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| Britain's Best Woodworker: Caretaker, 23, relives time on show final | Britain's Best Woodworker: Caretaker, 23, relives time on show final |
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| Jacob Bell, 23, made it through to the final of the TV show | |
| A school caretaker has said making it through to a TV show final was the "biggest thing I've ever done". | A school caretaker has said making it through to a TV show final was the "biggest thing I've ever done". |
| Jacob Bell, of Winterton-on-Sea, near Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, narrowly missed out on scooping Britain's Best Woodworker on the Channel 4 show. | Jacob Bell, of Winterton-on-Sea, near Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, narrowly missed out on scooping Britain's Best Woodworker on the Channel 4 show. |
| The 23-year-old spent five weeks in Wales filming the show earlier this year and was one of the three contestants to make the final. | The 23-year-old spent five weeks in Wales filming the show earlier this year and was one of the three contestants to make the final. |
| "To come this far, I'll never forget it," said Mr Bell. | "To come this far, I'll never forget it," said Mr Bell. |
| Mr Bell said he was thrilled to be able to make all of his eight designs | Mr Bell said he was thrilled to be able to make all of his eight designs |
| "Series one was hands down my favourite thing I've ever watched on TV... so being part of [this] final was enough," he said. | "Series one was hands down my favourite thing I've ever watched on TV... so being part of [this] final was enough," he said. |
| "I wanted to make all eight builds - the opportunity to make anything I wanted out of as much wood I wanted without having to pay for it - to have total freedom of design - and to be able to do that eight times, was incredible." | "I wanted to make all eight builds - the opportunity to make anything I wanted out of as much wood I wanted without having to pay for it - to have total freedom of design - and to be able to do that eight times, was incredible." |
| Mr Bell, who was inspired to make things as a child by his grandfather, said he applied for the show last Christmas, but then completely forgot about his entry until producers contacted him. | Mr Bell, who was inspired to make things as a child by his grandfather, said he applied for the show last Christmas, but then completely forgot about his entry until producers contacted him. |
| He said applicants were whittled down in timed auditions but he managed to clinch his TV place after impressing executives with his birdbox design. | He said applicants were whittled down in timed auditions but he managed to clinch his TV place after impressing executives with his birdbox design. |
| Mr Bell made a dining table, day bed, clock, a sculpture - as well as a bar in the final episode | Mr Bell made a dining table, day bed, clock, a sculpture - as well as a bar in the final episode |
| Mr Bell, originally from Canterbury, Kent, watched Wednesday's series finale with his girlfriend, her family and friends around his handmade dining table. | Mr Bell, originally from Canterbury, Kent, watched Wednesday's series finale with his girlfriend, her family and friends around his handmade dining table. |
| He said although the filming schedule and competition was intense, he made good friends with the other contestants. | He said although the filming schedule and competition was intense, he made good friends with the other contestants. |
| They all lived in a row of temporary housing on location and have messaged each other daily since the show. | They all lived in a row of temporary housing on location and have messaged each other daily since the show. |
| "When someone goes they didn't just leave the show, they left us - we'd always go and wave them off as if they were a family member," said Mr Bell. | "When someone goes they didn't just leave the show, they left us - we'd always go and wave them off as if they were a family member," said Mr Bell. |
| "All of us just absolutely love wood - we can talk about it all day. | "All of us just absolutely love wood - we can talk about it all day. |
| "Because of that we stop annoying our family with it and talk to each other." | "Because of that we stop annoying our family with it and talk to each other." |
| He said while he had kept some pieces made during the episodes, he had given other items to his family. | He said while he had kept some pieces made during the episodes, he had given other items to his family. |
| Mr Bell, who studied carpentry and joinery at college and also works as a handyman around Winterton, said fans had sent him commissions for furniture since his TV appearances. | Mr Bell, who studied carpentry and joinery at college and also works as a handyman around Winterton, said fans had sent him commissions for furniture since his TV appearances. |
| He had to double the size of his garden workshop as a result, but said life in Winterton - his home for three years - was well-suited to woodworking. | He had to double the size of his garden workshop as a result, but said life in Winterton - his home for three years - was well-suited to woodworking. |
| "It's actually just the best place - it's so peaceful I can really get stuck into what I'm doing," he said. | "It's actually just the best place - it's so peaceful I can really get stuck into what I'm doing," he said. |
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