Upper Basildon man graces screens again in BBC Great British Sewing Bee tonight (Thurs)
Matt Chapple, aged 37, is in his third week of the Great British Sewing Bee, which airs at 8pm on BBC Two each Thursday, presented by Claudia Winkleman.
Eight contestants, from an original 10, remain in the six-part programme, now in its third series.
Mr Chapple said he first realised his love of sewing during his time in the army, when he was taught to maintain his uniform.
Now an IT technician, Mr Chapple often makes clothes and costumes for his children, Max and Evie, and dresses for his wife, Gemma.
Speaking to the Newbury Weekly News, Mr Chapple said: “After series two my wife and friends kept sending me clippings for applications, so I thought, why not?
“I filled in the application form and the rest is history.”
Speaking of the moment he found out he would be on the show, he said: “I went from smiling like a Cheshire cat to feeling overcome by panic.
“It’s really interesting to see how you performed on each episode.
“It was nerve-wracking last week to see how close I was to going out.”
Episode four will air tonight (Thursday).
You can keep up to date with Mr Chapple's sewing bee journey on Twitter at @sewwhatsnewcouk or via his blog at www.sewwhatsnew.co.uk
Pic: BBC Pictures