Fiona Bruce's life away from BBC from family life to 'life-changing' passion

Daily Mirror

04-05-2025

Fiona Bruce is a household name thanks to her role as an Antiques Roadshow presenter
Fiona Bruce, a household name in the world of television, owes her fame to her extensive broadcasting career. The 60-year-old presenter has been a fixture on our screens for decades, starting her journey with the BBC as a journalist in the 1990s before moving up the ranks to present the BBC News at Six and BBC News at Ten.
While Fiona Bruce is a familiar face on the BBC thanks to Antiques Roadshow and Question Time, what do we know about her life away from the camera?
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Fiona's home life with her husband of 30 years and children
Fiona is married to businessman Nigel Sharrocks, who serves as the non-executive chairman at advertising firm Digital Cinema Media, which supplies cinema advertisements to Cineworld, Odeon, and Vue cinema chains.
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He previously held the position of Managing Director of Warner Bros Pictures UK in the 2000s. The couple exchanged vows in July 1994, reportedly first meeting when they both worked at an advertising agency.
The couple share two children, Sam, 27, and Mia, 23. Discussing the challenges of balancing motherhood with her career, Fiona once admitted to Good Housekeeping: "Did I spend enough time with my children? I think scratch the surface of any working woman and she will always think, 'Probably not.'
"I don't think there's such a thing as quality time with your children," she added. "I think it's quantity. But there's never been any question that they take precedence over everything in my life, and always have done."
In another chat, Fiona disclosed that she became a "light drinker" after having children. "I've turned up for work with a hangover before, but not since the kids came along,' she admitted to Woman & Home in 2024 ahead of celebrating her 60th birthday party.
"I'm a very light drinker these days. If I'm out, I don't particularly want to go to bed early, and if I have more than a couple of glasses of wine, I get really sleepy, and I don't want to be sleepy because I want to enjoy the night!'
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Fiona's 'life-changing' passion
Having taken the helm of Antiques Roadshow in 2008, Fiona's fascination with all things vintage has grown into a 'life-changing' hobby.
During a sincere conversation with The Sunday Post in 2019, Fiona shared insights into how the series has influenced her personal life. "I know more than when I started, that's for sure, and I'm a hugely enthusiastic antiques buyer, auction bidder and junk shop devotee," she disclosed.
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"It sounds a bit dramatic, but it has changed my life. I'm not interested in shopping for modern things. It started as an interest on the programme and now it's a passion," she added.
Fiona's hobby away from TV
When the cameras stop rolling, Fiona digs into her gardening, where her affection for plants and veggies comes to life.
In a warm-hearted segment on The One Show in 2022, former host Jermaine Jenas probed her about this off-screen pastime, prompting Fiona to playfully admit: "Not a very talented one though!"