Inside the life of Homes Under The Hammer star Owain Wyn Evans from marriage to house renovation

Welsh TV star Owain Wyn Evans has been a friendly face on the BBC for several years as a host and weather presenter.

Owain first rose to fame as a reporter and presenter on BBC Wales before he became the lead weather presenter for BBC North West.

His early starts and hard work paid off as he later presented segments for The One Show and became a weatherman and newsreader on BBC Breakfast.

Outside of his television work, he is known for his drumming, which became well-known after posting videos of himself on social media during the lockdown, and his LGBTQ activism.

So, it’s no wonder viewers are eager to know more about the 40-year-old’s personal life, including who the Homes Under the Hammer star is married to and his new home renovation project.

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Early life and career

Born and raised in Ammanford in Carmarthenshire, Owain always wanted to work in the media.

Owain began his broadcasting career when he was just 18 years old when he became the presenter of Welsh-language children's news programme Ffeil. After this, he went on to work as a reporter, presenter and video journalist for BBC Wales.

In 2012, Owain began presenting the weather on BBC Wales Today. In 2020, Owain struck big when he landed his first presenting role on the iconic BBC show The One Show, on which he appears regularly.

Earlier this year, Owain Wyn Evans was announced as one of the new hosts of property series Homes Under the Hammer. Episodes featuring the beloved Welsh presenter have started airing on BBC One.

At the time of the announcement, Owain said: "What can I say, I love a transformation dahlings! I've renovated several homes over the years and have not been afraid to get my hands dirty in the process.

"I love getting inspiration from others and seeing the before and after really does make this a dream job for me. I’ve watched Homes Under the Hammer for years and it is such an iconic show.

"Now pass me a sturdy boot and a hard hat, I can't wait to discover more fabulous home transformations with the team!"

Keen drummer Owain and his charity efforts

The BBC weatherman made Children in Need history after his drumathon became the charity's most successful 24hr challenge ever in 2021.

The broadcaster raised £3million since first picking up his drumsticks and told BBC Radio Wales Breakfast he felt "honoured" to be a part of the challenge.

He said: "I've heard that something has been broken - I don't know what, other than lots of drumsticks!"

Owain went on to say: “To hear that it's raised that much... I'm speechless."

Is Owain Wyn Evans married?

Owain is currently married to Arran Rees. He and Arran - who then worked for the Victoria and Albert Museum in London - got engaged back in 2013 in Las Vegas.

They celebrated their nuptials with a sweet Twitter post, including a photo of the two snuggled side-by-side showing off their wedding rings with matching smiles.

Owain wrote: "We are exhausted… look at us! Thank you for your lovely messages. You are amazing. Had a fabulous day with my @ArranJRees", adding a diamond ring emoji.

Owain previously admitted he and Arran have spoken about children and they "would like to adopt when the time is right".

He added: "We would not mind whether it was a boy or a girl. There are so many kids that need to be adopted."

Their marriage came after Owain shared that he had some "fear" and reservation about coming out in the past. The presenter previously told BBC Breakfast how he thought about hiding his sexuality in the workplace at the start of his TV career.

He explained: "I went back into the closet when I got my job with the BBC because I felt like I had to. It was a weird time, but the drums were definitely something that helped me through that.”

"Growing up as a gay man in the 80s and into the 90s, you know, when Section 28 was still a thing and I couldn’t speak about who I was essentially and there weren’t any reference points either. You know, I felt like the only gay in the village quite literally."

Owain continued: "Coming out was a big thing and because there wasn’t that visibility back then I suppose, it was hard. It was really difficult, but I feel very fortunate that I have a lovely family, had great friends, and the drums also helped me through that."

Inside Owain Wyn Evan's home life and renovation

After landing the early morning show on Radio 2, Owain and his husband Aaron have left Manchester behind to bag themselves a 1930s period property renovation project in their dream location in the Vale of Glamorgan.

For inspiration for the couple's new home, Owain visited various homes as head judge on BBC Cymru Wales property programme Wales' Home of the Year.

Owain and Aaron started their property journey in a 1980s built apartment in Canton, then moved to a traditional terrace in Roath and then period properties in England.

Travelling around his homeland certainly stirred strong emotions within the former weatherman and he is now thrilled to have returned to Wales.

Owain previously said: "My feet are properly, firmly stuck in the ground of Wales again which I love. The renovation is coming along brilliantly, and it's the first time that I've not lived in a house that I'm renovating whilst renovating it.

"The house in Manchester was an Edwardian semi with gorgeous stained glass windows, and we were determined to keep them in but at the back of the house we literally took it all down because we needed to do some work on it."

In a recent update with The Times, Owain revealed he has changed the layout of the ground floor, opening up the small interiors to create a sequence of open-plan spaces from the front room to the garden.

The former tiny dining room, kitchen and downstairs toilet space has been knocked through to create a large kitchen and sitting room. Around the house are kitschy cruets, novelty plant holders and vintage disco lights, as well as quirky ornaments such as a lifesize corgi model, colourful artwork and slogans.