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David Dickinson

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The Resume

    (August 16, 1941- )
    Born in Cheadle Heath, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
    Birth name was David Gulesserian
    Antiques dealer and television presenter
    Hosted 'The Antiques Show' (1998-2000), 'Bargain Hunt' (2000-04), and 'Dickinson's Real Deal' (2006- )

Why he might be annoying:

    He has the same perma-tan look as George Hamilton.
    When he was nineteen, he went to jail for mail fraud, and served three years.
    When he was first presented with the premise for 'Bargain Hunt,' 'I thought it was actually the biggest load of rubbish I had ever heard.'
    His catchphrases are 'a real bobby-dazzler' (for a particularly impressive find) and 'cheap as chips' (for a bargain).
    His daytime talk show lasted for less than a year (2003).

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was given up for adoption as an infant.
    He later found out the identity of his birth mother and corresponded with her for two decades, but she refused to ever meet him.
    He has been married to Lorne Lesley for over fifty years.
    He takes jokes about his appearance ('Terry Wogan called me the secret love child of Peter Stringfellow and a mahogany hat stand') in stride: 'It's not like anyone is being really horrible to me. And I've realized, in a commercial sense, that all the things they say actually promote me.'

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying