DIY SOS presenter Nick Knowles says the biggest challenge he and girlfriend Katie Dadzie face is the distance that’s often between them – but he insists their relationship hasn’t come under pressure because of it.
The 60-year-old’s TV commitments mean he’s often overseas for months at a time, and he sometimes struggles to spend much time with Katie.
But the BBC star has told The Sun that it enabled the pair to strike a balance and “make space for each other”.
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“It’s great, [but] probably the biggest difficulty at the moment is that a lot of my work is doing adventure programmes and travel programmes, so I was away for about a third of last year and it looks like I’m going to be away for most of this year,” he said.
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“Katie is very busy with her own businesses and she’s got her own kids and I’ve got my little boy. So we make space for each other.
“We have our own projects going on as well and I think that helps in a relationship to have your own interests and own business interests.”
Nick said there’s no engagement to announce yet, despite chatter that it might be on the cards.
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“We will wait and see,” he told The Sun.
The pair have had to fend off the trolls on social media who have criticised their age gap.
But although Nick has previously opened up about how upset that made him, he says they’ve now learnt to ignore the noises off.
“People are getting to learn more about Katie, the trolling doesn’t matter,” Nick said.
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And Katie added: “I’m getting better at ignoring it – I don’t read them. Initially I did and that was a big mistake and now I’ve stopped.”
The couple were speaking at the premiere of Kindling in London today (Wednesday, April 19)
“We don’t often get a night out like this,” Nick said.
“Katie has come out and joined me on a couple of trips when possible. But when you have as busy lifestyles as we do, a night on the sofa and a takeaway is just as important.”
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