Repair Shop expert suffers permanent physical damage to his hands

The new series of The Repair Shop sees a pair of tiny cowboy boots walk into the barn. The boots are brought in by Diane Wynell-Sutherland., who reveals they were bought for her son by her brother Roger Pope, a session musician who found them while on his travels round America with stars such as Sir Elton John.

Dean became a cobbler by accident after applying to work in a local shop without realising it was a cobblers. He soon fell in love with the craft. Since joining The Repair Shop team, he’s tackled all sorts of shoes. “It’s always a challenge because every pair has a different story,”Dean says it’s the emotional stories behind the repairs that attract viewers and he always finds it moving when a repaired item is reunited with its owner.

Dean reveals he’s not immune to tears during filming, but has managed to keep them hidden so far, saying, “The camera hasn’t caught me yet!” He has also suffered for his art physically, having caught his thumb in some machinery and permanently changed its shape. But like all the restorers on the show, he remains passionate about his work. “I’m learning every single day and that’s what drives me to get better,” he says. “There is more than a lifetime’s worth of learning in footwear. I’m hungry for it.”

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