Will Kirk Biography
William Kirk is an antique furniture restorer appearing on BBC’s reality show, The Repair Show. He is the founder and owner of William Kirk Restoration workshop, where they specialize in french polishing, wood carving and gilding to general cabinet making.
Will Kirk Age
Date of Birth: He was born on May 14, 1985 in London, England.
Will Kirk Height
He stands at a height of 5 feet 9 inches tall.
Will Kirk Education
Kirk studied Graphic Design at the University of the Arts before graduating with a BA in Antique Furniture Restoration and Conservation from London Metropolitan University.
Will Kirk Parents
Will has not revealed much information about his family but he said that he was inspired to join woodwork by his grandfather who worked in his workshop. His parents are of British ethnicity.
Will Kirk Wife – Married
Kirk married his wife, Polly Snowdon, on August 5, 2021. Kirk revealed the news on his Instagram page where he posted a photo from their wedding with the caption ‘The best day of my life’.
She is a Trainee Child, Community and Educational Psychologist at The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Exeter before doing her doctorate in Education Psychology at the University of Essex.
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Will Kirk Baby
Will and his doctor wife welcomed their first child, a baby girl in July 2022. He has however not revealed her name.
Will Kirk Wood Cleaner
Will furniture restorer and conservator with a unique talent for staining and French polishing. He was inspired by his grandfather who worked in a workshop. He traveled to Italy with the Worshipful Company of Painters and Stainers, to represent the UK at the annual ‘Salon Decorative Arts Fair’, as well as working for various workshops and dealers in and around London.
In 2012 he set his workshop, William Kirk Restoration in London. According to the workshop’s website, they specialize in french polishing, wood carving and gilding to general cabinet making.
Will Kirk The Repair Shop
Kirk is a regular cast member of the BBC reality show, The Repair Show where he serves as an antique furniture restorer. He features alongside host Jay Blades, Steve Fletcher, Suzie Fletcher, Lucia Scalia and Dominic Chinea.
Is Will Kirk Jay Blades Son?
Are Jay Blades and Will Kirk Related? Will is not related nor is he the son of Jay Blades, the two are just co-workers on The Repair Shop. Jay is the host of the show while Will is one of the experts in the show.