A children’s TV star from the early 2000s has left people gobsmacked after sharing a video of his ‘grown up’ new venture that’s miles away from the antics he used to get up to
Celebrities are just regular people behind the fame, but it can still come as a shock when we see them engaging in everyday activities, such as walking their dog or doing their grocery shopping. This can be particularly jarring when the star in question was famous several years ago, as their appearance may have changed drastically or they might have undergone a huge career shift that no one saw coming.
Instagram users were left taken aback after scrolling through their Reels recently, as many stumbled across a video of a children’s TV icon from the 2000s doing something very different from his usual line of work. The video featured TV presenter Dominic Wood, best known for Dick and Dom in da Bungalow, demonstrating to viewers how to install new guttering – a far cry from his antics from 20 years ago.
Dom shot to stardom alongside his presenting partner Richard McCourt – AKA Dick – on their CBBC show, which ran between 2002 and 2006. The show was set in a fictional bungalow and saw six contestants compete in a series of games.
The show was known for being over-the-top and silly, with some contestants getting “gunged” with slime at the end of the show, and custard, known as “creamy muck muck”, being thrown at regular intervals. It also popularised the game “bogies”, where Dick and Dom would take turns shouting the word “bogies” in a quiet public place.
So, when Instagram users stumbled across a video of Dom doing some important DIY around his house, instead of shouting rude words and throwing food around, they claimed the man was “unrecognisable”.
The video showed Dom fitting new guttering, as his drainpipe didn’t connect to his drain, so rainwater was just spilling out onto the ground instead of going down the drain.
Commenters were baffled by what they were watching. Many said it was “amazing” to see the 47-year-old TV presenter doing something so “grown up”, while others admitted the DIY content was very interesting.
One person said: “Absolutely amazing, a person so significant in my childhood now back again on my feed as a grown up.”
Another added: “This man went from shouting bogies in a theatre to a home renovation page. I enjoyed him then and massively enjoy this content now!”
A third posted: “Seeing you do something serious – I can’t handle it.”
Even though some claimed the serious setting of the video made Dom “unrecognisable”, others pointed out that the star looks almost exactly the same as he did 20 years ago.
Someone said: “Do you ever age? You look the same as when I was 10.”
Another wrote: “How are you the same age you were 20 years ago?”
