Matt joined The Yorkshire Vet in 2015 (Image: Channel 5)
Matt Jackson-Smith has recalled the terrifying moment he was held at gunpoint at the age of 18 years old. The Channel 5 presenter, known for hosting The Yorkshire Vet, was working at a Blockbuster store at the time.
Speaking to , Matt remembers the moment when two masked men burst through the door of the video rental shop.
He said: “It was quite surreal. Two men burst through the door – one in a Green Goblin mask, another in a balaclava – and they put a gun in my face. Everything seemed to slow down.
“The guy with the gun shoved my female co-workers into the backroom and locked them in. The other one was with me, trying to open the tills. That really shook me up.”
The gunmen were then interupted by a much bigger customer. Matt added: “It wasn’t until I left that I remembered there was a panic button I could have pressed that Blockbuster had told me about when I joined.”
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Matt joined The Yorkshire Vet in 2015 and the show follows vets undertaking their varied work treating animals across Yorkshire.
He recently became a father after his wife Katherine gave birth to their daughter in November. Matt also recently published his autobiography, ‘My Life As a Yorkshire Vet’.
Outlining the rollercoaster of emotions new parents put up with, he also spoke to the Mirror saying: “It’s the hardest thing ever. It’s a whole mixture of emotions and I’ve only just started to properly enjoy it if I’m honest.
“Anastasia is nearly one and she’s starting to get her own personality. She loses her marbles for no apparent reason and she’s teething but I took her for a walk yesterday, strapped to the front of me, and it was so cute. It has its ups and downs.”