Rob Palmer (born 15 April 1975) is an Australian television presenter. He is best known for presenting the ''
Do It Yourself
"Do it yourself" ("DIY") is the method of building, modifying, or repairing things by oneself without the direct aid of professionals or certified experts. Academic research has described DIY as behaviors where "individuals use raw and semi ...
'' segments on several lifestyle programs on the
Seven Network.He is currently a presenter on 107.7 Triple M Central Coast.
Career
Palmer appeared on
Channel Seven's ''
Room For Improvement'' program (2001-2003), and also on the short-lived ''House Calls to the Rescue''.
In 2004, he became the DIY section presenter on ''
Better Homes and Gardens''.
[ Rob Palmer-DIY and Renovating Expert]
Better Homes and Gardens. 29 November 2007. Retrieved 16 February 2010 At the end of December 2014, it was reported that his contract with Channel Seven was not renewed.
He won the
10th season of
Dancing with the Stars
''Dancing with the Stars'' is the name of various international television series based on the format of the British TV series '' Strictly Come Dancing'', which is distributed by BBC Studios, the commercial arm of the BBC. Currently the forma ...
in 2010.
Personal life
Palmer married British former television presenter Gwenllian Jones in 2003. , they have one son and two daughters.
[ He has type 1 diabetes, diagnosed when he was aged seven.][
Grew up in the Hills District of Sydney NSW.
Attended: St Michaels Catholic Primary @ Baulkham Hills.
High School; St Ignatius College Riverview.
]
References
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Living people
Australian television presenters
Dancing with the Stars (Australian TV series) winners
People educated at Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview
1975 births