What Has Happened To Nick Knowles & Why Is Rhod Gilbert Replacing Him?




Nick Knowles is a Television host best known for DIY SOS. The presenter of the show now got replaced by Rhod Gilbert. What has happened to Nick Knowles? Read the article below.

DIY SOS is a British DIY television series made for the BBC, presented by Nick Knowles. 

Formerly, the television series was named DIY SOS from 1999 to 2010. Then, it was called DIY SOS The Big Build in 2010.

What Has Happened To Nick Knowles?

The English television presenter Nick Knowles has hosted the famous tv series DIY SOS for almost 22 years.

Since the broadcast of the series in 1999, he has been a part of the series.  

Nick Knowles is also known as Nicholas Simon Augustine Knowles. Aside from being a television presenter, he is also a writer and musical artist.

Previously, he has been a part of game shows Who Dares Wins, Breaks the Safe, and 5-Star Family Reunion.

Nick is best known for fronting the DIY SOS and DIY SOS, The Big Build in BBS.

Nick Knowles has grabbed the attention of the public from the famous DIY SOS show.

However, he has been missing from the episode of The Big Build Children In Need Special since Tuesday, 16 November 2021.

This was the first time Nick has been absent from the show in its 22-years of history.

As per the information, Nick Knowles got replaced by Rhod Gilbert for breaking the rules of BBC. Due to some issues between the BBC and Nick Knowles.



He stepped back from the DIY SOS Children In Need particular this year.

Why is Rhod Gilbert Replacing Nick Knowles?

Rhod Gilbert is a comedian and a television presenter.

He started presenting the BBC Two panel show named Never Mind the Buzzcocks in September 2014.

Recently, Rhod Gilbert replaced Nick Knowles from the show The Big Build Children In Need Special.

The reason for Nick Knowles’s replacement was due to the clash between him and BBC. Later, both Nick and Knowles informed that they had settled their issues.

Nick Knowles has publicly supported Rhod Gilbert for the show and tweeted for Rhod Gilbert, saying, “The very lovely Rhod Gilbert steps in for this one, and I’m sure will do a Sterling job.”

No it’s not me this time – Rhod Gilbert is standing in for me https://t.co/IjAQDqAxVi

— Nick Knowles (@MrNickKnowles) November 16, 2021

Has Nick Knowles Left DIY SOS? 

Nick Knowles is an essential member of the BBC family. He has given 22 years of his life to DIY SOS. 

This year, Nick is not part of the show The Big Build Children In Need Special due to some disagreements with the BBC.

As per the statement of both BBC and Nick, the issues between them have been solved. Similarly, the BBC has also confirmed that Nick Knowles will be the part of series for 2022.


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