Ed Sanders (born 10 May 1975) is an English carpenter, actor, and television host. Sanders was born in

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. He learned

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at his father's behest to help keep himself employed between acting jobs. In 1999, he landed the role of Eddie Moliano in the

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series ''

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''. He was a reporter for the morning show '' RI:SE'', and eventually became host of the UK version of ''

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Move to the United States

In 2004, Sanders moved to the U.S. with his wife and son. He was hired to work as a carpenter and designer on '' Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,'' where he was severely injured, slicing through his hand, nearly severing his thumb, back in the Thomas family episode in Ohio from season 4. After months of surgery and therapy, he returned to the show in the Westbrook family episode in Oklahoma from season 4. During the summer of 2007, Sanders hosted the six-episode run of '' National Bingo Night'' on

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debuted the new reality show

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hosted by Ed Sanders and Marcus Hunt.

Limey Yank Productions

In 2006, Sanders started Limey Yank Productions, a creative production company, with American writer Whit Honea. The company name is a play on the slang terms "

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" due to Sanders being British, and "

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" as Honea is from the U.S.

Personal life

Sanders's wife, Gioia (née Gagliano), an Italian-American magazine and fashion-show make-up artist, gave birth to triplet daughters on May 5, 2007, in

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. The couple also has a son, born in 2002.

References

1975 births Actors from the London Borough of Merton American game show hosts English expatriate male actors in the United States English game show hosts Living people Male actors from London Participants in American reality television series People from Wimbledon, London Television personalities from the London Borough of Merton {{UK-tv-bio-stub