direct to your inbox A man from Wythenshawe is competing to be crowned the UK's Top Groomer in the BBC 's new show, Pooch Perfect.
Tom Heaton-Clarke, 27, describes himself as a typical 'Manchester lad', but his love for dogs and years of training has landed him a spot as one of the youngest contestants on the series.Hosted by actress Sheridan Smith, Pooch Perfect sees 16 professionals compete in a string of themed challenges to create epic transformations of beloved pets.Tom, who was scouted by producers at a dog grooming competition last year, said being on the show was 'daunting' but that Sheridan put him at ease right away. "To walk in and have all the lights on you, and to have never groomed in that atmosphere before, it was daunting",.
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