TV presenter Knowles buys stake in Cornish PiratesImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Nick Knowles is a regular face on British television screensByBrent PilnickBBC Sport EnglandPublished44 minutes agoTelevision presenter Nick Knowles has become a shareholder in Champ Rugby side Cornish Pirates.The presenter, best known for shows such as DIY SOS and National Lottery: Who Dares Wins, is the newest person to join the club’s ownership group.Pirates became the first English professional side to have American ownership when Pittsburgh-based Stonewood Capital Management took a stake in May.
“He’s Cornish by choice,” Cornish Pirates chief executive Sally Pettipher told BBC Sport.
“There’s a spirit to the place that gets under your skin and he’s been an ambassador for Cornish Pirates for over a season now already, he’s in the crowd and people don’t know.
“This investment, becoming a shareholder, is him putting some skin in the game and bringing with him his rugby heritage.
“He’s got a rugby brain, he’s got a rugby background, he’s well connected in that world, he does an awful lot of philanthropy in that world and he brings visibility to us, which I think is really important.
“So the more eyes on we have, the more we can build our national and international audience.
“He is talented beyond what you see on screen and I’m very, very grateful for his input.”
