IF you’re a fan of antiques and TV, then there's no doubt you would have come across Charlie Ross.
The 72-year-old joined the Bargain Hunt team in 2018, after rising to fame on the Antiques Road Trip.
Who is Charlie Ross?
Charlie Ross is an antique expert known for presenting several BBC programmes.
He is also a professional auctioneer who is no stranger to the industry.
However, his career started in a unique way as he initially wanted to become a dentist but did not manage to pass his exams for medical school.
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Instead, he became an estate agent after finishing school.
He later found himself auctioning turkeys and chickens before turning to antique furniture.
Ross then set up his own auction house Woburn in 1982.
The auctioneer hopes to continue his job for many years.
Speaking to the Daily Express in February 2022, Ross, who was born in June 1950, said: "If David Attenborough can keep going so can I. I'm 72 in June.
"I think as long as I enjoy it I will carry on doing it, and as long as I am wanted to do it.
"As long as no one says 'Who is that boring bugger? We don't want him any more'."
Away from work, the TV star has turned his attention to charity work and has raised large amounts for organisations including CLIC Sargent and The Elton John AIDS Foundation.
What TV shows has Charlie Ross starred in?
Charlie started his TV career with appearances on Antiques Road Trip.
He was joined by the likes of Charles Hanson, Philip Surrell and James Braxton.
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In 2018 he went on to became an expert on Bargain Hunt.
His TV career also includes working on Flog It!, and Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.
Is Charlie Ross married?
Charlie has been happily married to his wife Sally for a number of years.
Exact details on their marriage and how they met have remained private as Charlie has never publicly spoken about their relationship.
However, it is known that the couple have lived near Bicester Village just outside Oxford since 1981.
This means they have been together for over 40 years.
Does Charlie Ross have any children?
Charlie is both a father and a grandfather.
With his wife Sally, he shares two grown-up children, Charlotte and Oliver.
Both children have gone on to have their own, making Charlie a grandfather to four grandchildren since 2007.
