“It was a hard decision” – Dominic Chinea and wife officially LEAVE The Repair Shop, open up about their argument over STAYING or LEAVING – reveal new solo show “Dom Chinea’s Cornish Workshop”!

The Repair Shop star Dominic Chinea has announced a new TV project(Image: BBC / Ricochet Ltd)

One of the experts from the Repair Shop has announced a new project away from the BBC show. Dominic Chinea has shared his excitement over his latest TV role, with him said to be filming for it already amid a move with his family.

Dominic, 39, who has been on the Repair Shop since 2017, previously announced that he would be relocating from Kent to Cornwall. The mechanic is making the move with his wife Maria Chinea and their dog Wendy.

This week, it’s been announced that he will appear in the new factual series Dom Chinea’s Cornish Workshop for the channel U&YESTERDAY and its streaming platform U. Filming is underway on the five-part series, which is scheduled to air in the UK next year.

It’s been teased that the show follows Dom as he “carves out a new life” in Cornwall after having bought a “rundown” farmhouse, with a two-acre field. The property includes a large agricultural barn that will become his Cornish Workshop.

Dominic Chinea has announced that he will front the upcoming U&YESTERDAY series Dom Chinea’s Cornish Workshop (Image: BBC/Flabbergast TV Ltd)

Viewers will see Dom carry out automotive, engineering and build work. He will also assist neighbours in his new community with their own projects, including helping his local church with their bells and a creating a bespoke ice cream vehicle for someone.

It’s been announced that every episode “packs big and little stories” alongside Dominic creating his new workshop from an ancient barn. He’s said to enlist the support of Sam Lovegrove throughout the series, as well as a cast of local trades people.

Dom said in a statement: “I’m so excited by the projects we’ve got going on. But on top of the engineering, I’ve also got to get my Cornish workshop built and weatherproof before the autumn storms hit. There’s a lot of pressure!”

It comes after Dominic previously announced his relocation to Cornwall. He revealed just weeks ago that “a lot has changed” in his life and spoke further about the move in a Q&A video uploaded to his YouTube channel last month.

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He was asked about the move and shared his response in the video on his channel recently. Addressing a question about his decision to relocate with his family, he said: “Why not?”

Dominic then spoke about the land that he had at his new home. He said: “Moving to Cornwall has meant I’ve got the house, a lovely field that I can turn into a nice garden, and most importantly a big barn that is now mine, that is my workshop.”

He went on to say in the video that he had rented his previous workshop in Kent. Dominic told viewers that the new space would instead be his own.

Dominic said: “Previously, I rented my old workshop, and every month was giving a lot of money to a landlord to rent the space. Now it’s my space, and whatever I do to it, it’s mine, and that is enough of a reason for me.”