Repair Shop viewers reached for the tissues during Wednesday night’s episode about Dominic Chinee’s amazing scooter repair.
The metal expert welcomed father and daughter Harry and Belinda to the barn, who brought with them the car they had bought for Belinda as a child.
Belinda explained that the scooter was falling apart after 61 years and that she was keen for Dominic to fix the two-wheeler so her grandchildren could continue the fun family tradition of riding downhill in London’s Greenwich Park.
© BBCHarry and Belinda brought a rusty scooter into the barn at The Repair Shop
Harry told the metals expert that the scooter would be his “legacy” to his two great-grandchildren, prompting Dom to work his magic on the bike.
After welding, spraying and polishing the scooter, Dom welcomed Harry and Belinda back to the barn for the big reveal.
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The Repair Shop’s Steve Fletcher had a very different career in his younger years – check out the epic throwback photoThe couple were delighted with Dom’s work, and Belinda exclaimed: “Oh, Dad, it’s wonderful! Isn’t it wonderful!”
© BBCHarry was overwhelmed with the repair
A teary-eyed Harry replied, “I’m speechless,” adding, “Fantastic. That’s brand new.”
“Well, I meant well, I won’t shed a tear, but,” he said, wiping his eyes.
The trio then ventured out of the barn and Harry took a ride on the scooter. Watch the touching moment in the video below.
WATCH: Harry rides his freshly repaired scooter at The Repair Shop
Viewers were moved to tears by the touching repair, with one person writing on Twitter, now X: “I *could* just cry at the guy with the scooter #TheRepairShop”, while another added: “Watching a 92 year old dad see a scooter that is gifted to his daughter over 60 years ago to keep it looking as it did when he bought it, that’s why I love this program. What a brilliant job he’s done with it too, not a dry eye in the house.”
Others praised Dom’s impressive restoration, with one person writing: “Best fix ever. Harry on the scooter, ‘I could have gone faster but they wouldn’t let me.’ Brilliant,” while another added: “Awesome tonight, great scooter job by @DominicChine.”
© BBC Host Jay Blades and expert Dominic Chinea with guests Harry and Belinda
A third person tweeted: “Well done Dom. Top job as usual”, while another hailed the episode as the best of the series so far: “Tonight is the best of the series so far IMO. Great restorations throughout.”
Who are the experts at The Repair Shop?
© Guy LevySonnaz Nooranvary, Lucia Scalisi, Julie Tatchell, William Kirk, Jay Blades, Amanda Middleditch, Suzie Fletcher, Dominic Chinea, Steve Fletcher
- Jay Blades: Manager and expert in furniture restoration
- Will Kirk: Carpenter and joinery expert
- Steve Fletcher: Horologist
- Suzie Fletcher: Leatherworker and saddle specialist
- Kirsten Ramsay: Ceramics expert
- Dominic Chinea: metal worker and car restorer
- Brenton West: silversmith, photography expert
- Sonnaz Nooranvary: Upholstery restorer
- Amanda Middleditch and Julie Tatchell: soft toy restorations known as ‘The Teddy Bear Ladies’
- Lucia Scalisi: restorer of paintings and art
- Mark Stuckey: Electronics expert and radio restorer
- Neil Fairley: Vintage electronics repairman
- Hannah Weston Smith: Traditional Upholsterer
Repair shop returned to screens earlier this month with new episodes of the latest series, which arrived just days after the show won the Daytime gong at the National Television Awards.
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After accepting the award, Jay remarked that it was a “rarity” for a show to win an award, which went away This morning for the last 12 years.
Paying tribute to his colleagues, Jay said: “I would like to say hello to my experts, they are my family.
© James Veysey/Shutterstock for NTAThe Repair Shop Wins Daytime at the 28th National Television Awards
“We’re the new kids on the block and I’m glad we won this time. I know it won’t be a regular thing so thank you.”
Experts clearly share a close bond, with Jay revealing in an interview with The Guardian earlier this year that the actors are “like family”. “We spend nine months a year filming, we all stay in the same hotel and eat together, so we’ve become like a family,” he explained.
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