BBC confirms the future of two beloved daytime TV shows after a whopping 15 years on screens - as host pens emotional message to fans
Antiques Road Trip has amassed a whopping 31 series since its debut in 2010, quickly becoming a fan-favourite and staple of the TV schedule.
Now bosses have confirmed the hit format's fate as its host released an emotional statement to fans.
They've officially green-lit a 32nd series, with 20 brand new episodes of the afternoon show ordered.
Meanwhile, in a further update, the broadcaster has also revealed the Travelling Auctioneers will return for a fifth series.
Since its launch in 2022, it's gained a cult following and established itself as a major part of the BBC's daytime output.
Izzie Balmer, JB Broad and Bee Harford are back for series five, along with restoration maestros JJ Chalmers, Robin Johnson, Lauren Wood and Saf Fakir.
Speaking about its return, host Izzie Balmer said: 'The Antiques Road Trip and Travelling Auctioneers teams have become like family to me. In fact, I sometimes see them more than my actual family…
'I wouldn't have it any other way though, because these shows are great fun, full of heart, and have just the right amount of jeopardy to keep you on the edge of your seat… without spilling your cuppa! I know how much they mean to our viewers and I'm thrilled to be back filming on them both.'
Muslim Alim, Commissioning Editor for BBC Daytime and Early Peak, said: 'These shows are TV gold packed with great stories, brilliant finds and led by experts in their field.
'Antiques Road Trip and The Travelling Auctioneers have become firm favourites with our audiences and it's easy to see why: they're warm, feel-good and endlessly entertaining. I'm absolutely thrilled we're bringing them back and hugely grateful to the top-tier talent at STV Studios who make them so special.'
Izzie Balmer previously revealed how her TV career wasn't initially the path she thought she'd end up on.
She had originally wanted to be a musician and attended music college before realising it wasn't right.
Speaking to Great British Life, Izzie confessed: 'I planned to be a professional musician but didn't enjoy music college. It wasn't for me.'
Her move to Bargain Hunt was then fairly spontaneous as she stepped in for her boss to auctioneer on the show when no other auctioneers were available.
She said: 'There were no other auctioneers available it had to be me. I had to auction the Bargain Hunt lots in front of the cameras.'
It was her mother Sheila who encouraged her to go into the antiques business full time after graduating and moving back home to look for a job.
After some work experience she secured a full-time job at a local auction house.
Then after becoming a regular on the hit show Antiques Road Trip, she landed a full-time role.
This ignited a passion that led her to study at Birmingham's School of Jewellery.
In a 2019 interview with Bristol Post, she revealed: 'I kind of fell into this job but I absolutely love it.
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