Nick Knowles’ wife Katie Dadzie has endured a difficult time since the couple married last summer, with the lingerie entrepreneur undergoing a hysterectomy before her cervix ruptured
Nick Knowles and his wife Katie Dadzie have suffered a difficult time in recent months. Nick, who celebrates his 64th birthday today (Monday, September 21), previously said he would “disappear” for a while after Katie required another operation – and the pair have been through the wringer since they tied the knot just over a year ago.
The lingerie entrepreneur underwent a hysterectomy last year, with the surgical site on her cervix rupturing during her recovery. The health emergency occurred just weeks after the couple tied the knot at Braxted Park Estate, Essex, in June 2025.
Katie was then told she needs another major operation and Nick, famous for presenting DIY SOS and Who Dares Wins, decided that he will stay at home to care for his spouse.
Nick has been married twice before, first to Gillian from 1996 to 2000 and then to Jessica Rose Moor from 2012 to 2017. He then met Katie at a children’s play group because their kids were friends.
Katie admitted she “didn’t like Nick” much when the pair first met in 2019. She told the Sun: “I actually didn’t like him very much. We just knew each other as our kids were friends. I’m very shy and quiet, while Nick is quite extroverted and a complete chatterbox. He didn’t give me a lot of opportunity to talk. I didn’t know a lot about him.
“But when we were both single we went for coffee and he let me talk, eventually, and we had a lot in common. We both love cooking and have an interest in history.
“During lockdown we spent a lot of time chatting over the phone, which meant we could really get to know each other. The more we went out the more I realised what a nice guy he is as he’s constantly bombarded by fans and always has time for a picture.”
Katie went under the knife for a hysterectomy after “years of pain” from battling polycystic ovary syndrome, a hormonal disorder that affects how a woman’s ovaries work. She also suffered from endometriosis and adenomyosis. But just 12 weeks into her recovery, the stitches in Katie’s cervix ruptured, leaving her with “crippling abdominal pains”.
Nick is one of the hardest-working people on British television, but he previously told the Daily Mail’s Richard Eden that he needed to “disappear” for awhile to care for his wife.
He said: “I’ve been looking after my wife a lot because she has been through it. She’s had a lot of tough times. She’s got another operation coming up.”
The presenter added: “I will disappear for a while because I’ll be looking after her,” he said. “I’m always worried [about her], but she’s a warrior and a fighter, so I know she’ll be fine.”
Writing on Instagram since that interview, Nick paid tribute to his wife as she continues her recovery: “I’d like to say thank you to everyone who has sent encouraging messages to @katieakowles through her recovery. She’s a little better each day – three weeks into a careful first 6 weeks and she’s been helped along by all your lovely messages.”
In a separate post, he said: “Thanks for all the lovely messages of support for @katieaknowles – who as you can see is well on the road to recovery. She’s a warrior – a very lovely, kind, sexy, beautiful warrior.”
Katie, 36, has also spoken openly about entering the menopause, which was triggered by her hysterectomy last year.
She wrote on Instagram last week: “I’ve spoken about a lot of the physical side of menopause, but the part I’ve found hardest to talk about has been my mental health. I have felt incredibly low. Depressed. Unlike myself. And at times I’ve struggled to understand how something hormonal can affect your mind so deeply.”
Katie earlier remarked that her cervix rupturing was “the most terrifying experience I’ve ever had”. She said: “Saturday when it happened I was in so much pain I couldn’t move or walk and just cried on my own on the kitchen from 2-5.30am. I nearly passed out from the pain.
“I was pretty much back to normal – although I started working the day after my hysterectomy, so that clearly didn’t help. I thought it would be lots of waiting round, but they did blood tests, a CT scan, and had me morphined up and ready for surgery in under 10 hours.
“There was talk of my bowel having been perforated, having to have open surgery and another lumbar puncture. I had every situation running through my mind and it was terrifying. They had three plans for surgery, and two of them were huge.”
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