Julie Tatchell Biography – Julie Tatchell Wiki
Julie Tatchell is a British business owner, television presenter, and vintage bear and soft toy restorer on the BBC award-winning show The Repair Shop. She works alongside her partner and co-presenter Amanda Middleditch. The pair are recognized as the ‘Teddy Bear Ladies’ in the show.
Julie has been an expert and presenter on BBC’s The Repair Shop and The Repair Shop Christmas since February 2017. With her business partner Amanda, the duo also co-owns a teddy bear manufacturing company dubbed Bear It in Mind which started operating in September 2006.
According to her LinkedIn profile, Julie previously worked at Ashdown Publishing as a restoration feature writer. She also worked at Ikea Group as a teddy bear doctor on tour where she was recruited to promote the fundraising efforts that Ikea does through sales of soft toys in support of Unicef and the Save the Children fund. Julie undertook her studies at Highcliffe Comprehensive from 1976 to 1981.
Julie Tatchell The Repair Shop
Soft toy restorer Julie joined The Repair Shop in 2017 alongside her partner Amanda. The duo were approached by Ricochet, before the pilot series, to ask if they would be interested in being part of a new television show. The pair were amazed by the ethics behind the format of the show and agreed to be experts. Due to the nature of their business, initially, people did not take them seriously. However, with time and seeing their work, they have managed to get clients across Britain, and their business has become a success.
On how they met, Julie explained their first meeting saying, “I was quite scared. Not that you looked scary – it’s every day pink ladies walk in with pink hair. It was just that I was so new and I was trying to be so professional and my experience of actual artist bears was very limited. So I was very aware, I had to be the one looking at your work thinking, ‘Is this good enough for my shop?’”
Julie Tatchell Age
She was born in the United Kingdom. Her age and exact date of birth are unclear.
Julie Tatchell Husband
Is Julie Tatchell married? The soft toy restorer’s personal life outside of The Repair Shop is unknown. She does not mention any details about her life outside filming of the show. It is therefore not known whether Julie is married, unmarried, or in a relationship.
Julie Tatchell Family
Julie is from Southampton. She was born and brought up alongside her other family members in the United Kingdom.
Julie Tatchell Height
The vintage bear and soft toy restorer stands at a height of 5 feet 5 inches (1.65 meters) tall.
Julie Tatchell Net Worth
The Repair Shop Expert’s net worth is estimated to be $1 Million.
Her official Instagram handle is @theteddybearladies.