29-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
BBC's popular celebrity antiques show 'put on hold' after 15 years
The BBC have reportedly decided to pause a celebrity version of a popular antiques show after 15 years on air, with the show being 'rested' for the remainder of the year
The BBC is rumoured to have discreetly put a fan-favourite show on hold after 15 years of broadcast. While the original programme will continue, its celebrity spin-off has reportedly been removed from the regular schedule.
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip is thought to be on hiatus for the rest of the year. The show features two celebrities competing against each other as they traverse the country in search of hidden treasures to later auction off.
The chosen celebrities are typically stars who are familiar with each other, or have previously worked together or competed against each other.
Regrettably for viewers, the celebrity version of the show has now been put on hold.
An insider told The Sun Online: "Celebrity Antiques Road Trip has proved a popular show for the BBC, but the focus right now is the original version of the show. A final decision hasn't been made on its future just yet, but it's definitely being rested for the remainder of the year and bosses will reassess in 2026."
The BBC told the Mirror they were not commenting on the rumours at this time.
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip first aired in 2011 as a spin-off to the much-loved staple programme Antiques Road Trip which debuted a year earlier, reports the Express.
Narrated by Tim Wonnacott, the series gives two antiques experts a week's budget of £1,500 each to travel across the country - in a fabulous classic car - and purchase antiques and collectibles that are then sold at auction.
Each star is teamed up with a specialist, and the celebrity pair are given a tight budget to hunt for hidden treasures.
The victor is determined by who makes the most profit at an auction at the end of the episode.
Famous faces that have graced the programme include Richard Osman with his current wife Ingrid Oliver, while Gemma Collins faced off against Melvin Odoom.
Kelly Brook, Denise Van Outen and Danny Dyer, to mention a few.
