Roo Irvine announces she'll be joining Lomond Radio
Bargain Hunt expert Roo Irvine describes herself on Instagram as an "antique hunter, serial foodie, glass lover and cat nut". Born Arusha Irvine, she is now a regular TV expert on shows like Antiques Road Trip and Flipping Profit.
She used to work in the corporate world but has always had a passion for antiques. A double family tragedy hit in 2013 when she lost her dad and father-in-law in the space of three weeks.
Roo and her husband left their corporate jobs to look after their mothers. Both sharing a love of antiques, they set up Kilcreggan Antiques shop and haven't looked back.
Outside of her TV work, she has also launched video and podcast channels under the tag #RadioRoo and earlier this year she announced she would be joining Lomond Radio, presenting a monthly radio broadcast called Roo's Rhythms.
The star opened up about what she enjoys doing in her free time, as well as her guilty pleasures.
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She joked: "I do believe there are no such things as guilty pleasures, just pleasures, but there definitely are some that feel a little naughtier and self-indulgent!
"I LOVE food… I’m a huge foodie and I daydream about food and I also read menus like books, making each dish come to life in my head.
"My foodie guilty pleasure is mayonnaise; I eat far too much of it, but I have it with everything - Indian, Chinese, Italian… there are no limits.
"When I’m having healthy days, it has to strictly be off the menu, as I have no self-control when it comes to mayonnaise portion size."
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She admitted she rarely leaves time for herself to unwind and any free time is considered a luxury these days.
The auctioneer explained: "A perfect lazy day would be a crackling log fire, cosy blankets, good books (or cookery books… I have over 300) and soothing jazz in the background.
"Board games with my hubby and our three cats happily snoozing beside us, and of course, lovely food at the end of it.
"Days like that turn up once a year at Christmas unfortunately, but I and all of us, must remember the importance of ‘me time’."
Bargain Hunt airs on BBC One on weekdays at 12.15pm
