DIY SOS family with son who has cerebral palsy abused by trolls over delayed episode
18.05.2022 - 12:25
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
Having found themselves in a difficult and desperate situation, the Hutchison family were grateful when they were rescued by the DIY SOS team.
However, they have received brutal abuse from trolls because it has taken two-and-a-half years for their episode to air on TV.
The family were forced to come off social media and change their phone numbers due to the abuse they had received, The Mirror reports.
The team and hundreds of volunteers visited their home in Corby, Northamptonshire, back in 2019, but post-production of their show was held up due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Mum Jackie admitted that she was "anxious" for the show to air on May 17 on BBC One, and told BBC Radio Northampton: "There was a rumour going round we sold our house and moved to Dubai.
"I'm just thankful that it is going on air and people can see that we are very much still loving every second of our life in our home and we will never, ever be selling our house."
The main reason for DIY SOS getting involved was to support inspiring teenager Jordan, who has cerebral palsy and epilepsy, but this has not stopped him defying expectations.
When Jordan, who is now 19, was born, his parents were told that he would never walk or talk.
But the determined teen is doing far more than that and has raised thousands of pounds to help pay for equipment and facilities for other young people in need.
The Hutchisons had been living in rented accommodation for 12 years because the house they owned wasn’t big enough to house Jordan’s specialised equipment.
They had started a project to modify their home to suit Jordan's needs using a £60,000 loan, but ran into unforseen issues and were unable to finish the build.
"We had no bedroom, no downstairs facilities for Jordan,"