About Dick Strawbridge
Dick Strawbridge is a British TV presenter who is famous for hosting "Scrapheap Challenge" and for starring in many series like "It's Not Easy Being Green", "Planet Mechanics", and "Coast". He began his career in television as the 'Yellow Team Leader' for six episodes in the first series of 'Scrapheap'.
Dick is an engineer, environmentalist, and former army officer too. He received a commission in the British Army in 1979 as he joined the Royal Corps of Signals in January 1980. Scroll down to read more about his Full Biography, Personal Life, Net Worth, Interesting Facts, Wiki, Age, Family, Life Story, Trivias, & more.
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Early Life and Family
On 3rd September 1959, Dick Strawbridge took birth with the real name or full name of Richard Francis Strawbridge in Myanmar, Burma (birthplace). However, he was raised and educated in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. He is of British nationality and he belongs to British-white ethnicity. His religion is Christian and his race is white. Dick celebrates his birthday on the 3rd September of every year and he has celebrated his 61st birthday as of 2020 which is his present age. As per his birthdate, his star sign is Virgo.
Dick Strawbridge is the son of his parents, George Strawbridge (father) and Jennifer Strawbridge (mother), a worker in the oil industry in the Middle East and the Far East. He has six siblings.
About his education, Dick Strawbridge attended Ballyclare High School from 1971 to 1976. To achieve his ambition of becoming an army officer after taking his O levels, Strawbridge enrolled at a sixth form college in Nottinghamshire before going on to Sandhurst. Moreover, he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Science from Plymouth University in 2010.
Dick Strawbridge Wife
Dick Strawbridge is a married guy. He tied a knot with his beautiful wife Angela Newman (born 7th April 1978; known as Angel Adoree) in November 2015. She is the founder of The Vintage Patisserie. They are blessed with two children named Arthur Donald (b. 2013) and Dorothy Francis (b. 2014). His sexual orientation is straight.
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Dick was previously married to his beautiful wife Brigit A. Weiner in 1982, with whom he has two children, James George (b. 1984) and Charlotte Elizabeth (b. 1986). The couple separated in 2010.
Dick Strawbridge Net Worth
Dick Strawbridge is a British engineer, television presenter, environmentalist, and former army officer who has a net worth of around $1 million to $5 million as of 2021. His salary amount has not been clearly disclosed yet. Dick and Angel purchased their chateau initially for 280,000 pounds in 2015, which amounts to roughly $388,314.18, nearly half a million dollars. The pair transformed the chateau entirely. Dick's major source of income is from his engineer, television presenter, environmentalist, and former army officer career.
Body Measurement - Height and Weight
Dick Strawbridge is a versatile and handsome guy who stands at an ideal height of 5 feet 6 inches with a balanced body weight of around 62kg. He has brown hair and dark dark brown eyes color whereas he has also a long beard which is also brown in color. His body build is average.
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List of Television Shows / Series
- "Scrapheap Challenge"
- "It's Not Easy Being Green"
- "Planet Mechanics"
- "Junkyard Wars"
- "Coast"
- "The Hungry Sailors"
- "Saturday Farm"
- "Escape to the Chateau"
- "National Geographic"
- "Children in Need"
- "Trainspotting Live"
- "The Biggest Little Railway in the World"
