Tears and Triumph – DIY SOS Changes Little Isla’s Life
From Tears to Triumph: Nick Knowles’ Emotional Return to DIY SOS
Nick Knowles brought viewers to tears once again as he and the DIY SOS team transformed the life of eight-year-old Isla Screaton Kilpatrick — the only child in the UK living with Mandibuloacral Dysplasia, a rare genetic condition that causes premature ageing.
Born with a unique gene mutation, Isla has faced challenges that most adults never encounter. Her devoted mother, Stacey, was warned by doctors that Isla could experience strokes or heart attacks at any time after her seventh birthday. Desperate to make their Leicester home safer and more accessible, Stacey turned to DIY SOS for help.
Nick Knowles, alongside designer Gaby Blackman, electrician Billy Byrne, gardener Ashley Edwards, and plasterer Chris Frediani, took on the monumental task. The team added a rear timber extension, redesigned the lounge for accessibility, and upgraded the bedrooms upstairs for functionality and comfort.