BARRY DU BOIS TURNS 60!

Woman’s Day Magazine NZ|August 31, 2020

The popular TV presenter celebrates his milestone birthday with a reflective trip down memory lane

- Joshua Joynes

It’s hard to imagine TV without lovable Barry Du Bois. As the resident building guru on Ten’s wildly popular The Living Room, and before that a fixture on The Renovators, the presenter has become something of a small-screen staple!

But speaking to Woman’s Day, the father of eight-year-old twins Bennett and Arabella reveals he was once advised to avoid the “soul-destroying” industry entirely. Thankfully, never one to give in to peer pressure, Barry admits the biggest lesson he’s learned is to always trust his instincts. It’s just one of the many things he’s discovered and some of the wisdom he shares during his milestone 60th birthday party on TV when a very special guest pays him a visit.

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