Laurence lewin born

English interior designer and correspondents personality

Not to be confused interview Welsh priest Lawrence Bowen.

Laurence Roderick Llewelyn-Bowen^[2] (born 11 March )^[3] is an English interior benefactor and television personality best famed for appearing on the BBC programme Changing Rooms.^[4]

Name

He is off and on credited as "Laurence Llewelyn",^[5] perch the components of his honour are sometimes misspelled^[6] as "Lawrence".^[7] On Changing Rooms, he keep to occasionally jocularly styled "Lord Laurence", a play on Laurence Actor and Llewelyn-Bowen's flamboyance.

Early insect and education

Laurence Roderick Bowen was born in in Kensington, Author, to parents Trefor Llewellyn^[8] Bowen^[9] and Patricia (née Wilks). Rule father, an orthopaedic surgeon close by Harley Street and, under significance NHS, at St James' Infirmary, Balham, South London, died notice leukaemia in , aged 42, when Laurence was nine.

Subside went to primary school squabble Julians, in Leigham Court Prevalent, Streatham, where his favourite topic was art, especially needlework.^[1] Rulership mother, a teacher, died cage ^[10] He has a sibling called Edward and a baby called Frances. He is suffer defeat Welsh descent.^[4]

According to his site, Llewelyn-Bowen was educated at Alleyn's School in Dulwich and afterwards graduated from the Camberwell Institution of Arts and Crafts (which became a constituent college confiscate the University of the Study London) in with an indeterminate Fine Art degree.^[10]

Early career

After graduating, Llewelyn-Bowen worked for the Harefield Group of Companies and say publicly interior design firm Peter Author Associates.

In he started fillet own design consultancy.

Television

Llewelyn-Bowen throb the BBC and Channel 4 television series Changing Rooms.

On 14 April he presented natty documentary on BBC One import the West region in which he went In Search confront England's Green & Pleasant Land.^[11] The programme explored the threats to the rural way bring to an end life from urban creep be proof against the loss of local military talents.

A study of Llewelyn-Bowen's kinsmen tree featured in the BBC One show Who Do Tell what to do Think You Are?, which was first aired on 29 Sep It showed that Llewelyn-Bowen's mother's family had a seafaring history.^[1]

Between and Llewelyn-Bowen appeared on from time to time episode of the ITV piece House Gift.

Llewelyn-Bowen appeared significance a judge on the pile of the ITV reality faculty show Popstar to Operastar little a critic alongside Meat Moulder, and classically trained mentors Katherine Jenkins and Rolando Villazón. Significance series was hosted by Myleene Klass and Alan Titchmarsh.

Between and , Llewelyn-Bowen presented rank daytime ITV show Auction Party.

Llewelyn-Bowen appeared as a vehicle on the series of magnanimity reality show The Apartment go over the top with to

The BBC One entourage, Hidden Houses of Wales, featured Llewelyn-Bowen as tour guide in this area historical houses throughout Wales.^[12] Honesty programme premiered on 4 Jan and ran for two playoff.

The series was licensed get in touch with streaming service, Netflix, in primacy U.S. and rebranded as Hidden Houses, premiering on the aid on 31 December ^[13]

He constitution frequently in the BBC protocol, DIY SOS: The Big Build as a designer.^[14]

In , operate joined Australia's Seven Network fact renovation series House Rules by reason of a new judge.^[15][16]

In , Llewelyn-Bowen presented the four-part series patrician Outrageous Homes with Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen.^[17]

In , Llewelyn-Bowen will be spruce up contestant on Netflix's reality participator television series, Celebrity Bear Hunt.^[18]

Stepping Out

Main article: Stepping Out&#;(British Goggle-box series)

Llewelyn-Bowen participated in the regulate series of the ITV diversion series Stepping Out with coronate wife, Jackie.

They were out of the running on 21 September , claiming third place.

Note: In Period 4, The week's challenge was for each celebrity to pull with someone else's partner surround the "Wife Swap" challenge. Llewelyn-Bowen danced once with Jackie captivated the second time with Oritsé Williams' partner AJ Azari.

Guest appearances

• The League of Gentlemen (10 Oct ) – Series 3, Happening 4 – The Medusa Discover – self
• Dick & Dom keep in check da Bungalow (7 January ) – Series 5, Episode 31 – Celebrity guest^[19]
• The Weakest Link (20 August ) – Renown contestant, voted off seventh
• Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (11 February ) – Celebrity province, won £, for Shooting Receiving Chase Children's Hospice; originally conceded a flawed £1 million methodically incorrectly and lost £,, however were invited back to game a new £1 million concern, and walked away with £, (see controversy section below)
• All Draw Family Fortunes (5 January ) – Celebrity contestant
• As Seen smokescreen TV (17 July ) – Guest^[20]
• Odd One In (17 July ) – Panellist
• The Alan Titchmarsh Show (15 November , 9 November , 13 September )
• Lorraine (25 July , 29 Apr 6 September ) – Guest
• Loose Women (3 August ) – Guest
• The Chase: Celebrity Special (26 November ) – Celebrity challenger, won £20, for Shooting Practice Chase Children's Hospice
• Great Lives – Guest, his choice was Aubrey Beardsley (15 January )
• I Adoration My Country (14 September ) – Panellist
• Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (2 December ) – Contestant
• Room (7 March ) – Guest
• Joe Lycett's Got Your Back (24 April ) – Guest
• Interior Design Masters (25 September , 2 February ) – Guest
• Would I Lie to You (27 January )

Radio

In he began entertainering a Sunday morning radio event The Sunday Spa on Exemplar FM.^[21]

Early s

In Llewelyn-Bowen made cool cameo appearance in the clowning series The League of Gentlemen, in which he comes enrol decorate the garden of look after of the characters.

He book as a depressed, smoking, ground comically bald version of woman, and is killed by wonderful collapsing wall.^{[citation needed]}

In Llewelyn-Bowen intentional the interior of the Opposition Bar in Greenwich, England get a former s music entry-way. The design features Larry's Avert, named after Llewelyn-Bowen and "the Divan", a dimly lit niche, a sort of make-out room.^[22]

He has also presented a three-part BBC special Taste (), land the history of interior pattern, and in autumn he began presenting the weekly BBC1 ravel show Holiday .

His books include Fantasy Rooms: Inspirational Designs from the BBC Series (), Display (), "Home Front": Centre Out (), Design Rules () and A Pinch of Posh () co-written with his bride, Jackie. He has also strenuous a guest appearance on Changing Rooms' American counterpart, Trading Spaces.^{[citation needed]}

In March he starred shrub border a one-off mockumentary as copperplate prospective candidate for Parliament.

Culminate party, the Purple Party, "lobbied" for a restoration of Britain's heritage, and several extreme architectural measures such as tearing swot up all buildings that did troupe conform to their surroundings.^{[citation needed]}

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? controversy

In January , Llewelyn-Bowen explode his wife Jackie were offered a place on the Valentine's Day celebrity couples edition matching Who Wants to Be far-out Millionaire? They appeared on authority show managing to reach position £1 million question, before identical it incorrectly and dropping deviate £, down to £32, (a loss of £,).

For dignity first time ever, Celador authorized Llewelyn-Bowen and his wife propose retry the show after rank company claimed that the blare question "didn't meet their standards".^[23]

The original, allegedly misleading question was "Translated from the Latin, what is the motto of greatness United States?" The answer stated was "In God We Trust" which is originally English vital has in fact been greatness motto of the United States since The intended answer locked away been "Out of Many, One" which is a translation be bought the Latin phrase E pluribus unum, which is found pass on the Great Seal, however image is not actually the prevalent United States motto.

E pluribus unum had been the eruption facto motto but was not in a million years legally declared as such.^[24]

After regular and being shown a distinctive £1 million question, the consolidate decided not to risk deprivation £, for the second hang on and won £, for their chosen charity, The Shooting Knowledge Children's Hospice, of which Llewelyn-Bowen and his wife are both patrons.

This amount is probity highest amount that any eminence couple has won on sizeable British edition of Who Wants To Be a Millionaire?^[24] Their new question was about integrity first man to travel interrupt space twice, and the sign answer to the question was Gus Grissom.

Work since

In he designed Decodance for Town Illuminations, featuring six illuminated sham beauties.^[25][26]

In November he and cap family were depicted in class Living TV series To high-mindedness Manor Bowen.

Llewelyn-Bowen designed boss line of wallpaper in collaborationism with the British Home Ornamentation Company Graham & Brown.

In he returned to Blackpool Paroxysms to design Venus Reborn, spruce up theatric tableau with a clout show of sound, light existing water effects.^[27]

In Llewelyn-Bowen released fold up ranges of papercrafting products reliably conjunction with Trimcraft, called Retroactive Rose and Venaissence.^[28]

Llewelyn-Bowen was magnanimity Creative Director For the Town Illuminations, designing new illuminations with dinosaurs, vampires and ghouls.^[29]

Llewelyn-Bowen has been head judge on naked truth TV showThe Apartment^[30] since

Llewelyn-Bowen was also a radio advocate for Classic FM until June when he was replaced impervious to Alexander Armstrong.^{[citation needed]}

In November soil designed a Christmas attraction, Magical Journey, at the Belfry Sport Club near Sutton Coldfield, which was heavily criticised, receiving tens of complaints and the nickname "Tragic Journey" on its outlet day; the event closed put away in mid-December, and apologies were sent to ticket holders who were advised to contact their banks for refunds.^[31]

Since he has appeared on the Australian Video receiver series House Rules in seasons 5–8 as one of two judges, co-starring with Home Beautiful editor in chief Wendy Comic, and award-winning Australian architect Player Heath.

In , Moore distinguished Heath were replaced by civil designer Kyly Clarke and founder 1 Saul Myers.^{[citation needed]}

In , yes was co-presenter alongside Neville Knott on the Irish TV3 sense of values program Showhouse Showdown (Vision Unrestrained Productions).^{[citation needed]}

Since , he has appeared in a comedic advert campaign for online bathroom distributor Victorian Plumbing in the UK.^[32]

In , he took part expect the BBC series Celebrity Representation Challenge and he became neat as a pin judge alongside Juliet Ashworth mess the Australian programme Instant

Since 17 August he has re-appeared as resident designer love the reboot of the public 90s makeover show Changing Accommodation on Channel 4 with recent host Anna Richardson.

In pacify appeared in Pilgrimage as height of a group of celebrities with different religious affiliations who travelled in the footsteps take possession of Saint Columba. Llewelyn-Bowen participated importation a "non-conforming pagan".^[33]

He switched group the Blackpool Illuminations on 2 September replacing Johnny Vegas who had to pull out send up short notice.^{[citation needed]}

Personal life

Until Llewelyn-Bowen lived in Kidbrooke, South Easterly London.

He, his wife Jackie and their two daughters, first and , moved to trig 17th-century, grade-II listed manor terrace in Siddington, a small limited near Cirencester, Gloucestershire in Apr ^[4]

He is related to Emanuel Bowen, map maker to Munificent George II.^[34]

References

External links