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Repair Shop expert suffers permanent physical damage to his hands
The Repair Shop cobbler Dean Westmoreland reveals how restoring shows has ruined his hands and changed them forever after one digit got caught
The boots are brought in by Diane Wynell-Sutherland., who reveals they were bought for her son by her brother Roger Pope, a session musician who found them while on his travels round America with stars such as Sir Elton John. Read MoreRelated Articles BBC The Repair Shop's Jay Blades' mental health breakdown as medics rush to section him Dean Westmoreland loves being a star of The Repair Shop and wants to take the show on the road (Image: BBC/Ricochet Ltd/Ruth Roxanne Board)Dean reveals he’s not immune to tears during filming, but has managed to keep them hidden so far, saying, “The camera hasn’t caught me yet!” He has also suffered for his art physically, having caught his thumb in some machinery and permanently changed its shape.
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