Nick Knowles and Jeremy Vine in furious Twitter row over parking ticke

The pair’s frosty Twitter feud began back in 2020 when Nick called out the Channel 5 and BBC Radio 2 presenter on comments he had made, which the DIY SOS star believed suggested that Britain was becoming a “police state”.

Nick joined in the criticism that Jeremy was receiving online when he wrote: “Well if you were even-handed with the police instead of grinding your axe every time you wouldn’t have the problem.”

Jeremy, in response, then went on to list Nick’s own motoring offences from the previous year, when he was fined and banned from driving after being caught speeding at 85mph in a 70 zone.

He continued: “Every day, five people die on the roads. Often the drivers who cause these deaths are simply not aware of the consequences. The attitude that says a driving conviction is a joke is at the heart of the problem the police are trying to deal with.

“Furthermore, virtue-signalling your support for the police at the expense of a fellow presenter only works if you have been law-abiding. Otherwise, it’s hypocrisy.”

But a Nick Knowles supporter called Tom disagreed, saying: “That’s a rubbish argument. The fact that he’s been on the receiving end of police action and is still supportive shows class.”