Phil Spencer (television personality)

Philip John Edward Spencer[1] (born 11 December 1969) is an English media personality, television presenter and journalist,[2] best known as the co-presenter of Channel 4 property show Location, Location, Location along with its spin-off Relocation, Relocation between 2004 and 2011 alongside Kirstie Allsopp.[3]

For other uses, see Philip Spencer.

Phil Spencer
Spencer filming in Stoke-on-Trent, July 2007
Born
Philip John Edward Spencer

(1969-12-11) 11 December 1969
Littlebourne, Kent, England
Occupation(s)TV presenter
businessman
journalist
Years active2000-present
EmployerChannel 4
Notable credit(s)Location, Location, Location
Relocation, Relocation
Phil Spencer: Secret Agent
Love It or List It
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
SpouseFiona Spencer
Children2
Websitehttps://www.moveiq.co.uk

Education

Spencer was educated at Uppingham School,[4] a co-educational independent school in the small market town of Uppingham, Rutland, in the Midlands, where he was Head Boy.[5]

Business career

Having studied as a surveyor in the early 1990s, Spencer decided that there was a lack of professional support available for buyers, and set himself up as a home finder.[6] He founded property search company Garrington Home Finders Ltd in 1996.[6] He describes himself as not the first to see this opportunity, "but I was probably second or third, and Kirstie [Allsopp] was the fourth."[6] The company entered into administration in early 2009.

Spencer remains an active property investor and landlord.[7] He launched the website Move iQ in 2018[8] to support buyers and renters in the UK property market,[9] and tenants in the UK.[10]

Media career

In early 2010, Spencer partnered with co-host Kirstie Allsopp and launched a new independent production company called Raise the Roof with colleagues from IWC Media.[11] Spencer is a director and shareholder.[12]

Spencer has written three books. In April 2010, his book Adding Value to Your Home was published.[13]

Spencer hosted the daytime game show The Common Denominator, on Channel 4.[14]

Personal life

Spencer grew up in Littlebourne, and lives in Hampshire, with his Australian wife Fiona, and their two sons.[6] He is an Ambassador for SOS Children's Villages.[15] He is a patron of St Mungos, a London homelessness charity.[16][17] He is also a supporter of the Countryside Alliance.[18]

In August 2014, Spencer was one of 200 public figures who were signatories to a letter to The Guardian opposing Scottish independence in the run-up to the 2014 referendum on that issue.[19]

In August 2023, Spencer's parents were killed in a car accident in Kent.[20]

Bibliography
  • Spencer, Phil (2004). How to Buy a House. Vermilion. ISBN 978-0718147341.
  • Spencer, Phil (2010). Adding Value to Your Home. Vermilion.
  • Spencer, Phil (2011). How to Buy Your First Home. Vermilion.

References
  1. "Spotlight On... Phil Spencer". Western Mail. 24 January 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  2. "Phil Spencer's guide to negotiating thousands of pounds off the price of your dream home". Telegraph. 14 October 2019.
  3. Latest. "Phil Spencer's biography". Channel4.com. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  4. School details – Uppingham Archived 7 November 2017 at the Wayback Machine Guide to Independent Schools
  5. "Phil Spencer". TVLives. Archived from the original on 27 August 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  6. Property Market (29 July 2009). "Phil Spencer: from boom to bust". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 27 February 2010. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  7. "Phil Spencer: What the terms confusing first time buyers actually mean". iNews. 8 October 2019.
  8. Scott, Caroline. "Property guru Phil Spencer's top tips for buying and selling". www.thetimes.co.uk.
  9. Smith, Sophie (12 December 2018). "Phil Spencer: 10 ways to get around untrustworthy estate agents when buying a home". The Telegraph. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  10. "Phil Spencer launches new podcast for rental sector and buyers". www.lettingagenttoday.co.uk. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  11. Deans, Jason (15 March 2010). "Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer set up independent production company". guardian.co.uk.
  12. "About us - Raise The Roof Productions - Raise the Roof". Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  13. Markosky, Cheryl (12 April 2010). "Phil Spencer: how to add value to your home". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 14 April 2010.
  14. "Channel 4 Commissions The Common Denominator". Endemol Distribution News. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
  15. "SOS Children's Celebrity Supporters". SOS Children's Villages. Retrieved 27 September 2009.
  16. No tenant? What about the homeless? The Independent, 17 October 2010
  17. Real Lettings, Real Lives Archived 13 March 2011 at the Wayback Machine Broadway Homelessness and Support, 13 October 2010
  18. Countryside Alliance Update Countryside Alliance, autumn 2010
  19. "Celebrities' open letter to Scotland – full text and list of signatories". The Guardian. 7 August 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  20. "Location, Location, Location star Phil Spencer's parents killed in car crash". The Guardian. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
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