The Repair Shop’s Will Kirk reveals ‘wonderful’ update after son’s birth

Will Kirk and his wife, Polly Snowdon, have a big milestone ahead of them. The couple, who recently announced the birth of their son, will celebrate their first Christmas as a family of four.

Already proud parents to a two-year-old daughter, Will and Polly announced they had welcomed a bouncing baby boy last month. “Three becomes four,” Will wrote in October. “I’m so proud of my lovely wife over the last nine months. Mum and baby are doing great, including an incredibly excited big sister.”

Poignant moment for family, Will, 39, has a lot to do in December. Alongside his first Christmas with his son, the furniture restorer will also return The repair shop festive special.

Taking to Instagram on Tuesday, the father of two shared a new photo alongside his castmates. “It’s (almost) the most wonderful time of the year,” he joked in the caption. Currently, the release date of the episode has not yet been confirmed. However, the BBC has opted for a Christmas Eve slot in previous years.

Sparking joy, fans rushed to the comments to share their excitement. “Looking forward to this, a bit of seasonal joy,” one wrote. “Can’t wait, love the Christmas show,” added another.

A TV highlight every year The repair shop The team is undertaking festive-themed fixes, restoring treasures associated with Christmases past. Based on the 2024 promotional photo, former star Jay Blades is unlikely to appear.

Jay, 54, has been absent from the BBC series in recent months after being accused of controlling and coercive behavior towards his wife, Lisa Zbozen. Nonetheless, Will and his co-stars, Steve Fletcher, Dominic Chinea and more, are all back in the barn.

Earlier this month, Will revealed he filmed the Christmas special at the Weald & Downland Living Museum in Singleton, West Sussex. Posting a selfie, he told his fans: “It’s November and we’re already approaching Christmas.”

After filming the episode, Will is now free to spend Christmas with Polly and their two children, before embarking on The repair shop tour in February 2025.

In previous years the couple would put the tree up at their London home, but this year they have a country Christmas in store, having moved from Wandsworth. In early November, Will confirmed that he and Polly had made the big move.

“Adjusting to country life,” he wrote, alongside a photo of himself walking in a flat cap and Barbour jacket. He added the hashtag “Bye-bye London”.