York: Man’s viral sanding videos helped turn life around

To date, Mr Stenhouse has more than 180,000 followers on Instagram, more than 33,000 followers on TikTok and more than 90,000 subscribers on YouTube, with his videos showing him sanding historic floors or giving tips to anyone who might want to try it themselves.

“I feel people like Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and Justin Bieber get millions of likes, not people like me,” he said.

His videos have hit such high numbers he is also able to earn money for them.

“Everything has happened so fast, but to be able to earn this extra is amazing and I love receiving questions from people about all their sanding queries and helping them.

“When I was at school, having ADHD, I couldn’t focus, couldn’t sit down and I found it hard but now when I get stuck into something I’m hyper-focused and have to be the best at it and with the sanding, I never get bored of it,” he said.

He said he also hopes to inspire other young people who may have had tough past experiences.

“I had a really difficult start in life on Bell Farm in York with a single parent, but everything can be turned into a strength,” he said.

“I got bullied as a kid, but now the world is saying, ‘Danny, you’re cool’ and I just want people to know it’s a long old life and you are not your past or your trauma, just believe in yourself.”