Bargain Hunt star reveals the ordinary household items worth thousands she has found in homes after string of hidden gems on brand new show

A Bargain Hunt star has revealed some of the average household items she’s found in homes worth thousands of pounds.

Irita Marriott, best known for her roles in Bargain Hunt and Antiques Road Trip, recently got her own show: The Derbyshire Auction House.

In her show, the expert visits people’s homes in the area to find cherished items that could be worth a lot of money.

Irita, who now owns an auction house, helps families get the best possible price for their excavated goods at auction.

In an interview with The sunIrita made some of her most shocking discoveries during her search through the houses.

Irita Marriott (pictured left in 2023) – best known for her roles in Bargain Hunt and Antiques Road Trip – recently got her own show The Derbyshire Auction House

During the filming of the series’ first season, the expert revealed she had found a kitchen utensil worth a staggering amount of money.

She said: ‘What I love most about the objects themselves is finding something that people didn’t know what it was – or what its value might be – and telling them the stories behind those objects.

‘I found a spoon in someone’s house that had been under a cupboard on the stairs for years after it had been inherited by the family.

“They never thought it was worth anything. It just happened to be off to the side because they moved some stuff.”

Irita told how delighted she was with her astonishing find: the spoon was bought by a private collector in California for £3,300, after it attracted interest from museums in Australia.

She also discovered a painting from the late 18th century, which turned out to be by a world-famous artist.

She said it was “completely a matter of feeling” when she saw the stunning artwork.

All the items Irita finds during the recording of her program are auctioned in her own auction house, which she bought in 2023.

In her show, the expert visits people’s homes in the area to find cherished items that could be worth a lot of money (pictured on Antiques Road Trip)

Irita, left, who now owns an auction house, helps families find the best possible price for their excavated goods at auction (pictured on Bargain Hunt)

While filming the first season of the series, the expert revealed she had found a kitchen tool worth a staggering amount of money (pictured on Bargain Hunt)

Irita shared her excitement about her amazing find, saying the spoon was bought by a private collector in California for £3,300 after it attracted interest from museums in Australia.

In 2023, the hosts of Antiques Road Trip were stunned when an item sold at auction for eleven times its purchase price during a recent episode.

Irita jumped up and down with joy when the £20 vintage London Bus sign sold for an ‘astonishing’ profit.

As their pots of money had been carried over from the previous episode, Irita started the show with £570.80, leaving Mark with £114.78.

But Mark’s luck soon turned when he happened upon an item that made him a lot of profit.

The plates cost Mark just £20 each. Pleased with his find, he took them to the W&H Peacock Auction Centre to see how they would fare.

Auctioneer Lindsay Taylor said: ‘We’ve had a lot of bids on commission. I’ve got to start at £140.’

When the auction ended at £240, a delighted Mark said: ‘Thank you. A good buy, I think.’

Derbyshire Auction House airs every Monday at 9pm on the Really channel.