Arusha "Roo' Irvine

Roo Irvine is a Scottish antiques expert and television presenter best known for hosting Bargain Hunt on BBC One. She rose to fame through BBC antiques programmes and runs an antiques business in Scotland.

Overview

Arusha "Roo' Irvine's Profile

Roo Irvine (Arusha Irvine) was born on 22 January 1980 in Kilcreggan, Scotland. Details about her parents are largely private, though her father’s death in 2013 significantly influenced her career path.

Before television, she worked in corporate marketing and sales. Following the deaths of her father and father-in-law in 2013, she and her husband left their corporate careers to care for family and launched an antiques business, Kilcreggan Antiques.

She was discovered in 2015 when BBC producers visited her shop during Antiques Road Trip, leading to her becoming an antiques expert on the show.

Irvine later appeared on programmes including Celebrity Antiques Road Trip and Flipping Profit, before becoming a presenter on Bargain Hunt (BBC One) in 2022.

She lives in Argyll & Bute, Scotland, with her husband and their cats, maintaining a balance between television work and her antiques business.

Quick Facts

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TV Shows

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Current Hosts

20
Years Active

50
Awards Won

TV Shows​

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Networks

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Personal Life

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  • Marriage Mark Irvine from 2012 to (Current husband)

    Education

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    • Studied marketing and was a corporate marketer before shifting to the antique space

    Net Worth & Income

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    • Income from presenting Bargain Hunt
    • Revenue from her antiques business - Kilcreggan Antiques
    • Earnings from writing and digital content - #RadioRoo and podcasting

    Awards

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