Strictly Come Dancing's Nick Knowles has revealed he was "living in his car" before finding fame on the popular BBC show DIY SOS, which he has been hosting since 1999. Before his television success, Nick confessed to sleeping on friends' couches and in his car during tough times. The revelation came after a critic on X, previously known as Twitter , slammed the star for seeking private medical treatment for an arm injury that could jeopardise his future on Strictly.
Nick, with his arm in a sling, initially informed fans in a video: "It's been quite painful. I'm on my way up to London, to Harley Street, to get a scan done and to get some top medical advice, but I am heading to training afterwards, so I can learn the steps of my next dance." A critic responded: "Must be nice to be able to go to Harley Street to get an assessment and scan whenever you want it.
Most people would be on the phone for hours hoping to get through to the GP surgery or sat in A&E only to be put on the waiting list for a scan. Oh, how the other half live!" Nick took to clearing the air when he replied: "Yes you're right it is [nice]. I've lived in my car occasionally and on other people's sofas at times over the last 40 years to keep at TV when it wasn't paying, but recently I've done well and been able to pay people back and look after my family including private healthcare.
I'm very lucky," reports the Express . It is now thought that Nick's wealth totals around £7.5 million, having left school at th.