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Bargain Hunt star James Lewis has opened up about his happiness after marrying his husband, who is 18 years his junior, following the end of his marriage to his wife.
The TV star, 53, tied the knot with Ed Otter in September in an intimate ceremony attended by just 50 guests.
His 17-year-old daughter, Arabella, from his previous relationship, was also present at the ceremony.
Ed works as the Toys, Trains and Juvenalia Specialist at his auction house, where his ex-wife Annabelle also used to work.
In a new interview, James has reflected on finding love again after his split from Annabelle.
He told The Mirror: ‘Was it love at first sight? Pretty much, yeah. I had split up from my wife, my daughter’s mum. And I was just ready.’
The TV star also revealed that the couple had once considered eloping to America before deciding to include his daughter Arabella in their special day.
They had initially planned to elope and get married in the mountains of Yellowstone National Park, but later decided to invite their parents and his daughter instead.
James added that his daughter now calls both him and Ed ‘Dad’, saying: ‘He and Arabella get on so well. I’m very lucky.’
However, the couple’s big day followed closely after a serious health scare.
James, who has previously survived two cardiac arrests, shared that his heart rate spiked to over 250 beats per minute on his wedding day.
This is significantly higher than the normal adult resting range of 60 to 100 beats per minute.
The TV star revealed that his cardiologist had advised him to avoid high-stress situations.
He acknowledged the warning but explained that while he didn’t plan on getting married again, he still intended to take part in future charity auctions.
James also praised his new husband’s easy-going nature.
He said that working with Ed is much easier than it was with his ex-wife, describing him as incredibly kind and easy-going.
Elsewhere, a young woman who appeared on Bargain Hunt has revealed what it was like to take part in the iconic show, as well as what the experts were like to work alongside.
The long-running show hit our screens in 2000 and has gone on to air over 1,800 episodes across a whopping 71 series.
So that means that there has been a lot of people appear on the programme over the years, and one includes Alicia Humphreys and her father-in-law back in 2019.
The duo, who were part of the red team, showed their faces on the 26th episode of series 53, which was filmed in Grantham.
Speaking with the Express about what inspired them both to take part, Alicia said: ‘I was working my way through a list of things I wanted to do before I turned 30 and going on TV was on that list.
‘I was talking to my father-in-law about it, and after some discussion, we decided to apply for Bargain Hunt together as a laugh.’
Their episode was presented by Charlie Ross and the experts that starred alongside them were Gary Pe and Nick Hall.
BBC iPlayer’s description reads: ‘Today’s reds and blues are bargain hunting in Grantham with the help of experts Nick Hall and Gary Pe.
‘Presenter Charlie Ross finds out about four eras of English furniture with auctioneer and expert Colin Young.’
Opening up about what it was like working with the stars of the show, Alicia added to the publication that they were: ‘Hilarious, friendly, and so nice to be around!
‘We had Gary Pe, and we had the best time with him.’
Bargain Hunt airs on BBC One and is available to stream on iPlayer.
