Nicky Morris / HELLO!: The Repair Shop star Dominic Chinea's private life with rarely-seen wife Maria - The BBC metalwork expert, who has appeared on The Repair Shop since 2017, lives in Cornwall with his wife Maria and their dog Wendy - Metalwork maestro Dominic Chinea is a fan-favourite on the BBC's heartwarming heirloom-fixing show, The Repair Shop.