Fiona Bruce's future on Antiques Roadshow confirmed after fan complaints
Fiona Bruce's future on Antiques Roadshow has been confirmed after some fans complained about the presenter.
Fiona, 59, who also presents Question Time, joined Antiques Roadshow in 2008 and has become one of the most well-known faces on our screens. However, some viewers have criticised the mum-of-two for 'hogging the limelight', suggesting on X, the "Antiques Roadshow is even more about Fiona Bruce than before.”
“When are they going to go the whole hog and rename it ‘Fiona Bruce’s Antiques Roadshow?" a second viewer chimed in. While a third shared a gif of a crowd of people leaving a room and tweeted: "Fiona: Time for my favourite part of the show ... everyone else at home:..."
Fiona Bruce who also presents Question Time, joined Antiques Roadshow in 2008 (BBC Studios / Anna Gordon)However, despite the criticism, the BBC has announced the Antiques Roadshow will be back on the road this summer filming the 47th series of the much-loved show - and Fiona will be back at the helm. Responding to the news, the presenter said: “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. 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.”
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BBC Studios series editor Robert Murphy added: “We want the roadshow to be for everyone, and we want to see those special items that mean something to you. Last year we saw a dazzling range of items: jewellery bought for a few pounds at a car boot sale, an Olympic torch, a Rolex that had been through a lawnmower, punk T-shirts, a 2,000-year-old carved stone head, a silver jug used in a royal ritual.
“And most memorably, a Victoria Cross medal awarded to a Sikh solider in the Second World War that was valued at a quarter of a million pounds. We can’t wait to see what treasures you’ve got to surprise and delight us at this year’s shows.”
While Fiona has received criticism from some fans, others have praised the presenter. Last year, the host announced the Antiques Roadshow experts had refused to value items after a heart-wrenching tribute. The show - filmed at London's St Thomas's and St Bartholomew's hospital saw a precious piece brought in by a nurse.
Addressing the viewers, Fiona said: "Given the emotional and often moving testimony you'll hear tonight, our experts won't be providing any valuations," she said. "But the most humble items will reveal powerful stories. Nurses are there as we enter the world until we leave it, they care for us when we're at our most vulnerable and when we're most in need."
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