David Wells (born 8 June 1960) is a Scottish

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and

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. He has been featured as the main medium on

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's paranormal documentary series ''

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'' as well as its spin-off ''

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''.

Early life

Wells was born in

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. Before working as a medium, he served in the

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. Wells states that he discovered his abilities after suffering from pneumonia, learning

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and studying the

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to "ground" his abilities.Wells, David.''David Wells' Complete Guide to Developing Your Psychic Skill'', Hay House, 2006

Television and media

Wells has appeared on ''

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Investigates'' and ''Psychic Interactive''. He serves as the official astrologer for ''

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'', the Scottish '' Daily Record'' and Spirit and Destiny Magazine. He was the astrologer for the ''

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'' newspaper and the main astrologer for the ''

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''.

''Most Haunted''

Wells was a guest medium on ''Most Haunted'' in 2004, during the episode filmed at the Greengate Brewery, along with the then resident medium

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and London's resident parapsychologist Matthew Smith.David Wells' biography
on

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site He then took over Acorah's position on the show.

References

External links

* (archive as at May 2014) {{DEFAULTSORT:Wells, David 1960 births Living people People from Dumfries and Galloway Scottish astrologers 20th-century British astrologers 21st-century astrologers Scottish spiritual mediums