Carl Martin Timell (born 13 November 1957 in
Östermalm
Östermalm (; "Eastern city-borough") is a 2.56 km2 large district in central Stockholm, Sweden. With 71,802 inhabitants, it is one of the most populous districts in Stockholm. It is an extremely expensive area, having the highest housing ...
) is a Swedish television presenter.
He started his career as a television host on
SVT in the 1980s, hosting several entertainment and children's programs. In 1996, he moved to
TV4 TV4 or TV 4 may refer to:
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where he worked as one of the channel's main profiles, as a host for multiple television programs. He is best known for hosting ''
Äntligen hemma
''Äntligen hemma'' (''Home at last'') was a Swedish TV show on TV4 about home improvement. It aired for the first time on 22 April 1997. The show includes DIY interior decorating
Interior design is the art and science of enhancing the in ...
'', one of the most successful and long-running Swedish
Do it yourself-shows, since 1997.
In October 2017, all of Timell's shows on TV4 were cancelled after the hashtag
#MeToo had been used by a few women to point out Timell's sexual and mental abuse of them. He was also suspended from TV4. On 6 March 2018, he was formally charged with rape for having performed
digital penetration on a woman against her will whilst having a bath in a
hot tub. The incident was alleged to have taken place in the fall of 2008. The trial began on 21 May 2018, and on 8 June, he was acquitted.
Timell is married and has two children. He is the brother of
Anders Timell, a Swedish restaurant manager and radio host.
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1957 births
Carpenters
Living people
Swedish television personalities
Entertainers from Stockholm
Beauty pageant hosts
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