Antiques Roadshow legend Nicky Illis dies aged 53 as Fiona Bruce pays tribute-Kitty Chrisp-Entertainment – Metro

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Television producer and director Nicky Illis, who worked on BBC shows including Antiques Roadshow and Fake or Fortune, has died of cancer aged 53.

BBC colleague Fiona Bruce paid tribute to the director’s ‘irreplaceable talent’ in an obituary written by BBC Studios, published in Broadcast Now.

She said: ‘Nicky is simply irreplaceable. Not just for her huge talent but also for her sheer exuberance, enthusiasm and sense of fun. Everyone on the team loved her and none more than me.’

Illis is survived by her husband Seb and their children Luke and Eliza.

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