'The Chase', 'Strictly' and 'Loose Women' stars join 'Celebrity Antiques Road Trip' line-up

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip has announced a star-studded line-up for its new series, including big names from The Chase, Strictly Come Dancing and Loose Women.

The BBC Two hit show is heading into its 11th series and celebrities clamouring to put their antiquing skills to the test include Strictly couple Janette Manrara and Aljaz Skorjanec, Chasers Anne Hegerty and Shaun Wallace, and Loose Women Charlene White and Kelle Bryan.

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It Takes Two host Manrara said: "We love antiques shopping and it's always exciting trying to find some rare items, especially ones that will look fabulous in our home.”

Her husband and ex-Strictly pro Skorjanec added: “There was a healthy bit of competition going on – but don’t worry, we’re still talking to each other!"

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip sees pairs of famous guests travel the UK alongside some of the country’s finest antiques experts to hunt for hidden treasures and compete to see who can auction them off for the most money.

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Former Pointless host and crime author Richard Osman will also take part, as will Towie stars James 'Arg' Argent and Megan McKenna, and Blue singers Duncan James and Antony Costa.

Argent said: “Driving round the countryside in a classic car and hunting for antiques with Megan McKenna was not on my 2022 bucket list, but here we are!

"I had the best time out on the road with the lovely Megan and, who knows, maybe antique-dealing could end up being a future career for me…”

Veteran popstars Linda Nolan and Francis Rossi will team up, comedians Jo Brand and Kerry Godliman will be on the road together, and so will actors Les Dennis and Nitin Ganatra.

Other names to look out for include Katie Piper, Gethin Jones, Melinda Messenger and Jennie Bond.

Kimberley Wyatt will compete with Ryan Thomas, Nina Hossain and Lucrezia Millarini team up, reality stars Chris Hughes and Jake Quickenden will be working together, and quizzing duo favourite Eric Monkman and Bobby Seagull are reunited on screen.

The experts accompanying the celebrities this year are Serhat Ahmet, Angus Ashworth, Izzie Balmer, Raj Bisram, James Braxton, Margie Cooper, Charles Hanson, David Harper, Roo Irvine, Irita Marriott, Tim Medhurst, Steven Moore, Ochuko Ojiri, Natasha Raskin Sharp, Philip Serrell and Catherine Southon.

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip returns on Sunday at 6.50pm on BBC Two.

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