Charles Hanson resumed his BBC’s favorite bargaining weeks after his wife abused.
The 46-year-old antique expert appeared on Monday’s long-term show, marking his first television appearance since 2023.
Hanson also starred in Antiques Roadshow, whipping it! Antiques road trip, in the face of serious assault and compulsory control charges, filed serious charges against his wife Rebecca. He denied all charges.
In February, a jury at Derby Crown Court found him innocent of all charges after a three-week trial, which led him to marry the 42-year-old radiologist. The couple is now divorced.
During the trial, Hanson was charged with a decade of abuse, including placing his pregnant wife in a head lock, pushing and scratching her and controlling her behavior. He told the juror that she was a “fantasy” and claimed that his request from her was a “slave.”
After acquittal, the TV star sobbed on the dock and then slammed the air in comfort and hugged his parents, Philip and Gillian, who sat in court throughout the lawsuit.
Speaking outside the court in February, Hanson said: “A year and a half later, the truth finally came out and I could finally live my life and feel that this burden was finally burdened, and I am very happy.
Charles Hanson returns to the BBC’s favorite bargain hunting during the day just weeks after his wife abused
Bargaining auctioneer Charles Hanson portrays leaving Derby Crown Court after acquittal with parents
“This is a painful period, and what I want now is to readjust such a difficult thing.
‘The past 18 months have been very frustrating. I miss my kids, it’s very simple, I can go back to my life now, I’m so happy. This is very influential.
“I’m lucky that my parents were standing by my side from beginning to end – without my family, it would be a very, very trial time.”
He added: “When you believe in justice, you know justice, and we are here today. It took a long time to send me a message to anyone who knows me, those who believe in me, those who support me – thank you.
In Monday’s bargaining Hunter, Hanson returns with what he’s famous for—valuing antiques and waving the mallet with expert Christina Trevanion on the podium at Bishton Hall in Staffordshire.
Fans quickly welcomed him back, and many participated in social media to share their support.
One viewer wrote on X: “Charles, I’m glad to see you again at today’s bargaining, you’ve been missed a lot.”
Another said: “It’s a great surprise to see @bbcbargainhunt this afternoon. You missed it.
The third post says: “Oh, Charles is back and now he has been acquitted.
After the broadcast, Hansen personally participated in social media, thanking supporters.
He said, “Tonight, I just want to say thank you.”
“I’ve seen a lot of news on social media today on TV, which means a lot.
“When sending me a message, I was very kind and thankful.”
Auctionist and his wife Rebecca Hanson outside their Derbyshire home
TV auctioneer Charles Hanson, 46
Hanson, a former student at Ecclesbourne School in Derby County, was only 24 when he first appeared on Antiques Roadshow and Bargain Hunt, and was selected as a show maker to try to make the show more appealing to the younger generation.
At the time, he worked as a fine art manager at Wintertons Fine Art, which owned auction houses in Lichfield and Bakewell after completing his degree in fine arts and assessment from Southampton University.
From there, he trained for a year and a half at Christies in London, before returning to Derbyshire when joining Wintertons.
He went on to establish his own auction house in Etwall, Derbyshire in 2005, and currently owns 10 auction houses in the UK. Until his arrest in June 2023, he was a regular on bargaining and antique road trips! He is known for his gorgeous auction style.
He also frequently appears in local and national newspapers because gems such as a pair of blooming dressing factories belong to Queen Victoria, who sold for £4,500, and he handed him over the normal valuation of his auction house.
Hanson has undergone hair transplants in recent years, and he has so demanded at charity parties in Derby County and across the country that the judges at the beginning of his trial had to record it, that he had attended Hanson’s dinners, even though he didn’t know him.
