Personal Details Summary | |
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Name | Colin Young |
Date of Birth / Birthday / Age / How old is Colin Young? | No confirmed information is available. |
Wedding & Marriage / Wife / Spouse / Partner | Married. Check the full bio for relationship details. |
Children / No. of Kids | 1 |
Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race | White |
Nationality | British |
Why has Colin Young grown his hair long? | Since early 2021, Colin Young has been flaunting long hair that he has not disclosed the reason for. |
Introduction :
Colin Young is a British personality who is best known for his work with the BBC’s auction-based program Bargain Hunt.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Colin grew up in the Lincolnshire area and was especially close to his father as a child.
- He had a keen interest in cars from a young age, a hobby he inherited from his father. He initially even dreamt of becoming a mechanic.
- Young has said that he was a sporty child but that his sense of humour had a knack for getting him into trouble.
Education : Qualifications, High School & College Info
- After finishing high school, Colin attended Stamford College & completed his qualification in General and Mechanical Engineering. However, due to it being a small location, he was not able to secure ongoing work in that area.
- Instead, he returned to study in 1989, his time at The College of Estate Management. He graduated in 1991 with a certificate in Fine Arts and Chattels.
- He then went on to attend the Wakefield College, where he gained his valuation grade in 1992.
Early Work and Life before TV Fame :
- After failing to gain mechanical work in 1986, he accepted a job as the assistant manager with Lyall & Co at their Bourne Auction Rooms.
- This was his first foray into the auction world, and he didn’t really choose the job – he simply went for the only job he could get at the time. Luckily, he grew to love it.
- After working there for three years, he partnered with some work colleagues to open their own auction and valuation house in 1989.
- The business was called Golding, Young and Mawyer and has offices in Grantham, Lincoln, and Stamford. He still owns a part of the company & acts as a valuer from time to time.
TV Career, Job, Salary and Net Worth :
- Young’s success with his own business caught the eye of BBC. He was invited to do a screen test for their show Bargain Hunt in Autumn of 2002.
- He failed to secure a role for himself but was invited back to the studio a few months later to assist with a Christmas special. He impressed them enough that they gave him the original role they had rejected him for.
- Since 2009, he has also freelanced as a consultant for Nationwide Disposals Agency, helping when they find interesting items on job sites.
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Interesting Facts and Trivia :
- Young has been married for over 20 years and has a daughter named Kirsty. Kirsty is a self-described “daddy’s girl”. She has worked at Colin’s auction firm in a junior role. He has said he showed her no favouritism in the hiring process, and she blew everyone away, making him extremely proud.
- Colin is a collector of vintage cars and motorbikes. He has said his favourites are his 1050cc Triumph Sprint motorbike & his bright orange Focus ST car.
- Colin Young Height : 5′10″
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