Bargain Hunt host reveals most chaotic moments to unfold on BBC set – from breakups to CHILDBIRTH in center of filming

Bargain Hunt host Natasha Raskin Sharp has revealed some of the most chaotic moments that have unfolded on the BBC set.

From breakups to childbirth in the middle of filming, Natasha definitely proved anything can happen on set as she gave an insight into the drama behind the scenes. 

The show first hit UK television in 2000 and was originally hosted by TV veteran David Dickinson but he was replaced in 2003 by Tim Wonnacott. 

The show usually sees two pairs of contestants be tasked with buying antiques from a fair or a range of shop before they compete to make the most profit in an auction. 

And while the premise of the show may sound very contained and sophisticated, it is reported that there is actually a lot of drama that kicks off behind the scenes. 

The filming process is much longer than it appear and in Karen Farrington new book, Bargain Hunt: The Spotters Guide To Antiques, fellow expert Natasha confessed some of the show’s behind the scenes secrets. 

Bargain Hunt host Natasha Raskin Sharp has revealed some of the most chaotic moments that have unfolded on the BBC set

From proposals to breakups to childbirth in the middle of filming, Natasha definitely proved anything can happen on set as she gave an insight into the drama behind the scenes (pictured: couple who got engaged on the show in 2018)

Pondering over some of the reasons why the iconic show is so loved, she said: ‘Or maybe it’s the very real drama that can unfold. 

‘You see, the 45 minutes shown on television represent several days of filming.

‘First, there’s the ‘buy day’, then there’s the ‘auctioneer chat’, and finally, the auction itself. 

‘A lot can happen in that time: there’s been one marriage proposal, a handful of breakups and even a few births between the antiques fair and the auction … you just never know exactly how an episode is going to play out.’ 

In January 2018 Bargain Hunt aired a proposal between a couple from Nottinghamshire as Tony got down on one knee and proposed to his partner Alison. 

Alison said yes as it was believed that she did not know it was going to happen but the producers did.

Tony described the loved-up display as a ‘really unique moment’ and revealed he thought proposing on Bargain Hunt would be a ‘brilliant way of capturing it forever.’ 

In the book they also confirmed that the participants get to keep the fleece that they wear on the show. 

The filming process is much longer than it appear and in Karen Farrington new book, Bargain Hunt: The Spotters Guide To Antiques, fellow expert Natasha (left) confessed some of the show’s behind the scenes secrets

Pondering over some of the reasons why the iconic show is so loved, she said: ‘Or maybe it’s the very real drama that can unfold

It comes after Bargain Hunt viewers slammed BBC bosses for an ‘awful’ change they made to the hit daytime show. 

During an instalment last week, viewers were taken to Nottinghamshire where host Christina Trevanion, 43, was joined by experts Thomas Forrester, 46, and Ochuko Ojiri, 52, who tried to help two teams make a profit at auction. 

Usually in each episode, an expert is assigned to either the red or blue team as they help them search for unique antiques.

And towards the end of the show, the BBC host will meet with the auctioneer to go over the items each team sourced. 

However, the daytime programme had done a format shakeup and the auctioneer’s comments were stripped from the show. 

Fans took to X, formerly Twitter, to express their disappointment with the new format. 

One fan fumed: ‘Bloody awful without the auctioneers comments.’; ‘@BBCBargainHunt Hi we enjoy watching #bargainhunt but why the change in format at the moment #BBC.’ 

‘Don’t like these shortened shows miss auctioneers comments #bargainhunt.’