TV and radio presenter Roman Kemp has said it was “really special” to visit The Repair Shop’s barn for its festive special.
The 31-year-old, who is the son of Spandau Ballet bass player Martin Kemp and Pepsi And Shirlie singer Shirlie Holliman, has been involved in the show as part of a collaboration between the BBC programme and The One Show, which he co-presents.
He said: “It’s really special – it’s like going inside one of your favourite TV shows so it’s always a very cool moment.”
In the episode, the team repairs One Show viewer Kat’s teddy bear, as well as a 100-year-old projector that is part of a family’s Christmas Eve tradition, and two puffin sculptures from a bookshop that bring joy to children.
Kemp said Kat’s teddy bear was attacked by a dog, which is something that happened to his mother’s Christmas angel last year.
He said: “My mum’s favourite Christmas angel that she had had since the day that she was born, got absolutely torn apart by our family dog and I wanted to get it repaired, seeing shows like The Repair Shop and seeing how emotional people can get over those nostalgic things.
“So I got it repaired for my mum and it made our Christmas, it was the nicest moment.
“On The One Show, we wanted to give that same feeling that I had with my family last year to a deserving viewer.
“And that person was Kat from Oxfordshire whose incredible teddy bear that she has had through generations of her family, unfortunately, also got attacked by a family dog and has a huge hole in the side of it.
“She wants to pass this teddy bear on to her wonderful son Freddie who has done incredible things and has been raising over £4,000 for his grandfather who sadly passed away, who died of cancer.
“It will be the most special Christmas present that they could ask for as a family and something that becomes a constant in their life for even more years.”
The Repair Shop’s Christmas special airs on Christmas Eve at 8.15pm on BBC One.
