17 Facts About Dominic Treadwell-Collins

Collins, Treadwell-Collins adapted his mother's maiden as a double-barreled compound surname.

Dominic Treadwell-Collins's mother, Linda, is a hairdresser from Kilburn.

When Dominic Treadwell-Collins was in his teens, his father died in a drowning accident on holiday at the family home in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA.

Dominic Treadwell-Collins lived in Radlett, Hertfordshire, near the BBC Elstree Centre, and used to look in through the gates.

Dominic Treadwell-Collins attended Edge Grove School, followed by Harrow School and the University of Oxford.

Dominic Treadwell-Collins moved to Talkback Thames for four years, working as a story producer on the Five soap opera Family Affairs, where he was taught to storyline by Ian Aldwinckle.

Family Affairs was cancelled in 2005, which surprised Dominic Treadwell-Collins, who had expected that several award wins meant the show would be extended.

Dominic Treadwell-Collins felt that viewers remained "incredibly loyal" to the series, and that it would have had greater longevity had it aired on a different channel, or been better publicised by Five.

Dominic Treadwell-Collins began working on the BBC soap opera EastEnders in October 2005, as a senior story editor under Brigie de Courcy, before becoming story producer in January 2007.

Dominic Treadwell-Collins was responsible for running the EastEnders story department, working with the show's writers to devise future storylines.

Dominic Treadwell-Collins felt such characters are often portrayed as being unduly "noble" or "worthy", and suggested that EastEnders subvert this stereotype by making the new characters flawed.

Dominic Treadwell-Collins stood down from his EastEnders role on 25 June 2010, becoming head of development at Kudos' Lovely Day production company.

On 29 July 2013, it was announced that Dominic Treadwell-Collins would be returning to EastEnders as executive producer, taking over from Lorraine Newman, who resigned from the role after sixteen months on the job.

Dominic Treadwell-Collins assumed the position on 19 August 2013 and his first episode as executive producer aired on 9 December 2013.

Dominic Treadwell-Collins described his choice as "not one I have taken lightly" and citied his reasons for leaving as wanting to "move on to other things".

Dominic Treadwell-Collins stated his admiration of films produced by Blueprints and his excitement to "develop their television arm".

Dominic Treadwell-Collins left Blueprint in 2019 to set up his own label, Happy Prince, at ITV Studios.