Philip Serrell is a regular face on our TV screens thanks to his role on the BBC's Antiques Road Trip, as well as his appearances on Bargain Hunt and Flog It!. The 71-year-old auctioneer regularly provides his expert knowledge of antiques with viewers and participants on each show, and has been in the business for over 30 years.
The TV star enjoyed a short-lived career as a PE and Geography teacher before he became an auctioneer specialising in Royal Worcester Porcelain and other fine art and antiques. Away from his on-screen roles, Philip can be found at home in Worcester, where he runs his own business, Philip Serrell Auctioneers. He's also an author and has documented his career as an auctioneer in his books, An Auctioneer's Lot, and Sold to the Man with the Tin Leg. Want to know more? Keep reading…
© BBCWho is Philip Serrell married to?
Philip has been happily married to his wife Briony for a number of years, although details on how and when they first met remain a mystery as Philip has never publicly spoken about his relationship.
However, Philip's daughter has opened up about Briony in a Mother's Day post on Instagram - and revealed her surprising nickname! Alongside a sweet snap of the two of them, she wrote: "My mum, known to many as Pub, and someone who I am so lucky to have. She's happiest with a car or a Shetland, or both, and cannot bake to save her life- my gran taught me how to bake. We always have SO much fun, laugh until I cry kind of fun."
Does Philip Serrell have children?
Philip and Briony welcomed their only daughter, Clementine, in 1988. She currently works as a personal trainer and has a cake business side hustle, too. Clementine married her partner Jörgen in September this year in a stunning ceremony held at Worcester Cathedral.
Praised for raising awareness, Clementine made headlines a few years ago after she and her father spoke out about her eating disorder, which has affected her throughout most of her adult life. Philip opened up about his daughter's health struggles in 2016.
"As a dad, it's been very difficult, I've found it very hard to understand," he told MailOnline. "I've spent 62 years enjoying eating, and it's very hard not to say, 'Just eat, it's easy.'
"But Clementine has come through this on her own and I know she'd love to help others who are in a similar situation. Christmas is a very difficult time of year because people suffering with anorexia get booze and food shoved at them - and that's very hard to deal with."
Philip and Clementine clearly have a close relationship, with the latter paying tribute to her supportive dad on Father's Day earlier this year. "Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there, and all the father figures" she penned. "My dad does so much for me, and always has, and this year is no different. Even in your 40s do you ever stop needing your dad?! He's the best there is and I love him very much."
