Travelling Auctioneers’ Christina Trevanion pays tribute to Will Kirk

Bargain Hunt and Antiques Road Trip star Christina Trevanion has teamed up with The Repair Shop’s Will Kirk for new daytime show The Travelling Auctioneers. The pair are travelling around the country, visiting people’s homes in search of items that could sell at auction, with a bit of TLC. Once given a new lease of life by Will, it is then up to Christina to see if she can make some money for the families as they go under the hammer. The BBC stars worked in close proximity for several weeks and developed “an instant friendship”, in the process.The Travelling Auctioneers is presented by Will and Christina, with both bringing their skill set to the table in order to earn a profit for families with their treasured items.While they both may be on hit BBC shows, Christina and Will’s paths never crossed prior to filming the new series.Nevertheless, their bond developed very quickly while on set, leaving them both in hysterics during their travels, according to Christina.She opened up to Express.co.uk about what it was like working with Will on the project.READ MORE: Strictly’s Tony Adams could make final after new evidence exposed Travelling Auctioneers: Christina Trevanion pays tribute to co-star Will Kirk. (Image: BBC) Travelling Auctioneers airs on Monday, October 31, on BBC One. (Image: BBC) Travelling Auctioneers stars Christina Trevanion and Will Kirk. (Image: BBC) Travelling Auctioneers is made up of 15 episodes. (Image: BBC)Christina added: “I think that was one of the really interesting things, that was an appeal for the programme to me, that because I’m an auctioneer, I don’t really get involved with restoration.”I get involved with bringing things in, researching them, looking them up, and selling them but we don’t really get involved in the restoration part.”It was an incredible and quite enlightening experience to see what Will did.”As always, fans are still able to watch the stars feature in their own respected shows during the week.DON’T MISS…Fiona Bruce speechless over valuation of Jack Nicholson Joker outfit [VIDEO]Antiques Roadshow guest taken aback by valuation of Tudor sleeve [REACTION]Antiques Roadshow guest thrilled at valuation of Helen Mirren drawing [EXPLAINER]Bargain Hunt continues to air every weekday at 12.15pm with hosts taking it in turns to guide viewers through each programme.Meanwhile, episodes of The Repair Shop starring furniture restorer Will Kirk are also shown on weekdays at 3.45pm.The heartwarming series will be on just before The Travelling Auctioneers begins on BBC One.Going by the premiere episode’s synopsis, it’s going to be a particularly emotional beginning for the latest daytime show.The description for episode one reads: “Auction supremo Christina Trevanion and woodworking wizard Will Kirk point their little blue van to Shropshire.”They’ve been called in to help couple Sue and Chris clear their house as they make the move of a lifetime.