Dominic Littlewood (born 29 March 1965), is a British television journalist and television presenter who specialises in consumer protection. He has appeared on the BBC and Channel 5, presenting programmes such as Fake Britain, Cowboy Builders, Saints and Scroungers and Don't Get Done, Get Dom.
Early life and work Littlewood was born on 29 March 1965 in Southend-on-Sea, Essex. He is one of four children of an air traffic controller father and teacher mother; despite his parents' second jobs, the family were not wealthy, but with his parents' encouragement Littlewood's early entrepreneurial endeavours were successful, buying his first flat in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex aged 20. His first job was as part of an on-board team repairing Thames sailing barges; when the company relocated from Maldon, Essex to France, he started a City and Guilds apprenticeship in motor engineering.
Dom is diabetic, having been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes as a child.
Television career Littlewood was first seen on TV as a contestant on the BBC game show The Other Half.
In 2001, Littlewood, at the time in charge of Network Cars in Leigh-on-Sea, appeared on Faking It, helping Somerset vicar Nigel Done succeed as a car salesman. In 2002, Littlewood appeared alongside Jason Barlow as the resident car expert on BBC Two's Wrong Car, Right Car.
In 2005, Littlewood presented Beat the Burglar on BBC One. This saw convicted burglar Michael Fraser breaking into homes, watched by Littlewood and the homeowners, to highlight the importance of home security.
In 2007, Littlewood took part in the fifth series of BBC One's Strictly Come Dancing, paired with professional dancer Lilia Kopylova. The couple were voted out in week five.
Since 2010, he has co-presented Cowboy Builders on Channel 5.
From 2010 to 2012, he presented Fake Britain on the BBC, but was replaced by Matt Allwright: he returned to the show in 2017. In 2012, Littlewood presented the Postcode Lottery draws on Channel 5. Beginning on 27 January 2015, Littlewood hosted a three-part series on ITV called Bad Builders: Bang to Rights. Since 2016 he has presented Dom on the Spot on BBC One. Littlewood has appeared in other television shows including To Buy or Not to Buy, Holiday and The One Show.
In 2019, Littlewood presented the BBC travel documentary Dom Does America, which saw him investigating the most dangerous jobs in the United States, including being shot with a TASER by police in Texas.
In 2020, Littlewood appeared as a contestant on Celebrity Masterchef.
Filmography Television Year Title Role 2001 Faking It Presenter2002 Wrong Car, Right Car Presenter2003–2005 To Buy or Not to Buy Presenter 2004 How I Made My Property Fortune Presenter 2005 Beat the Burglar Presenter 2006—2015 Don't Get Done, Get Dom Presenter 2007 Strictly Come Dancing Contestant 2008–2009 Dom's on the Case Presenter 2009–2012 Saints and Scroungers Presenter 2010 Total Wipeout: Celebrity Special Contestant 2010–2012, 2017–2019 Fake Britain Presenter 2009–2015 Cowboy Builders Co-presenter 2012–2013 Cowboy Traders Co-presenter 2012 Postcode Lottery Presenter 2013— Caught Red Handed Presenter 2013 Street Patrol UK Presenter 2014 Beware! Cowboy Builders Abroad Presenter 2015 Bad Builders: Bang to Rights Presenter 2015—2018 Right on the Money Co-presenter 2016–2018 Dom on the Spot Presenter 2017 Let's Sing and Dance for Comic Relief Himself 2017 The Full Monty Himself 2019 Dom Does America Himself2020Celebrity MasterchefContestant 2021 Dom Digs In Presenter Deliveries Unwrapped with Dom Littlewood Presenter Dom Delivers Presenter2022Maximum SecurityPresenterCelebrity Antiques Road TripContestant
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