Five weeks later I reluctantly came to the Repair Shop and it was absolutely meant to be. You can unsubscribe at any time. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. You'll get a fully curated newsletter with the most exciting stories, reviews, previews and more - including original content - every single week. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. As were working on the show we start to talk to each other about our lives and that in turn then helped me to get back to who I am. "And theres been a lot of hole digging and castle building achieved - Ive earned this evenings pint of @korevlager!. But how do you keep on top of this? She's even worked in The British Museum but now she works privately. Leather expert Suzie Fletcher tells The Sun how being in The Repair Shop mended her broken heart following the death of her beloved husband. How do you make that happen?. Sisi Stringer & Daniela Nieves Appear at Comic-Con to Unveil First Vampire Academy Teaser Watch Now! Suzie says: Steve has always been my rock for as long as I can remember. And as much as you are focusing on their story, your own is very much coming to the surface. The repairman has featured alongside Will Kirk and Jay Blades since then, as well as his sister Suzie Fletcher. You can unsubscribe at any time. The pair lived there together until he sadly died of cancer five years ago and she decided to move back to the UK. When a battered rocking horse came into the shop after owner Paul Yates had died from cancer, Suzie was so was overcome with emotion that she burst into floods of tears and had to be cuddled by Steve. Equestrian saddlery expert Suzie is from Oxfordshire and has been in the industry for over 40 years. No heating is allowed so the team keep warm with two hot water bottles each that are hidden from sight. And while little has been made public about Steves wife Mel, it is known that they have been married for years. He has a company called Jay&Co and has presented another BBC show too, taking on Money for Nothing. We and our partners use cookies on this site to improve our service, perform analytics, personalize advertising, measure advertising performance, and remember website preferences. 0, Jack Grealish Shares Behind-The-Scenes Footage Of Erling Haaland's Welcome To Man City, sportbible.com View our online Press Pack. All you have to do is sign up for Going Out Out here. Ceramics restorer Kirsten Ramsay says: It was a real weight of responsibility having something of that age in the barn. Suzie was welcomed onto Steve Wrights BBC Radio Two show on Wednesday afternoon to discuss the new series of The Repair Shop. ,16 minutes ago It has been really good for her.. The Repair Shops Suzie Fletcher teases hugely emotional moment I cried!. Three months later I married him and ended up staying for 22 years.. As a guest he has also featured on Celebrity MasterChef and Richard Osman's House of Games. Steve reveals that often when owners are handed back their treasured item restored to its former glory, every person in the barn is in tears. Listening to the stories members of the public tell, I felt that I wasnt alone. We are always working to improve your experience on our website. Do you have a story for The Sun Showbiz team? Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. View our online Press Pack. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. We may also use your data to tailor ads for you and our partners will collect data and use cookies for ad personalisation and measurement. 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He is a fan of photography and studied it at university. The show then became such a favourite with viewers of all ages that it moved to BBC1. 1, Far-right fanatic handed extra jail sentence after birthday card prison drug smuggle, wakefieldexpress.co.uk THE REPAIR SHOP'S Suzie Fletcher was left sobbing after a guest's story brought back memories of her very own family tragedy. Viewers will see host Jay Blades and his team work hard to restore treasured items to their former glory. Speaking about why she loves her job, she said she loves "unlocking our social history" through objects. 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It is a great place to be so it has helped me and it continues to help rebuild my life. You feel like you can say anything here and nobody is going to judge you and what they will do is they will wrap their arms around you. For other inquiries Contact Us. Theres the human touch, isnt there? It is a great place to be so it has helped me and it continues to help rebuild my life. Emotionally, physically and mentally I was done. Life has changed a lot for 51-year-old Jay in the six years since his business failedand he became home-less, living for a time in his BMW. Steve has even credited Mel for getting him onto The Repair Shop, telling the BBC : In 2016 I received an email from a company that I hadn't heard of asking if I would be interested in taking part in a brand new show. The repairman has shared glimpses of his life and it truly seems idyllic, The 12 - our free newsletter with all the news you need. She ended up buying this Western side-saddle which was part of her dream of a life in America. I made brochures, I knocked on doors. So I packed up my life and came home. The leather expert chatted about her love of the show and teased some details of what fans can expect in the upcoming new episodes. The Repair Shop returns to BBC One on Wednesday at 8pm. The young princess is a budding future sports star, according to her father. Unfortunately it didnt go the way it was planned. She told The Sun in a recent exclusive interview: After my husband died we had three major deaths in a very short time in our family. Suzie says: After my husband died we had three major deaths in a very short time in our family. Thats why I love being here. 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ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | TERMS OF USE | PRIVACY | YOUR AD CHOICES | SITEMAP, Suzie Fletcher, leather expert, tells The Sun how being in The Repair Shop mended her broken heart following the death of her beloved husband, Jay Blades is the host of TV's surprise hit, The Repair Shop, on BBC One, Suzies brother Steve convinced BBC bosses shed be a great fit for the show, Brenton West was struggling to survive as a silversmith before he joined the programme, Ceramics restorer Kirsten Ramsay joins the cast of The Repair Shop, From left to right: Amanda Middleditch, Lucia Scalisi, Jay Blades, Dominic Chinea, Brenton West, Susie Fletcher and Julie Tatchell, The Repair Shop guest breaks down in tears after 'overwhelming' transformation of late grandad's prized item. ,16 minutes ago Email digishowbiz@the-sun.co.uk or call us direct on 02077824220 . Further information on how we and our partners collect and use data can be found in our ,17 minutes ago Now, with six or seven million people watching, the phone never stops ringing with people wanting me to fix their things.. The story behind the battered horse really hit home. 0, New petition launched in fight for more funding to prop up Rotherham bus services, rotherhamadvertiser.co.uk 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. His grandfather opened The Clock Workshop in Oxfordshire 1910. Jay says: At that time I needed a family to support me and thats what they did. 0, Reds want 1 or 2 strikers but look to strengthen all over, barnsleychronicle.com Not trusting anything that is on the internet, I nearly deleted it and would have done if my partner, Mel, hadn't stopped me saying that it all looks okay. At the time, her older brother Steve, The Repair Shops watch and clock mender, flew to America to be with his devastated sister. Suzie stars in the show alongside her brother Steve, 64, who is theThe Repair Shops watch and clock mender. We often find, on the back of that, people contact us privately and say But, how does that work? Some details of his personal life have been shared by the clock expert on the programme, while he has also offered his 67,400 Instagram followers glimpses into his real life - but the star mainly keeps this side of his life private. 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It was a dark time. GOT an antique in need of restoration? Something went wrong, please try again later. Suzie revealed some keen viewers contact her to find out more about the restoration processes showcased on the programme. Steven was already a part of the show before his sister Suzie joined. London has it all - the best nightlife, food, drink, events, markets, everything! Suzie noted in addition to feeling an emotional connection, viewers find the repair processes shown on the show fascinating. 0. He was in the first ever series, which aired on BBC2 in 2017. It carries the most important story for a family, but also one that I think the nation can really get behind, she said. Steve has featured as a main expert on the hit show since it began in 2017. Click here to upload yours. Our weekly What's On newsletter, Going Out Out, is how. Steve remarked: Im going to cry arent I?. The Repair Shop returns with a new episode tonight (Wednesday, December 29), airing at 8pm on BBC One. His background is in carpentry and as a cabinetmaker - anything wood-related will mean he gets a call to help restore the item, whether it's a doll's house or an old jigsaw puzzle with missing pieces. The Master English Saddle Maker has spoken about how being on The Repair Shop has helped 'repair her heart' following his tragic loss. ,17 minutes ago Part of this involves using cookies to collect anonymous data for statistics and personalization. Home TV & Movies The Repair Shops Suzie Fletcher teases hugely emotional moment I cried!, We use your sign-up to provide content in ways youve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. Although the clock expert did give fans their first look at his five children on Instagram earlier this year, sharing a snap of their holiday in Cornwall and writing: These are my five children - weve also got partners, grandchildren and stepchildren with us. He did it when he and his wife had all their dreams and plans ahead of them, only to have them snuffed out in the same way they were for me and my husband., Steve remembers: It was emotional seeing my sister being overcome because shed lost her husband in the same way as the contributor.. I responded and a few moments later had a phone call from [producer] Shane who told me about the show and I agreed to appear on it.. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Email tara.cobham@reachplc.com. . Jay sums up the shows appeal: Some people compare Repair Shop to the Antiques Roadshow but I dont, because you cant put a price on someones emotions. While I was working on the saddle all these memories came back about what I had gone through and I could relate really strongly to the womans dreams of what she had hoped it was going to be like. and Is there an emotional reason behind the shoe?. We are very, very similar., Steve, who followed their dad and grandfather into the clock repair business in Witney, Oxfordshire, says: Im pleased I was part of getting her on to the show. The handsome star has made some fans of the show hot under the collar, given his looks and the fact he's the youngest expert. Its a little shoe., Keen to know more, Steve enquired: What is the shoe? ,16 minutes ago We pay for videos too. Jay Blades is the show's charismatic host, but he's also an expert in furniture restoration. Suzie and her husband lived on a ranch north of Denver, Colorado, until he died of cancer five years ago. Recently a woman from Wales brought in a Texas cowboys saddle for repair, which again brought Suzies memories of her lost life in America flooding back. The expert said: A lot of people have never actually seen that something can be taken apart and what goes on inside and what makes the clock tick. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. Ad Technology Providers list I remember my dad saying to me, The older you get, the more emotional you get. Privacy Statement The Repair Shop returns to primetime this week and since the show began in 2017, its team of expert craftsmen and women have already fixed 700 broken family treasures and given them a new lease of life. But four years later his business is booming, thanks to the programme. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). The Repair Shop experts are on hand to help. It was Steve, 64, who told TV bosses that Suzie would be perfect for the show. She says: Three weeks after arriving there we met. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. Brenton has been in the industry for over 40 years. She praised The Repair Shop for igniting peoples interest in specialist craftwork. 0, Fugitive boxing coach nailed over 11million drugs trafficking operation after seven years on the run, thescottishsun.co.uk Suzie, 60, who worked in the Royal Mews preparing the Queens own saddle and making harnesses for State coaches, met her other half in Denver, Colorado. More info. When she returned to the UK from America after the sad passing of her husband, brother Steven convinced her to get involved with the show. Im used to dealing with pieces that are quite old from when I worked at the British Museum, but everyone in the barn was absolutely terrified when they realised how old it was. The Repair Shop team helped him reassemble his life too. Fan fave Will Kirk is a regular feature on the show, having first started back in 2015. As a horologist, someone who specialises in timekeeping, the 57-year-old has starred on the hit show since season one first aired back in 2017. If someone has an item, say a little plastic toy that means everything to them, where do you get that valued? This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. Best known for being a silversmith, Brenton has also worked on cars, classic and racing. You are, Suzie replied, suggesting many viewers will be brought to tears when they watch the show. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, The Repair Shop's Suzie Fletcher has opened up about her family heart ache and why she broke down on the show, Suzie broke was very emotional on the show last year after one guest's story hit home, Steve gave her sister a hug after the emotional scenes on the show, Repair Shop guest weeps as she remembers late dad to Jay Blades, left sobbing after a widow discovered her husband's signature, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Last year Suzie was left sobbing after a widow discovered her husband's signature on a childhood rocking horse after he died on cancer. He says: I tried so hard to make a living. The barn is so old yet the experts who have 600 years of experience between them are not allowed to fix the famous front doors or draught-proof the eaves that let in the cold winter winds. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click here. Are there tears on the show? Steve asked, with Suzie confessing: I cried.. Get a career lift-off with a job in fastest growing sector of logistics | The Sun, Ben Affleck gasped as Jennifer Lopez walked down the aisle, minister says. I stood at shows and only sold one thing. Kirsten is a Ceramic Conservator and she trained at the world famous West Dean College. Brenton West, who is regularly mistaken for clock repairer Steve, is another who has a lot to thank the show for. The pile of what looks like broken drainage pipes turns out to be a 2,000-year-old terracotta statue made in Chinas Han dynasty. Episodes are also available on BBC iPlayer. He hadtears rolling down his cheeks, it was so emotional.. The couple live together in Witney, Oxfordshire, close to Steves clock repairs business, The Clock Workshop, which has been in his family for three generations since his grandfather set it up in 1910. Emotionally, physically and mentally I was done. ,17 minutes ago Its a hard slog, it is really, really hard but the family make it a joy. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Host Jay Blades and the experts Steve, Suzie and seven other regulars work non-stop from February to November to produce 50 episodes in the barn, at The Weald And Downland Living Museum in West Sussex. Because you have learned the value of life you appreciate even fleeting interactions with another person. The Repair Shop series 9 premieres on Wednesday at 8:10pm on BBC One. Everybody can relate to the story thats being shared in one way or another, she commented. He is a horologist, which means he works with clocks and watches, having learnt skills passed down through his family. It can be very emotional.. She says: I felt like Id been hit by a sledgehammer when I discovered Paul had written his name beneath the saddle. He did it when he and his wife had all their dreams and plans ahead of them, only to have them snuffed out in the same way they were for me and my husband.. He says: I remember one of the crew, a boom operator, a lovely chap who had to keep his arms in the air to hold the microphone. Do you have a story you think we should be covering? , as well as the common used Suzie, 60, who worked in the Royal Mews preparing the Queens own saddle and making harnesses for State coaches, went to live in America and fell madly in love with a cowboy. Listening to the stories members of the public tell, I felt that I wasnt alone. Wednesdays episode features the oldest family treasure ever to be taken to The Repair Shop. THE Repair Shop's Suzie Fletcher has opened up about the four heart-wrenching deaths in her family and why she broke down on the show. The star confessed she was left in tears after a hugely emotional moment on the show. Im supposed to be here.. Steve now keeps a brotherly eye on Suzie from his clock repair bench in the draughtiest, coldest corner of the barn. Sign up to My London's FREE newsletters here . The Repair Shop returns to BBC One on Wednesday night with a brand new series. Suzie shared her thoughts on why viewers often have an emotional connection to the stories on the show. Suzie was careful not to give away any spoilers, but revealed the restoration of the item was a very emotional process. The Repair Shop will be on TV on January 5, 2022. It was a dark time. Steve Fletcher is a beloved TV personality, known for his expertise in everything watches and clocks on the BBCs The Repair Shop. You feel like you can say anything here and nobody is going to judge you and what they will do is they will wrap their arms around you. That is a fascinating thing for anyone to see and it sparks that curiosity.. There are four of us kids and, for some reason, Steve was the one that took me under his wing and he has always been there. Originally from Oxfordshire, Suzie Fletcher joined The Repair Shop back in 2017. EastEnders sign Jade Goody's son Bobby as bosses recast child of show legend, Jimmy Carr under fire for 9/11 & Osama Bin Laden joke in new Netflix show, Love Island's Laura & Jay pictured in Mallorca and fans all say same thing, Love Island fans spot clue Luca is only on the show to win 50k, News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. There is a warmth and a love in the barn that is very safe. Steve asked: Suzie, is there a favourite thing from this series that you ended up working on or you saw worked on, on the show?, Yes, Suzie replied. One of the programmes crafting experts, Suzie Fletcher, has hinted what fans can expect to see from the new series. Thehorologist has been on the programme since series one. (Left to right) Steven Fletcher, Will Kirk, Jay Blades and Suzie Fletcher, Suzie Fletcher focuses on leather repairs, with a special expertise with horse saddles, Credit: WARNING: Use of this image is subject to the terms of use of BBC Pictures' Digital Picture, Kirsten and Jay working together to restore an antique, The Repair Shop where a team of Britain's most skilled and caring craftspeople repair broken treasures, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO).