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Topics: ITV, BBC, Celebrity Net Worth
Ally Azizi
David Dickinson, also known as 'The Duke', is an antique dealer and TV presenter, hosting shows centred around antiques and collectibles, in particular ITV’s Dickinson’s Real Deal.
The TV personality was born on 16 August 1941 in Cheadle Heath, Cheshire and grew up in an adoptive family.
Dickinson rose to fame when he was a presenter on BBC One’s Bargain Hunt, a programme popular with both daytime viewers and students.
He has also appeared in various other programmes such as Shooting Stars, Strictly Come Dancing, I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! and Who Do You Think You Are?.
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After a long career on TV, what is David Dickinson’s net worth?
As of 2022, David Dickinson has an estimated net worth of $3 million (£2.5 million), according to Idol Net Worth.
Dickinson's career did not start immediately in show business, but rather as an apprentice in an aircraft factory as a teenager.
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After spending three years in prison for mail-order fraud and followed by a steady business that succumbed to recession in 1991, Dickinson then focussed on selling eighteenth and nineteenth-century antiques at fairs several times a year.
He made his first TV appearance in 1998 in a BBC documentary about him and his preparations for these fairs.
He is known for his quirky catchphrases, some of which include “real bobby-dazzler” and “cheap as chips”.
Dickinson has presented other notable shows such as The Antique Show, Bargain Hunt, The David Dickinson Show, Dickinson’s Real Deal and Name Your Price.
Staying true to his specialty, Dickinson also owns a £44,000 Reliant Regal van used in 1981 sitcom Only Fools and Horses.
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Nonetheless, the TV host still has a penchant for expensive cars like any other celebrity, owning a £250,000 black Bentley Continental GT Supersport.
David Dickinson resides in Prestbury, Chester after buying a £1.5 million penthouse there in 2018, neighboured with Coleen and Wayne Rooney