Dominic Wood
| Dominic "Dom" Wood | |
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Dom (left) with Dick
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| Born |
3 January 1978 Exeter, Devon, England |
| Occupation | Entertainer, Magician, Presenter |
| Years active | 1996-present |
| Known for | Dick and Dom |
| Spouse(s) | Sandi Lee Hughes (2005-present) |
| Children | Tommy (born 2008) Sam (born 2010) |
Dominic Simon "Dom" Wood (born 3 January 1978 in Exeter, Devon) is an English entertainer, magician and presenter of radio and television, best known as one half of the double act Dick and Dom, with the other being Richard McCourt.
From 14 October 2007 to September 2008, he and work partner McCourt presented the Sunday morning show on BBC Radio 1 from 10:00am – 1:00pm, but later left the show due to TV commitments.
Wood was at one point the youngest member of the magician's society The Magic Circle. He was however later expelled after publishing a book that revealed the secrets behind some of his tricks, which is against the Circle's code of practice.
His magical achievements and awards include:
Wood first officially appeared on television in 1996 on CBBC's Friday afternoon children's programme Friday Zone. However this was preceded several years earlier by a brief appearance on children's TV programme Gimmie 5, as a member of public performing in front of the camera on the Quayside in Exeter. Following this, he presented the CBBC Broom Cupboard until 1998.
From 1999 until 2000 he was the first presenter of the CITV game show Jungle Run.
Along with Richard McCourt ("Dick") he is currently best known as half of the double act Dick and Dom. Their programme Dick and Dom in da Bungalow won two BAFTAs in 2004 for Best Presenters and Best Children's Entertainment. On this show in 2004, Wood set the world record for largest number of pants put on in one minute. Throughout 2000-2002, the pair also starred in the 2-series TV show Bring it On.
In 2006, along with Jon Tickle, and despite the fact that he has no scientific knowledge, Wood co-presented the UK pop science show Brainiac's Test Tube Baby, a spin-off of Brainiac: Science Abuse, which airs on Thursdays at 8 pm on Sky One.
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