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Antiques Roadshow host Fiona Bruce leads tributes following death of colleague Nicky Illis: ‘Simply irreplaceable’

Antiques Roadshow producer Nicky Illis has died aged 53, with Fiona Bruce paying tribute following her death

TV Antiques Roadshow host Fiona Bruce has paid tribute to her BBC colleague Nicky Illis, following her death at the age of 53. She was someone I respected immensely, not just as a director and peer but as an all-round good person, so kind and considerate, with a famous sense of humour. “I can picture her coming into the office, coffee in one robehand, a bag slung over her arm bulging with art books, ready to solve another mystery.

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