Podcast | Adam Dovile (Dancing with the Stars) – Better Homes and Gardens tradie Adam Dovile is swapping out the building site for the ballroom as he competes on the new season of Dancing With The Stars.
With a smile that can light up a room, the loveable larrikin rose to fame after winning House Rules in 2014.
For the last 10 years, Adam has been building himself a bigger fanbase as Better Homes and Gardens’ DIY guru, beaming into Aussie homes every Friday night.
Can Adam construct a perfect score, or will he be a hazard on the dancefloor?
On this podcast, Adam chats about:
- Why he decided to join the show
- What he finds most daunting—the dancing, the judges, or the hosts’ quips
- How the experience goes far beyond just dancing
- The bonds he’s made with some of the cast
- The challenge of dancing intimately with a stranger
- His initial predictions about who might struggle on day one
- Better Homes and Gardens celebrating 30 years
- Whether his BHAG team will support him on Dancing with the Stars
- If he plans to take up dancing in the future for leisure or social purposes
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Podcast | Adam Dovile (Dancing with the Stars)
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Thanks to Jonathan Lister at Seven for organising this podcast
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Dancing with the Stars
A cast too good to be true. You won’t be able to take your eyes off Dancing With The Stars.
The fresh aroma of spray tans, the sparkle of thousands of sequins and the rhythmic beat of new ballroom shoes can only signify one thing: 12 new celebrities are preparing to showcase their magical moves on the new season of Dancing With The Stars, premiering 7.00pm Sunday, 7 July on Channel 7 and 7plus.
This season, Sonia Kruger is joined by new co-host, Dr Chris Brown, as a fresh lineup of stars step onto the stage, giving their all to support their chosen charities.
Following weeks of rigorous rehearsals, they’ll face the discerning eyes of judges Craig Revel Horwood, Helen Richey, Sharna Burgess and Mark Wilson, as they strive for dancefloor supremacy.
Who will win the coveted Dancing With The Stars mirror ball trophy?
The 2024 Dancing With The Stars line-up is:
- Adam Dovile – Better Homes and Gardens DIY presenter
- Ant Middleton – SAS Australia Chief Instructor
- Ben Cousins – AFL legend and 7NEWS Sport presenter
- Hayden Quinn – Chef and TV host
- James Stewart – Home and Away actor
- Julie Goodwin – Chef and author
- Lisa McCune – Actor
- Nadia Bartel – Fashion designer and model
- Nikki Osborne – Comedian
- Nova Peris – Olympian and former senator
- Samantha Jade – Singer
- Shane Crawford – AFL royalty
Dancing With The Stars is produced by BBC Studios Australia and New Zealand from a format created by the BBC and distributed by BBC Studios.
Adam Dovile
You still can’t wipe the smile from the affable chippie who, alongside his wife Lisa, clinched the victory in season 2 of House Rules back in 2014. Following their wedding in May 2015, they relocated from Melbourne to Sydney to join the Better Homes and Gardens team, where Adam assumed the role of resident builder. Consequently, Adam’s grin seems permanent these days. Upon their return to Melbourne, they welcomed their daughter Arabella in May 2016, coincidentally on the day he won the fan-voted Logie award for Best New Talent. Their second daughter, Ruby, arrived in 2017.
Adam continues to oversee his building projects through his business, ASD Constructions, driven by his passion. Raised in Melbourne in a hard-working Italian family, Adam spent his youth assisting in his parents’ pizza shop. Using all his savings to purchase his beloved ED Ford became a turning point. At 18, a car accident destroyed it, prompting Adam to rethink his priorities. “I’d saved since I was 13 to buy my dream car. Fortunately, no one was hurt, but it was a financial wake-up call,” he explains.
From then on, he pursued a carpentry apprenticeship while working in the family pizza shop and as a weekend delivery boy for a florist, diligently saving for his first house.
Adam attributes his carpentry career to an unexpected mentor. During high school, he enjoyed hands-on work and did work experience with a mechanic who altered his career path. “He asked me, ‘Do you love anything as much as mechanics?’ I replied, ‘Carpentry.’ He advised me to pursue carpentry as the mechanics industry was changing,” Adam recalls.
With their growing success, Adam and Lisa decided to give back by joining the charity Habitat for Humanity. They traveled to Nepal last year under the charity’s guidance, helping to build homes for up to 40 families in a slum community. “This project empowered struggling families with a tiny, interest-free loan to own their homes. It’s a source of pride and relief for families to have a roof over their heads that they own.”
Adam is a devoted Collingwood football fan and, thanks to Lisa, has embraced dog ownership with their cavoodle, Buckley. “I never thought I’d own a dog, but this little bugger has won my heart.” They sold their House Rules home for more space for their girls and purchased another renovation project, which they are still working on today. When not on screen or immersed in building projects, Adam enjoys family time, taking his girls for bike rides and to the park.
Credit – Better Homes and Gardens website
Adam Dovile in picture
