BBC reveals future of Antiques Roadshow after string of complaints about host Fiona Bruce

THE BBC has shared an update about the future of Antiques Roadshow following a series of complaints about host Fiona Bruce. 

Recently, fans have taken to social media and criticised how the 59-year-old presents the show. 

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BBC bosses have shared an update about the future of Antiques Roadshow following a series of complaints about host Fiona BruceCredit: BBC

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Antiques Roadshow fans have taken to social media and criticised how the 59-year-old presents the showCredit: BBC

Antiques Roadshow has been a beloved BBC TV staple since 1979, with over 40 seasons and hundreds of episodes. 

So, it was no surprise when the BBC revealed this week that the popular antiques show would be returning for a 47th season, with production commencing in a few months’ time.  

The BBC series first aired in 1979 and has travelled around the UK for more than four decades.

Viewers will once again get to enjoy a string of people bring in their unique items to experts for valuation. 

Fiona, who is preparing for her seventeenth series, expressed: “A new series of the Antiques Roadshow begins again, and I, for one, can’t wait.

“Travelling the length and breadth of the UK to see what the great British public have pulled out of their attics and off their shelves. 

“I know we’ll see items of great quality and value – but I’m always drawn in by a moving personal story too.”

She added: “They are what often stick longest in my memory. And I’m determined to improve my record on Basic, Better, Best. Surely I’ve got to get more of them right this year!”

Antiques Roadshow guest ‘has trouble breathing’ as she learns life-changing value of painting bought for £100

Recently, the Question Time presenter has received backlash for ‘stealing the show’.

One user took to X(formerly Twitter) and suggested that the “Antiques Roadshow is even more about Fiona Bruce than before.”

While another echoed: “Less Fiona, more antiques please!” alongside a string of eye-roll emojis.

However, other viewers of the BBC show have praised the star, with one gushing: “In the most complimentary way – how I envy Fiona Bruce presenting Antiques Roadshow. I love history and antiques.

“Such a wealth of information. I know a little about antiques but learn something every week.

“Haven’t always watched so treasure trove of past programmes for me.

The Antiques Roadshow crew will be kick-starting their journey for the upcoming season from Firstsite Art Gallery in Colchester, Essex, all the way to Thirlestane Castle, tucked away in Lauder in the Scottish Borders.  

The team will also be travelling to Beaumaris Castle on the island of Anglesey, the Botanic Gardens within Belfast, and Pitzhanger Manor and Gallery in Ealing, London.

The final location that the team will be visiting is Cromford Mills, near Matlock in Derbyshire. 

Recently, during an episode of Antiques Roadshow US, a guest was left struggling for breath after being told the value of a painting that initially cost £100.

Her father bought the artwork in the 70s, and left it to her in his will.

The item was estimated to cost  $50k (£40k) at auction. 

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Fiona Bruce joined the Antiques Roadshow in 2008 and has fronted six series since thenCredit: BBC

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Fiona will be helming the upcoming 47th seasonCredit: BBC