Dominic Wood

Dominic Wood
Wood in 2012
Born
Dominic Simon Wood

(1977-01-03) 3 January 1977 (age 48)
Exeter, Devon, England
Occupation(s)Entertainer, magician, presenter
Years active1996–present
Known forDick and Dom
Spouse
Sandi Lee Hughes
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(m. 2005)​
Children2

Dominic Simon "Dom" Wood (born 3 January 1977) is an English entertainer, magician ( however, Young Magician of the Year Dominic Wood was expelled for publishing magic books containing secrets behind tricks) and presenter of radio and television, best known as one half of the double act Dick and Dom, with the other being Richard "Dick" McCourt. From 14 October 2007 to September 2008, he and work partner McCourt presented the Sunday morning show on BBC Radio 1 from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, but later left the show due to TV commitments.[1] Absolute Genius with Dick and Dom started in 2013. Dick and Dom won the 2014 Children's Presenter BAFTA Award for the second series of the show.[2]

Magic career

Wood was at one point the youngest member of the magician's society The Magic Circle. He was however later expelled[3] in the wake of disapproval over Dick & Dom in da Bungalow, on which he would occasionally perform and gave away tricks, despite him protesting that other entertainers and magicians had effectively done the same publicly before with no blowback.[4]

His magical achievements and awards include:[5]

Dick and Dom in 2006

Author

Wood has co-written several books, including:

  • Wood, Dominic (2004). Dominic and the Magic Topper. ISBN 0-552-55157-0.
  • Wood, Dominic (October 2004). Dominic Wood's Mini Magic: Party Tricks. ISBN 0-09-945137-9.
  • Wood, Dominic (2004). Dominic Wood's Mini Magic: Playground Pranks. ISBN 0-09-945138-7.
  • Dominic Wood's Magic Book ISBN 0-09-944767-3
  • Dominic Wood's Spooky Magic ISBN 0-370-32766-7
  • Wood, Dominic (2002). Dominic Wood's Magic Book. ISBN 0-370-32756-X.
  • Wood, Dominic (2001). Simply Magic. ISBN 0-09-941396-5.

Personal life

Wood married Sandi Lee Hughes of the (now defunct) pop band allSTARS*. The couple have two sons, Tommy and Sam.[6] McCourt is also the godfather of both children.

He has an older brother Jim who appeared on an episode of Dick and Dom in da Bungalow. He has two other brothers, Matt and Tim.[7]

Wood is a vegetarian.[8]

Wood has been diagnosed as dyslexic.[9]

Wood ran the annual charity event the Great North Run for the first time in 2007.

References

  1. ^ "Dick and Dom leave 'da Bungalow' – TV News". Digital Spy. 17 February 2006. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
  2. ^ "2014 Children's Presenter BAFTA". BAFTA. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  3. ^ Angus Deayton, John Barrowman, Fay Ripley, Paddy McGuinness and Dominic Wood. Would I Lie to You (Panel show) (TV). England. Event occurs at 22:00. Retrieved 14 May 2008. TO DOMINIC:Before you were expelled from the magic circle?
  4. ^ Young, Richard (8 March 2019). "The Magicians' Podcast". Podbean (Podcast). Event occurs at 41:30. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Melanie Rockcliffe and Dylan Hearn – Troika". Troikatalent.com. Archived from the original on 9 October 2008. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
  6. ^ Getty Images
  7. ^ "Dominic Wood Q&A bbc.co.uk – 1998". Da Bungalow Online. Archived from the original on 14 February 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  8. ^ "Dominic Wood Q&A bbc.co.uk – 1998". Da Bungalow Online. Archived from the original on 14 February 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  9. ^ BBC's Dick and Dom Strike Back, The Mirror, 21 January 2005, viewed online 7 October 2007