Antiques Roadshow expert Theo Burrell has died aged 39, four years after she was diagnosed with brain cancer.
Burrell was diagnosed in June 2022 with a glioblastoma, a highly aggressive brain tumour, which typically carries a life expectancy of 12-18 months.
The ceramics and glass expert, with Lyon & Turnbull auctioneers in Edinburgh, joined the BBC programme in 2018 as one of the specialists who appraises objects brought in by members of the public.
A statement on Burrell’s Instagram said she died peacefully on Wednesday surrounded by her family.
It said: “She was an incredible person who fought hard for her family, friends and raising awareness of this cruel disease.
“She saw life events like her son’s first day at school and her wedding that a little over four years ago we thought she’d never see.
“The cancer community provided so much comfort and strength to her in her darkest moments. But most of all it provided hope and I think what she would want most of all is for other people to find hope in her story.”
