Bargain Hunt's Izzie Balmer confirms new role away from BBC series
The hit BBC show The Travelling Auctioneers is returning for a second series and Bargain Hunt and Antiques Road Trip star Izzie Balmer will be joining the team alongside two more new additions.
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Antiques expert Izzie Balmer, who fans will know from Antiques Road Trip and Bargain Hunt, is set to join the hit BBC series The Travelling Auctioneers for series two.
Taking to the official The Travelling Auctioneers Twitter account, Izzie shared a short video where she looked excited to be joining the daytime TV show.
She outlined: “The secret is out. I’m a travelling auctioneer.”
Izzie continued: “Christina and I are joined by two fantastic restorers. And we want to hear from you.”
Izzie and Christina Trevanion, who appeared in the first series, will be joined by two more new colleagues, in the form of JJ Chalmers and Robin Johnson, after Will Kirk’s exit.
While many may know JJ from his stint on Strictly Come Dancing or his gold medal-winning turn at the Invictus Games, he was previously a craft, design and technology teacher.
Robin was a design and technology teacher as well, before he set up his own business specialising in bespoke metal and wood furniture.
Viewers may also recognise him as the star of The Woodland Workshop on Quest.
When Izzie isn’t appearing on TV, she is an auctioneer and valuer at Wessex Auction Rooms, where she specialises in jewellery.
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So fans will be looking forward to seeing her utilise these skills on the upcoming episodes of The Travelling Auctioneers.
In the video, Izzie also asked people looking to sell their possessions to get in touch: “Whether you need to declutter, downsize.
"If you’ve got items in need of restoration and some TLC before they can be sold. Get in touch.”
The new series, which will comprise of twenty 45 minute long episodes, will see the foursome split off into pairs and take their travelling auction and workshop with them across the country.
On their travels they will stop off at family homes to find treasures and to help people clear out rooms or areas of their homes. And who knows what they will discover hidden within lofts, garages or wardrobes.
JJ and Robin will be tasked with using their restoration and craft skills to breathe new life into neglected objects, while Christina and Izzie will be calling on their auction contacts to help sell the items.
Each episode ends with an on-site auction where the individuals find out how much the items they had in their homes have sold for.
Series one of The Travelling Auctioneers is available to stream on BBC iPlayer.