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Nicki Chapman is known and loved for presenting Escape to the Country, but away from the cameras, the 57-year-old is all about city living. Based in West London, Nicki resides with her husband – music producer and Sony BMG executive Dave 'Shacky' Shackleton – in the leafy borough of Chiswick. 

The couple – who married in 1999 – have invested a great deal of time into creating the home of their dreams. 

Asked what makes her happiest about being at home, in 2022 Nicki told House & Beautiful: "This might sound weird, but just being at home. Over the past two years, my home and garden have been my sanctuary. 

"Our home was originally two flats, but we bought it just as the developer was putting it back into one house. We put a lot of time and effort into completely redoing the house. Then, last year, I had the garden re-landscaped by Mark Gregory." 

Nicki has also referred to her property as an "oasis" and we can see why. Boasting an open-plan kitchen with huge bifold windows and a spacious dining area, the TV star's home is filled with her most prized possessions, including personalised paintings of herself and her husband by artist, Pete McKee. 

Surprisingly, Nicki has also opened up about her private "panic room" which is essentially a wooden chest with storage space. "We've got bird food, cushions and blankets inside. I call it the panic room because if anything ever happened, we would dive into it."

Nicki and her husband, Shacky have built a beautiful life together and recently celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary. Marking the milestone, the BBC presenter penned a sweet post to her husband. 

"This day 25 years ago, was one of the hottest of the year. Not quite the same today me thinks but still in love with my boy as much now as I was then. Punching a

Escape to the Country star Nicki Chapman admitted she was 'emotional' after speaking about her harrowing experience with a brain tumour five years after undergoing surgery. The BBC TV presenter, who also hosts Wanted Down Under and the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, shared a shocking photo of her in hospital after undergoing a craniotomy - a surgical procedure that involves removing a portion of the skull to access the brain.

Nicki Chapman, 57, was diagnosed with a non-cancerous meningioma brain tumor in 2019. The former Popstars judge appeared on Morning Live to speak about her experience after initially believing she was experiencing menopause before noticing forgetfulness, tiredness, and difficulty speaking, reading, and typing.

Doctors initially thought she had suffered a stroke, but scans revealed the tumor. She still has scans every 18 months after the scary ordeal.

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Sharing the photo on Instagram, Nicki wrote: "An emotional but inspiring day filming with @bbcmorninglive discussing a very personal topic - craniotomy recovery after a brain tumour diagnosis & surgery. My tumour was successfully removed 5 years ago.

"A huge thank you to Claire who welcomed us into her Southport home & shared her experiences. Also I’d like to thank Claudia in Manchester who underwent a craniotomy to remove a malignant brain tumour in 2022. Both ladies now back at work leading full & busy lives, explaining how they & their families coped & giving some great advice on dealing with the day to day aspect of recovery.

"The film goes out this morning on @bbcmorninglive & I was delighted to be asked to be part o

English television and radio presenter (born 1967)

For the peer, see Nicky Chapman, Baroness Chapman.

Nicki Chapman (born 14 January 1967) is an English television and radio presenter, talent show judge and public relations agent who previously worked in the British pop music industry.

Chapman was a judge on the ITV reality shows Popstars, with Nigel Lythgoe and Paul Adam, and Pop Idol, along with Simon Cowell, Pete Waterman and Neil Fox. She currently hosts Wanted Down Under, Escape to the Country and its spin-offs I Escaped to the Country, and Escape to the Continent as well as The RHS Chelsea Flower Show. She currently presents on Magic Radio as presenter of the weekday evening show.

Early life

Chapman was born in Herne Bay in Kent on 14 January 1967. Her mother was a housewife and her father worked for Rank Xerox.

Chapman went to St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury.

Career

Chapman worked her way up in the music industry from being Promotions Assistant at MCA records at the age of 21. She later worked at RCA as Head of Promotions where she first met Simon Cowell. She applied for the promotions job and the next day, called and said: "I need to know if you want me, I've been offered another job, but this is the one I really want." Up until the end of 2000, she was a joint partner in the Brilliant! PR company with Nick Godwyn. They managed Billie Piper and Amy Winehouse as well as representing, among others, the Spice Girls, Kylie Minogue, Charlotte Church,