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A mourning couple who appeared on The Repair Shop were left in tears after uncovering a ‘secret message’ left by their late son.

John Ivin and his wife Margaret lost their son Chris 15 years ago after he was diagnosed with a rare form of testicular cancer at the age of 34.

They appeared on The Repair Shop, a BBC show that sees family heirlooms and precious items restored to their best condition by a specialist team.

John and Margaret had been busy renovating their kitchen in 2024 when they found a secret message from Chris hidden on the wall behind one of their cupboards, which he wrote when he was a teenager.

The message from Chris read: ‘This is original wallpaper.

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