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Jay Purvis has done it all—from building homes to walking the catwalk. This cheeky Brit has the good looks of Ryan Seacrest and the Cockney slang of Jamie Oliver.

Jay Purvis was born in Oakville, Ontario and after a few years, he moved to England and Israel with his family. He started his career in the building industry in his late teens. At the age of 20, Jay was ready for a complete career change and worked as a model in London. After three years of photo shoots and runway jobs, Jay decided to fulfill a life-long dream by moving to Canada. First, he worked as a construction manager on numerous projects. Later, Jay, striving for independence, started his own renovation and framing company and gained invaluable business and construction knowledge.

Jay then trained as a commercial diver undertaking many under water construction jobs as well as ship inspections. Jay literally fell into television when he met a producer who was looking for a contractor for a new television series called KITCHEN EQUIPPED. Jay had such a good time and a good laugh that when he met Neil Davies, he knew that not only was this the beginning of a great friendship but also they had the makings of revolutionary TV. Jay has appeared on many other daytime shows and makes regular presentations at Home and Garden shows. When Jay is not filming his newest television venture, THE FIX, he works as a commercial diver.

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