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DIY SOS: Nick Knowles and team change the life of Dan after he was paralysed in a freak accident

Viewers declared Nick Knowles a 'national hero'

DIY SOS star Nick Knowles and his team returned to help Dan Richards last night (October 10), who was paralysed in a freak accident at the beach.

Dan, 36, was left wheelchair bound after a New Year’s Day swim at Langland Bay in Wales turned into a living nightmare.

The keen surfer has been unable to go upstairs in his three-bed terrace for almost a year. Dan is also unable to access his garden due to a 4ft drop.

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But Nick and his team of DIY experts are determined to change his life. Here’s everything we know about last night’s episode of DIY SOS, including how the workforce fitted a lift into Dan’s 100-year-old property.

Nick Knowles on DIY SOS with Dan Richards
Nick Knowles meets Dan Richards and partner Anna Thomas in DIY SOS (Credit: BBC)

DIY SOS: How did Dan break his neck?

Dan, a gas engineer, was left paralysed following a freak accident on New Year’s Day. He had spent most of the day moving in to his and partner Anna Thomas’

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Natasha Rigler
Assistant News & Features Editor (TV Guide)