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Daily Record
a day ago
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- Daily Record
BBC Antiques Road Trip star 'holds back tears' and shares heartfelt confession
Antiques Road Trip star Angus Ashworth has opened up about the emotional experiences he's had with owners of antiques over the years Antiques Road Trip star Angus Ashworth "held back tears" as he made a heartfelt confession on the show. The BBC antiques expert admitted that emotions often run high when dealing with the estate of a loved one who has passed away. Angus, who currently appears on The Yorkshire Auction House, shared some touching experiences with owners of antiques. He explained that while he often witnesses "incredible" reactions, there have been those who are "just in it for the money" over the years. Angus revealed when talking to the Express: "We've had a lot of good reactions. It's usually people that are not doing it for the money. They're doing it because they've got to clear the house, so they've never really considered the value. It's just part of the process, then all of a sudden you tell them they've made £10,000. "There's been several like that where they're absolutely speechless. We've had some incredible reactions. People genuinely do break down into tears. "On the telly, a chap's wife was badly ill [with cancer] and he wanted to raise enough money to get a second-hand stairlift put in to help her mobility. "He was hoping to raise £2,000 because that's what he needed for the stairlift and we made him £9,000. He just couldn't comprehend it." The TV auctioneer continued: "You've always got to be mindful when you step into a house. You've got to read the room, and read the client. Everybody's situation is different - some of them, it's very straightforward and businesslike. "But what you've got to remember is even if something is not saleable, and doesn't have a commercial value, it has a sentimental value. I've always gone by the mantra that whenever you talk about something, you've got to remember it belonged to somebody's late father, mother, brother. "That might be their prize item. You can be enthusiastic about something, just because it's not [worth much commercially]. There's a lot of empathy that's got to be given, put yourself in their shoes." He added: "I suppose that's partly why people get us in - because we can take a non-attached approach to it, we can just do the job. But there are odd stories you get where you go, 'Ugh, that's tough'." Angus then recalled meeting a woman who was moving to Spain to start a new life after her son had died. "I'd not long had children at that point and I was [holding back tears]. Every once in a while you're just... taken aback," he said. Angus further shared: "A slightly different one that hasn't aired yet was a military veteran who was badly injured and suffered very badly with PTSD, and we were the first people he'd let in his house for 15 years. That was a different sort of emotional. "He got us because we've got the military connection and he felt he could let us in - that was a massive step for him. It's not always about people who are deceased. It's a unique job." He concluded: "Then you get clients where it's all about the money and they're there to the penny, saying 'You didn't quite get what we were thinking'. Auctions are like that - some things will do better than expected, some things will do worse."
Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Antiques Road Trip star leaves guest 'in tears' with valuation after wife's cancer battle
Antiques Road Trip star Angus Ashworth has recalled a heartwarming moment in his career Antiques Road Trip star Angus Ashworth left a guest "in tears" with a valuation after his wife's cancer battle. The BBC antiques expert and auctioneer, who currently appears on The Yorkshire Auction House, admitted that emotions often run high when dealing with the estate of a loved one who has passed away. In an exclusive chat with the Express, Angus shared some touching experiences with owners of antiques. He explained that while he often witnesses "incredible" reactions, there have been those who are "just in it for the money" over the years. Angus revealed: "We've had a lot of good reactions. It's usually people that are not doing it for the money. They're doing it because they've got to clear the house, so they've never really considered the value. It's just part of the process, then all of a sudden you tell them they've made £10,000. "There's been several like that where they're absolutely speechless. We've had some incredible reactions. People genuinely do break down into tears," reports the Express. "On the telly, a chap's wife was badly ill [with cancer] and he wanted to raise enough money to get a second-hand stairlift put in to help her mobility. "He was hoping to raise £2,000 because that's what he needed for the stairlift and we made him £9,000. He just couldn't comprehend it." The TV auctioneer went on: "You've always got to be mindful when you step into a house. You've got to read the room, and read the client. Everybody's situation is different - some of them, it's very straightforward and businesslike. "But what you've got to remember is even if something is not saleable, and doesn't have a commercial value, it has a sentimental value. I've always gone by the mantra that whenever you talk about something, you've got to remember it belonged to somebody's late father, mother, brother. "That might be their prize item. You can be enthusiastic about something, just because it's not [worth much commercially]. There's a lot of empathy that's got to be given, put yourself in their shoes." He added: "I suppose that's partly why people get us in - because we can take a non-attached approach to it, we can just do the job. But there are odd stories you get where you go, 'Ugh, that's tough'." Angus then recalled meeting a woman who was moving to Spain to start a new life after her son had died. "I'd not long had children at that point and I was [holding back tears]. Every once in a while you're just... taken aback," he said. Angus further shared: "A slightly different one that hasn't aired yet was a military veteran who was badly injured and suffered very badly with PTSD, and we were the first people he'd let in his house for 15 years. That was a different sort of emotional. "He got us because we've got the military connection and he felt he could let us in - that was a massive step for him. It's not always about people who are deceased. It's a unique job." He concluded: "Then you get clients where it's all about the money and they're there to the penny, saying 'You didn't quite get what we were thinking'. Auctions are like that - some things will do better than expected, some things will do worse."
Daily Mirror
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Loose Women star's 'humiliation' as she sells off belongings amid ITV job fears
A Loose Women presenter has opened up on the "humiliating" process of having to sell some of her belongings, as she prepares to downsize amid the uncertainty of the ITV job cuts Loose Women's Kaye Adams has opened up about the "humiliating" process of selling her belongings as she prepares to downsize amidst ongoing job cuts at ITV. She admits that while she had initially signed up for reality show The Yorkshire Auction House some time ago, the "humbling" experience has now become more of a pressing need. The programme features expert auctioneer Angus Ashworth visiting people's homes and appraising items for sale at auction. Occasionally, the experts have the unenviable task of revealing that family heirlooms may not be as valuable as hoped. "It's quite humbling, actually," Kaye said in her How To Be 60 podcast. "I had earmarked the kind of things that I thought they could take, because I've got a lot of stuff that was in my mum and dad's house that I've held on to." While her partner, tennis coach Ian Campbell, was rather nonchalant about what Angus and his team might cart away, Kaye admitted to being more sentimental about some of the pieces: "I wasn't sure about the grand piano, because I love the baby grand piano," she shared with her podcast co-host Karen MacKenzie. There were also pieces of furniture that held deep sentimental value for Kaye: "My dad's chair is the ugliest thing, but what I loved was the image of my dad sitting on that chair," she reminisced. " I liked the image of my dad sitting in it with a glass of whiskey, in front of a roaring fire." Some other items stirred a bit of disappointment as well, like a hefty desk that Kaye's daughter had believed was meant for her, but that hiccup was swiftly resolved, Kaye said: "It was okay because the next day the guy said, 'Nobody will give you anything for that.' Nobody wants big dark furniture, apparently." Kaye also spoke about the necessity of being at the auction, a situation she found "humiliating". She further complained that if the items fail to sell, "You just slink off with your tail between your legs in your hire van," and then face the cost of having the auction house dispose of them. However, some of Kaye's belongings did pique the interest of the auctioneers, particularly because mid-century modern pieces – especially Ercol designs from the Sixties and Seventies – are currently sought after. "I had these two leather chairs," she revealed. "They look like they come out of a Los Angeles brothel in of tan colour. I bought them about 20 years ago in a shop in Edinburgh. He's quite excited by those." Additionally, Kaye has a collection of Lladró ceramic figurines passed down from her mother. Certain unique creations from the Spanish brand can fetch upwards of £10,000. Kaye has admitted she had a "few sleepless nights" after news broke of the major shake-up in ITV's daytime schedule. The popular daytime show Loose Women is set to air for only 30 weeks a year, a significant cut from its usual full-year schedule. Kaye expressed her concerns in a previous podcast episode, stating: "It's going to have an impact," and added: "Lots of people will lose their jobs completely, which is terrible." Kaye confessed that the drastic changes, affecting not just Loose Women but also Lorraine Kelly's programme, caught her off guard: "I didn't anticipate it, which is probably stupid in retrospect, but you get into a sort of rhythm of life.." ITV is bracing for the departure of approximately 220 staff from its daytime lineup, including GMB, Lorraine, This Morning, and Loose Women. Rumours suggest that along with production crew redundancies, there might be fewer panellists. Nadia Sawalha, a fellow presenter, remarked on the uncertainty of her position, saying she "could be let go tomorrow, [or] in five years." Despite the upheaval, Kaye is trying to stay positive, sharing her mindset: "I gave myself a talking-to and I listened to my own advice for once. Change is hard, but it can be good. "The past is a trap, don't fear the future; I'm telling myself all these things, and I think maybe this is the nudge that I needed to make some changes in my life and I'll just have to go with it."
