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Bargain Hunt viewers branded a recent episode a 'scandal' after an antique item was disqualified.
On March 4's episode of the BBC One show, host Natasha Raskin Sharp and the red and blue teams were at Exeter's Westpoint Arena.
The teams were given the challenge to comb for an item that matched very specific criteria.
The blue team, which consisted of mother and son Ann and James, were given the task of finding a maritime object. They bought a menu holder from a shipping liner for £70.
Pals Lisa and Helen were on the red team and had to find something agricultural. They ended up purchasing a mole spade for £18.
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The red team were disqualified after their mole spade turned out to be something else (BBC)Lisa and Helen, along with their expert Philip Serrell, assumed it was a spade for digging out moles but later found out it was probably a bread peel from the 19th century - which wouldn't be part of their criteria.
The host said the Bargain Hunt team also thought it wasn't a mole spade, which meant the red team were disqualified.
After being disqualified, they learned the item sold for £50, giving them a £32 profit.
Viewers were amused by the disqualification and took to social media to comment on the decision.
"Absolute scandal," one user said while adding screenshots of the episode.
Experts said it was a bread peel - which was used to remove crumbs from an oven (BBC)The user added: "The way they made them stand there and watch it make a profit. A villain origin story unfolds."
Another shared their two cents: "I agree it was an outrageous decision!"
"So petty," one user said while another added: "Natasha seems to relish disqualifying things."
Bargain Hunt is a guilty pleasure TV show for many people, including celebrities like Louis Tomlinson.
Bargain Hunt is a favourite among stars like Louis Tomlinson (Getty Images)The South Yorkshire-born singer previously discussed enjoying the 'simple things in life' - which include tuning into the BBC antiques show.
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When speaking about what he gets up to in a day, Louis admitted he 'rated' Bargain Hunt, adding: "I’m very good at just watching s*** TV all day.
"But if I’m trying to be productive I like to inspire myself by watching interviews with other artists I admire, like Arctic Monkeys or Liam Gallagher. It’s dead interesting hearing the way they think."
He continued: "For lunch, I love a tuna sandwich with salad cream — not mayo — and some prawn cocktail crisps on the side. I’m a s*** cook.