Jules Hudson is best known for hosting BBC shows such as Escape to the Country and Countryfile (Image: Getty)
If he’s not presenting some of the biggest shows on the , Jules Hudson is busy in his workshop making furniture.
In 2024, Jules revealed that he took a 12-week furniture making course at the Boat Building Academy in Lyme Regis, stemming from his keen interest in reclamation, recycling and repurposing old furniture.
The 55-year-old managed to turn his passion into a career, launching The Jules Store in November 2024.
Located in Hereford, the store features a stunning range of handmade furniture and other items created by Jules, who is best known for hosting rural programmes such as and .
Jules opened up about the project, explaining how creating furniture in his workshop is his “happy place”.
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The presenter launched The Jules Store in November (Image: Instagram/Jules Hudson)
Speaking to Express.co.uk at the TV Choice Awards, Jules said: “I’ve been busy over the winter making furniture for the Jules Store.
“I love making, making makes me happy. Whatever else is going on in the world, if I get in the workshop then I’m a happy bunny so that’s my happy place.”
Between his furniture making and TV commitments, Jules rarely takes time off.
He confessed: “I never take a break. It’s crazy, maybe I should more often.”
However, the presenter is set to enjoy some down time later in the year as he’s booked a sailing holiday in Greece later this year.
Known for living a rural life, Jules explained why so many Brits are choosing to move to the countryside.
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Jules opened up about his life in the country (Image: Instagram/Jules Hudson)
“The great thing about country life is the sense of community and you can have it at any scale you like,” the archaeologist said. “You can be totally involved or less involved, but I think It’s that sense of space of living in an environment which, in many cases, hasn’t changed in hundreds of years.”
Jules continued: “The chance to live in historic properties which have their own story to tell. If you’re lucky to live in a historic property, you’re guardians of that, you’re taking it forward. But it’s that sense of community and fun.
Jules said he’s been “very fortunate” to have lived in some “wonderful” parts of the country, adding that he’s been given the opportunity to meet amazing “country characters”.
He went on: “I think that country life is a very creative life and that’s what I’ve always loved about it. It also gives me a lot to do.”