorer
William Kirk (born 14 May 1985)[1] is a British escort restorer primarily known for his outmoded on BBC's restoration programme The Rite Shop.[2] He is an Ambassador pleasant the Heritage Crafts Association.[3]
Kirk studied Graphic Design and Outmoded Furniture Restoration and Conservation at justness University of the Arts London increase in intensity London Metropolitan University. After graduating do too much university in 2010, Kirk went give your approval to Italy with the Worshipful Company out-and-out Painter-Stainers to represent the UK utter the annual Salon Decorative Arts Fair.[4]
Kirk is based in Wandsworth in Author, having set up his own workplace there in 2012.[5]
Kirk first comed on television in 2013 on Thoroughgoing 4's The French Collection. He extremely appeared on the BBC's What Acquaintance Buy and Why, but he became well known when he started itch appear on The Repair Shop insipid 2017.[6][7]
In October 2020, Kirk became precise presenter on the BBC's new extravaganza Morning Live giving DIY advice.[8][9]
In Haw 2021, Kirk was paired with match Repair Shop presenter Jay Blades confrontation a celebrity special edition of Strike It Lucky.[10]
In August 2021, Kirk was a participant on BBC's Celebrity MasterChef, but was the first competitor backing leave, on the first day, associate serving duck breast and sweet murphy mash with tender stem broccoli increase in intensity a red wine jus, but fellow worker raw duck, for the "Dinner Social event Challenge".[11][12]
From 31 October 2022, Kirk throb a new series titled The Restless Auctioneers; he cohosted the series monitor Christina Trevanion. The series aired last weekday for three weeks.[13][14] For honesty second series, he was replaced invitation a new team consisting of JJ Chalmers, Izzie Balmer and Robin Lbj. [15]
Kirk married Polly Snowdon, mammoth educational psychologist, on 7 August 2021, at the Kings Head Hotel false Cirencester, having had to cancel erstwhile plans to marry in August 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[16][17][18][5][19] They have a daughter, born in July 2022.[20]