Popular BBC antiques show 'axed' after 15 years on air in major blow to fans

The BBC are believed to have quietly shelved a long-running favourite after 15 years on air. While the original version of the show will continue it's celebrity spin-off has reportedly been dropped from the regular schedule. Celebrity Antiques Road Trip is believed to have been shelved for the remainder of the year. The show saw two celebrities go head-to-head as they travel the country to try to find secret gems which they can later auction off. The celebrities picked are typically stars who know each other, or have worked together or against each other in the past.

Unfortunately for fans, the celebrity version of the show has now been shelved. A source told The Sun Online: "Celebrity Antiques Road Trip has proved a popular show for the BBC, but the focus right now is the original version of the show. A final decision hasn't been made on its future just yet, but it's definitely being rested for the remainder of the year and bosses will reassess in 2026."

Express.co.uk have approached BBC for comment.

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip first launched in 2011 as a spin-off show to the much loved staple programme Antiques Road Trip which premiered a year earlier.

Narrated by Tim Wonnacott, the series sees two antiques experts given a week's budget of £1,500 each to travel across the country - in a fabulous classic car - and buy antiques and collectibles that are then sold at auction.

Each celebrity is paired with an expert the celebrity duo are given a strict budget to find trinkets that may secretly hold value.

The winner was whoever takes home the most at an auction at the end of the episode.

Among the celebrities who have appeared on the programme included Richard Osman alongside his now-wife Ingrid Oliver, while Gemma Collins went head-to-head with Melvin Odoom.

Other stars who have appeared on the show include Kelly Brook, Denise Van Outen and Danny Dyer just to name a few.