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Nick Knowles pays tribute after death of dad who appeared on 'DIY SOS'

Julia Hunt
·Contributor
Updated

Watch: Nick Knowles pays tribute to a father who was the victim of a hooligan attack

Nick Knowles has paid an emotional tribute following the death of a dad who appeared on DIY SOS after being attacked by football hooligans.

Simon Dobbin – who was left brain-damaged after the vicious attack after a match in Southend, Essex, in 2015 – died this week.

DIY SOS host Nick Knowles (PA Images0
DIY SOS host Nick Knowles (PA)

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He had appeared on the BBC renovation series last year, where Knowles and the rest of the team transformed his home to better suit his needs.

“Very sad news,” the presenter wrote on Twitter.

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“His family put everything aside to care for him. Our sympathies are with them.”

Cambridge United supporter Dobbin, 48, was attacked after his team played Southend United in March 2015. He was left with permanent brain damage and was unable to walk or talk.

In 2017, 12 men were jailed over the attack.

His story touched DIY SOS viewers when it aired early in 2019 and many expressed their condolences on social media after news of his death.

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“I remember this show, very very sad to see he passed away sad too, all over a football match,” said one person on Twitter.

Another posted: “DIY SOS gets me every time but this episode was really touching. RIP Simon.”

“Never forgot them after the wonderful support you guys gave him and his family,” said another viewer.

“Sad news today.”

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