Dion Dublin makes Homes Under the Hammer debut and the internet reacts in style

 
Debut: Dion Dublin is swapping punditry for property after joining Homes Under the Hammer
John Phillips/PA Wire
Standard Sport13 April 2015

Former Aston Villa striker Dion Dublin made his Homes Under the Hammer debut on Monday morning.

Alongside regular duo Lucy Alexander and Martin Roberts, Dublin said on the show: “Great to be here and, as you know, property can be incredibly rewarding but can throw up some unexpected surprises.”

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">Solid debut from Dion Dublin on Homes Under the Hammer. Good service from Martin/Lucy. Using a high press on the buyers. Taking his chances— John Bennett (@JohnBennettBBC) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/JohnBennettBBC/status/587544280903897089" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-67626-https://twitter.com/JohnBennettBBC/status/587544280903897089" data-vars-event-id="c23">April 13, 2015</a>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">Debut watch - Dion Dublin. Visibly nervous start, growing in stature. Bags of potential. Lots of refurbed profitable semis on the horizon.— 138.com (@138dotcom) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/138dotcom/status/587544257940054016" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-67626-https://twitter.com/138dotcom/status/587544257940054016" data-vars-event-id="c23">April 13, 2015</a>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">"He shoots, he scores, he moves internal doors, Dion Dublin, Dion Dublin" <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.awin1.com/awclick.php?mid=9&amp;id=222025&amp;p=http://t.co/eXxTBpUGPT" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-67626-http://t.co/eXxTBpUGPT" data-vars-event-id="c23">http://t.co/eXxTBpUGPT</a> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HomesUndertheHammer?src=hash" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-67626-https://twitter.com/hashtag/HomesUndertheHammer?src=hash" data-vars-event-id="c23">#HomesUndertheHammer</a> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.awin1.com/awclick.php?mid=9&amp;id=222025&amp;p=http://t.co/LCAoOW9zTO" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-67626-http://t.co/LCAoOW9zTO" data-vars-event-id="c23">pic.twitter.com/LCAoOW9zTO</a>— Paul Jones (@Jonesvision) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/Jonesvision/status/587545480877441024" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-67626-https://twitter.com/Jonesvision/status/587545480877441024" data-vars-event-id="c23">April 13, 2015</a>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">Dion Dublin has, without a doubt, found his true calling. <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.awin1.com/awclick.php?mid=9&amp;id=222025&amp;p=https://t.co/APJMVv1ukp" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-67626-https://t.co/APJMVv1ukp" data-vars-event-id="c23">https://t.co/APJMVv1ukp</a>— 888sport (@888sport) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/888sport/status/587547195110326273" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-67626-https://twitter.com/888sport/status/587547195110326273" data-vars-event-id="c23">April 13, 2015</a>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">Why am I physically shaking watching this <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/itsverystrange?src=hash" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-67626-https://twitter.com/hashtag/itsverystrange?src=hash" data-vars-event-id="c23">#itsverystrange</a>— Dion Dublin (@DionDublinsDube) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/DionDublinsDube/status/587542977532289024" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-67626-https://twitter.com/DionDublinsDube/status/587542977532289024" data-vars-event-id="c23">April 13, 2015</a>

But some weren't quite so complimentary about Dublin's debut:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">Dion Dublin on Homes under the Hammer, that's the last I'll be watching that.— Colin (@Colin1892) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/Colin1892/status/587549399141720064" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-67626-https://twitter.com/Colin1892/status/587549399141720064" data-vars-event-id="c23">April 13, 2015</a>

Homes Under the Hammer has been running for 19 seasons as a two-presenter show with Alexander and Roberts, but Dublin has been drafted in to lighten the load.

You can catch Dion Dublin's debut on BBC One from 10am on Monday April 13.

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