Who are the Bargain Hunt presenters?

SINCE the departure of Tim Wonnacott, a number of hosts now alternate in presenting the BBC series Bargain Hunt.

Here we look at the faces you can expect to see on your screen.

Arusha ‘Roo’ Irvine is one of the Bargain Hunt presenters

Who are the Bargain Hunt presenters?

Roo Irvine

Arusha ‘Roo’ Irvine joined the Bargain Hunt team in 2019 as an expert.

She made her hosting debut on the show on Monday, June 13, 2022, where she visited an antiques fair in Southwell, Nottinghamshire.

Irvine previously appeared on Antiques Roadtrip, Flipping Profit and Celebrity Antiques Roadtrip as well as Mastermind and Pointless.

On joining Bargain Hunt as a presenter, Irvine said: “I’m loving every second of it! Bargain Hunt has such a happy, chilled vibe and that’s down to the contestants and the crew.

“It’s like a big family. They say ‘do what you love and you’ll never do a day’s work again’ – that is definitely me!”

Caroline Hawley

Bargain Hunt presenter Caroline Hawley

Caroline Hawley was the second presenter to be announced, hosting her own show on Monday, June 27.

The antiques trade is nothing new to Hawley as she opened her first shop in South Cave in 1983 along with her husband John.

Hawley joined Bargain Hunt as an expert in 2013 and has previously appeared on Flipping Profit and Celebrity Eggheads.

Danny Sebastian

Danny Sebastian returns to Bargain Hunt as a presenter

Danny Sebastian is an antique expert who first appeared on Bargain Hunt in 2017 and joined as a presenter in 2022.

He is set to have his first show in October with the episodes being filmed in Harrogate.

Speaking about his decision to move into antiquing her said: “I was very fortunate and worked with a big celebrity player in the antique game, I then saw an auction house full of mid-20th century gear and instantly knew antiques was for me.”

Sebastian has appeared on Celebrity Eggheads, Flipping Profit, Junk Rescue, Celebrity Mastermind and Susan Calman’s Antiques Adventure.

Christina Trevanion

Christina is a Bargain Hunt presenter

Christina is a British auctioneer and television personality who founded the auctioneers and valuers firm Trevanion & Dean alongside business partner Aaron Dean.

Her business holds monthly auctions of Fine Arts, Antiques and Collectables according to its website.

Christina has been in the antiques and auctioning business for over a decade, having worked at Christie’s, Halls and Hansons.

Charlie Ross

Charlie Ross is a Bargain hunt presenter

Charlie from Oxford, has enjoyed a 50-year career working with antiques and has since become an auctioneer.

His career in antiques started with an interest in vintage furniture and he later established his own auction house.

Charlie is also the auctioneer at the world-famous Pebble Beach Vintage Car Auction in California and at the Scottsdale car auction in Arizona.

He often appeared on TV to give his expert opinion on shows such as Flog It! and Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.

In January 2016, he was made one of the four regular presenters of Bargain Hunt.

Eric Knowles

Eric Knowles is a Bargain Hunt presenter

Eric is an antique expert from Nelson, Lancashire, whose main interest is in ceramics.

Before forging a TV career he worked with the prestigious auction house Bonhams and in 1981, he was made the head of their ceramic department.

His first TV appearance was on fellow BBC show The Antiques Roadshow and he has also appeared on Going, Going, Gone and Noel’s House Party.

Eric became one of the Bargain Hunt presenters in 2016 and says his favourite part of the job is meeting the contestants and guest experts.

Natasha Raskin Sharp

Natasha Sharp is a Bargain Hunt presenter

Natasha is the youngest of all the Bargain Hunt presenters with a passion for antiques and art.

She was born in Glasgow in 1986 into a family of art collectors with her dad Philip Raskin being a successful artist.

After graduating from Glasgow University, Natasha joined McTear’s Auctions, specialising in contemporary art.

She also appeared on Antiques Road Trip, Flog It! and even worked with Barack Obama during the primary election campaign in 2008.

Natasha says the best thing about being a Bargain Hunt presenter is getting to travel up and down the country visiting the UK’s cities, towns and villages.

Who are the experts on Bargain Hunt?

Without the Bargain Hunt experts helping teams to separate the treasures from the trash the show wouldn’t have the same effect.

The experts include:

• David Harper
• Kate Bliss
• Mark Stacey
• Ben Cooper
• Charles Hanson
• Catherine Southon
• Colin Young
• Danny Sebastian
• Gary Pe
• John Cameron
• Jonathan Pratt
• Ochuko Ojiri
• Mark Ashley
• Nick Hall
• Paul Laidlaw
• Raj Bisram
• Philip Serrell
• Richard Madley
• Thomas Forrester
• Tim Weeks

Who are the former Bargain Hunt presenters?

When Bargain Hunt first hit screens in 2000, it was presented by David Dickinson, who cemented its place as a daytime TV favourite.

In 2006, he was poached by ITV and Tim Wonnacott was given the presenting role.

He fronted the programme until 2015 when he left citing personal reasons.

However, it was reported that the reason behind his departure was after he had a furious bust-up with producers.